Appointments

PwC made 234 promotions across Scotland, including two new equity partners and seven director appointments. The latest round of promotions – which extends to team members across all lines of service in PwC’s three Scottish offices – also includes seven new directors.

Joanna Peteranna has been appointed as director of area operations for Inse Gall at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)  She took up the new post on 1 July after being promoted from area manager and will retain responsibility for Outer Hebrides.

Thorntons has made 22 new promotions across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Inverness and St Andrews operations following a year of strong growth.

Sue Dawe has been appointed chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), becoming the first female chair in the organisation’s 38-year history. Joining the member body for financial and related professional services in Scotland with immediate effect, Ms Dawe brings over 35 years’ e

HSBC Holdings plc has appointed Georges Elhedery as group chief executive, taking effect from 2 September 2024. HSBC Group chairman, Sir Mark Tucker, said: “I am delighted to confirm Georges as the next HSBC group chief executive.

The board of Glasgow-based Macfarlane Group has appointed experienced business leader and Chartered Accountant David Stirling as a non-executive director. His appointment will take with effect from 1 January 2025, following the retirement of Bob McLellan.

Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has appointed Sarah Murray as the first chief executive of the consortium. FGF officially opened for business last month with a commitment to deliver an ambitious green growth strategy to re-industrialise Scotland, bringing economic and net zero benefits for the country as

Blackhall & Powis has appointed Rick Campbell as a director to support growth plans and maturing projects across the business. The firm is a specialist provider of consultancy services for developers and acquiring authorities in the low carbon energy and infrastructure sector and operates a

Wealth management and professional services firm Evelyn Partners has appointed Charlotte Platts as regional managing partner for its financial planning business across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Northern England. Ms Platts will be joining the wealth management group, which oversees £

JLL has strengthened its offering to clients in Scotland with a series of promotions in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The real estate services firm has invested in its Scotland teams with a wave of promotions in its agency and tenant representation, valuations and property & asset managemen

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Debbie Mayor to partner in its Scotland transaction advisory services team. Ms Mayor joined Grant Thornton in 2002 training in audit, before moving to specialise in transaction advisory services within the Scottish corporate finance team in 2006.

Dundee-headquartered Insights Learning and Development has appointed Neil Millar, formerly head of finance, as its new director of corporate development and marketing. In his new role, Mr Millar will lead Insights corporate development and alliances agenda, build its strategic market planning capabi

Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Heather Smallwood to tax partner in its Scotland team, as the firm sets its sights on further growth this year. Based in Aberdeen, Ms Smallwood is partner in Grant Thornton’s national global mobility services (GMS) and employment tax team and will have a spec

Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma

Hamilton Law Accountants has strengthened its team with the appointment of Sharron Mullady as a senior administrator. Director David Hamilton said: "With years of extensive experience in administrative roles, Sharron brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Hamiltons Law Accountants."