Appointments

Tracey Davidson has been appointed as chief executive officer of Edinburgh-headquartered Hampden & Co, as the private bank's balance sheet assets reach £1 billion for the first time. Ms Davidson replaces Graeme Hartop who stepped down from the role after eleven years. She was formerly

Anna Anthony has been chosen as EY's new UK & Ireland regional managing partner, making her the first woman to permanently lead a Big Four firm in the UK. Currently head of EY's UK financial services division, Ms Anthony is responsible for over £1 billion of revenues, 250 Partners and 5,00

Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its new managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will continue as chair. Mr Ellis brings considerable management experience to the role having led the law firm's corporate finance team for the last six years. He also previously sat as an elected

A new partner heads an 11-strong field of lawyers promoted at Lindsays. Kirsty Preston’s appointment is her second promotion in a year – having made the step up to senior associate 12 months ago.

Thorntons has made 15 new appointments to its offices across Scotland.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has welcomed 61 students into the firm following growth across the UK. The recruits will be spread across the firm’s offices in Scotland and Newcastle, where Johnston Carmichael recently moved to bigger premises as it grows its head co

Glasgow-based communications agency BIG Partnership has appointed Joel Bransfield as its commercial operations director as the agency continues to experience sustained growth while focusing on its integrated offering. Mr Bransfield, formerly of Mediaworks, has joined as commercial operations di

Pictured (L-R): MHA Edinburgh’s newest talent – Callum McEwan, Robbie Macaulay, Ali Armstrong, Iain Greig, Lewis Smith, Darcie Haggarty, Kyle Watkin, and Matthew McEvoy Accountancy firm MHA has welcomed 13 new student and graduate appointments across its Scottish offices.

HNH has appointed William Lawrence as assistant manager in its expanding Scottish team to support deal execution, as the firm of financial advisers expects that up to four more deals will be completed this calendar year. That will double the tally of deals for the financial year as partner Neal Alle

Johnston Carmichael has moved into a new, state-of-the-art office in Elgin Business Park, and appointed Scott Dunbar as head of office. The purpose-built and open plan office has now officially opened, welcoming 110 team members and representing a new chapter for the firm which was founded in Moray

Lesley Janes has been appointed as finance director at the Kingdom Group, taking up her new post on 11 November. A qualified chartered accountant with 15 years experience in a variety of sectors and roles, Lesley joins the Kingdom Group from Caledonia Housing Association where she is currently the i

Lindsays has appointed Lisa Mannion as a senior associate in its residential property team in Dundee. A graduate of the University of Dundee, she has spent the past 11 years working in the city, previously with Thorntons.

WTW has appointed Rachel Haggarty as a director in its Scotland Retirement team. Ms Haggarty, who joins from Hymans Robertson, specialises in advising companies on their defined contribution pension schemes, from scheme design and member experience, through to master trust selection and governance.

Forth Ports has announced two senior management changes, with the appointment of Paul Dale as chief operating officer and departure of chief financial officer Carole Cran. Mr Dale – who is currently asset and site director for the Port of Tilbury – joined Forth Ports in 1989 as a 19

Specialist lender Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has appointed Jon Durie as business development manager to lead its team in Scotland. Working closely with property lawyers Aberdeen Considine, BFS has recorded strong uptake of its bridging loans across Scotland, leading to the introduction of deve