Appointments

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has made two key appointments to its smaller companies team to help drive growth and support the team’s strong track record across UK, European and global strategies. Tzoulianna Leventi and Liam Patel have been appointed as investment analysts, creating an e

Insolvency expert Gillian Carty has been elected chair of law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. She will chair the firm's board, working closely with her fellow partners and Andrew Blain, Shepherd and Wedderburn’s managing partner, to chart the firm’s strategic direction over the next three

Family-owned Hamiton-based renewables firm The Banks Group is gearing up for growth with the appointment of six new members of staff. Clara Thompson joined Banks from housing firm, CALA Homes, as a land manager tasked with identifying new potential sites. Frazer Harrison, has moved over as an experi

Motive Offshore Group, a specialist in marine equipment fabrication and rental, has appointed Declan Slattery as its new chief financial officer. Launched in 2010 by James Gregg and Dave Acton, Motive Offshore Group is headquartered in Boyndie, Banff, with additional offices in Aberdeen, Houston, No

Wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin, which has offices throughout Scotland, has appointed Toby Strauss as its new chairman and non-executive director. Mr Strauss will take up his new role at the conclusion of the company’s AGM on 5 February 2021. At the same time, Simon Miller will

Zumo, the Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform, has announced four female appointments in key roles and a total of seven new team members, taking the team to 24 with recruiting still open for another five new roles. Amelie Arras joins Zumo’s marketing department during a

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has announced the appointment of Susan Beckett as a non-executive director. Ms Beckett has more than 30 years’ financial services experience and will continue in her role as chief risk officer at Brewin Dolphin, where she has spent the last six years.&nb

Gary Cameron has been appointed as head of Scotland for the property arm of French international banking group BNP Paribas. Mr Cameron has also been appointed as head of Scotland for its residential and rural arm Strutt & Parker and forestry arm John Clegg & Co.

Skyscanner has announced the appointment of former eBay executive Laurence Tracol as its new vice president of finance. The firm was founded in Edinburgh in 2003 and now currently employs around 1,500 staff globally.

Eight non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) ahead of its launch in the final quarter of 2020. Fiona Hyslop, the cabinet secretary for economy, fair work and culture, today announced the appointment of Tracey Ashworth-Davies, Carolyn

Edinburgh-based R&D tax credit specialist Amplifi Solutions has appointed Roger Daynes as its new regional manager for Scotland. Bringing experience from an international career in technology, sales, marketing and growth, Mr Daynes has worked in leadership teams at organisations including AEGON,

Mansefield Investments, led by Aberdeen businessman and energy industry veteran Mark Patterson, has appointed a legal counsel as explores opportunities in the energy sector. David Rennie, former managing partner of law firm, Stronachs, has joined the family investment firm eyes green opportunit

KPMG UK has appointed a new partner, three associate partners and four directors in Scotland as it prepares for further growth. The firm, which employs more than 1,200 people in Scotland, has promoted a total of 77 people across its offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, including Alistair McAl

FRP Advisory has appointed Emma Turnbull as a new restructuring advisory director in Scotland. During her 15-year career, Ms Turnbull Emma gained extensive restructuring experience working with a wide range of firms across the retail, oil and gas and real estate sectors on both consensual and non-co

Steve McCullough, business development and marketing director at Armstrong Watson LLP, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisors, has been promoted to the role of partner. This marks the first time anyone from the business development and marketing team has been promoted to this senior level in t