Appointments

Glasgow-based fintech Guiide has appointed Michael Power, former CEO of Delta Financial Systems Ltd, as its new non-executive chairman. Having previously founded, grown, and scaled up Delta Financial Systems from a startup to its sale in 2020 to ASX-listed Bravura Solutions, Mr Power's expertise in

Aberdeen-headquartered developer and operator of environmental technology solutions SEM has announced the appointment of Adrian Morley as its new chief financial officer (CFO), as the business is poised for significant global growth. Adrian Morley will play a critical role in ensuring that the busin

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton UK has strengthened its Scottish tax team with the appointment of Stephen Foster as associate director of tax and capital allowances. Mr Foester's appointment follows a series of nationwide new hires for the firm’s tax team due to strong demand from client

Acumen Financial Planning has bolstered its senior team with the promotion of two directors, Rhian Morgan and Kevin Mackenzie. The two directors, both Aberdeen based, have been with Acumen Financial Planning, which is part of the parent group, for 17 and 14 years respectively and have continued to s

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Si Mathavan as its internal audit and controls assurance partner. Si Mathavan, who will be based in Johnston Carmichael’s growing London office, brings 17 years of experience to the role.

Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry, a financial data collection organisation, has appointed Frank Gauld as its new CEO. Bringing a wealth of global Financial Services and FinTech experience, Frank Gauld will drive the strategic direction of the organisation tasked with spearheading safe data sh

Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Dave Dunckley has been appointed as the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) for a second term. In line with the firm’s membership agreement, the partnership voted for Mr Dunckley to serve a second four-year term from December 2022.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced that Gill Pryde and Kevin Meaney will retire from the business as senior partner and partner respectively at the end of March 2022. Gill Pryde, based in the Aberdeen AAB office, has played a leading

abrdn has announced an evolution to its Sustainable Investing approach with the creation of a new ‘Sustainability Group’. This includes the appointment of Amanda Young to the executive role as chief sustainability officer to lead the group and the sustainability strategy for abrdn’

Gilson Gray has appointed Alastair Fiddes as its new chief financial officer, as the firm eyes further expansion. Mr Fiddes returns to Scotland from Zurich to take up the position later this month. A senior finance and operations executive, he has a track record in leadership and delivery spanning 2

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) with the appointment of a new partner and two lawyers. Neil Patterson has been appointed a partner in the firm’s Banking Litigation team (part of LSPG) and he will be working with financial services organisations acr

Scotgold Resources, the gold exploration and production company focused on Scotland, has appointed industry veterans Sean Duffy and Evan Spencer to its board. Sean Duffy joins as chief financial offer, while Evan Spencer will take up the role of non-executive director and chairman of the technical c

Edinburgh-based payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced the appointments of Kenny Scott to the position of chief technology officer (CTO) and Sean Murray as senior product manager. Kenny Scott will lead BR-DGE’s technological development and operations, ensuring the platform remain

Courtney Clelland, senior associate at Shoosmiths, has been appointed communications chair of the newly launched Scottish Network at the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). In an announcement on LinkedIn, Ms Clelland said the role of this Network is to connect

Senior public sector finance leader Elaine Boyd and fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the new chair of ACCA Scotland’s committee. Glasgow-based Elaine Boyd is the associate director at Audit Scotland where she heads the organisation’s quality assuranc