Appointments

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has made a series of promotions across its Scottish offices, comprising a total of 66 promotions, including 41 people in its Glasgow office with a further 25 promotions in Edinburgh. The investment included the promotion of business restructuring e

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has elected managing partner Ian Fergusson as its new senior partner and successor to George Brewster, who is to step down from the position he has held for the last 16 years. Both Mr Fergusson and Mr Brewster have worked closely alongside each other for over 30 years&nb

Scottish accountant Angus Cockburn is set to join the board of the global defence contractor BAE Systems as a non-executive director.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has appointed Alan Vallance as its upcoming chief executive. He is set to assume the role in Spring 2024, succeeding Michael Izza, the Institute's head since 2006.

EY Scotland has welcomed the appointment of nine new partners, 150 promotions and 100 graduates and apprentices, as the firm announces record UK revenues of £3.8 billion in FY23. The partner appointments include seven internal promotions and two external hires, across Edinburgh and Glasgow, br

Scottish oatcake producer Nairn's has appointed a new managing director, Colin Dingwall, and a new marketing director, Kevin Butterworth. Mr Dingwall is currently Nairn’s finance director and is stepping up to the top job in May 2024. Previously, he was director of finance and investor relatio

Risk control and assurance software and services provider STC INSISO has appointed five professionals in its commercial and technology innovation departments, underscoring its global expansion focus. Three new recruits have been added to the commercial team with Euan Henderson joining as busine

Shakespeare Martineau has built on its Scots law offering with the appointment of dispute resolution partner Fiona Pask in Edinburgh. Bringing with her more than 17 years of litigation experience, Ms Pask will be heading up the dispute resolution team and developing the firm’s litigation pract

Accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts, which has offices in Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, has celebrated a flurry of appointments and promotions, as they continue to invest in local people across Scotland.

Gilson Gray has appointed Ben Finnie as regional sales manager and Charlotte Caird as property manager in Dundee. Mr Finnie brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past eight years in management roles across the Dundee property market, including at Thorntons. He joins the firm from boutique

Integrated Graphene, the company behind Gii, a three-dimensional, carbon-based nanomaterial, has appointed Jean-Christophe Granier as its chief executive officer. Mr Granier, an experienced leader with a proven track record in advanced material manufacturing, joins Integrated Graphene from J&D W

Scottish luxury garment manufacturer firm, Alexander Manufacturing, the production arm of Hancock 1843, has appointed Kyrk Macmillan, former CEO of Copenhagen's fashion brand Wood Wood, as its new commercial director. Mr Macmillan, formerly the CEO of the renowned Copenhagen-based brand Wood Wood, b

Chartered accountants firm Robb Ferguson has welcomed a record number of university graduates amid a period of significant growth. The Glasgow-based firm, which has a history dating back to the 1880s, has recruited a total of five new ICAS trainees as it identifies new opportunities and builds on a

Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has welcomed Bryan Shepka, financial services audit and assurance partner, and Gillian Boston, director into its rapidly growing, specialist financial services team. Mr Shepka joins the firm as an audit and assurance partner, bringing extensive experience in the

Risk control and assurance software and services provider STC INSISO has appointed Steve Mitchell as its new chief financial officer, following significant corporate expansion and a £2 million investment from BGF earlier this year. Mr. Mitchell’s responsibilities will include ensuring th