Appointments

Donna Paton has been appointed as director of finance at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) following the retirement of current director, Colin MacCallum. Having started in the post in early June, Donna will be responsible for the development of our strategy, policy and performance in respe

Financial advisory firm Grant Thornton has appointed Jill Hay as a tax partner within its Scottish practice. Ms Hay brings more than 20 years’ experience and will head up a tax team of 35 which provides tax advice to a wide variety of clients.

Gillespie Macandrew has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as a tax director. A chartered tax advisor, she has over 18 years’ experience and has particular expertise advising high net worth clients on their tax affairs, including inheritance tax and capital gains tax. Ms Macpherson-Fletcher jo

Glasgow-based investment firm N4 Partners (N4) has appointed Benny Higgins as its new chair. Joining as N4’s new chairman effective as of 1st September, Benny Higgins has enjoyed an illustrious career to date working at an array of high-profile organisations throughout financial services begin

Accountancy firm Azets has hired Frazer Nicol to head up a new Corporate Tax Team within the firm’s fast-growing Aberdeen office. Mr Nicol joins Azets as a tax director from the Aberdeen office of Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP.

North-east investment specialist Scott James & Associates has appointed Alaina Howie as a financial adviser. It is hoped that Ms Howie's appointment will help meet increased demand for sound financial advice since the onset of the pandemic.

The board of abrdn has announced that Hannah Grove will be appointed as a non-executive director on 1 September 2021 and that Melanie Gee, will stand down from the Board at the conclusion of her second three-year term of appointment on 31 October 2021. Hannah Grove brings more than 20 years of

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has reported a strong first half with year-on-year double-digit increases in income, deposits and lending. In the six months to 30 June 2021, income was up by £1.2 million or 24 per cent against the first half of the previous year to £6 milli

Law firm Murray Beith Murray has announced internal promotions and a recruitment appointment within the firm’s tax group.  Laura Brown, who has been with Murray Beith Murray since 2016, has been promoted to director of tax. Ms Brown, an accountant by profession, is a tax specialist and ha

Cushman & Wakefield has announced the promotion of Priya Kharbanda, Ewan Stewart and Adam Watt to senior surveyors in the Scottish operation. They are among 44 promotions across a range of markets, skill lines and functions across the UK.

KPMG has appointed James Kergon as Scotland senior partner to lead the business advisory firm nationally. Mr Kergon is responsible for a team of more than 1,300 people across KPMG’s offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with a remit to drive the firm’s growth in Scotland.

Chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has appointed Elizabeth Leonard as its new director in its corporate tax team. It is hoped that Ms Leonard's appointment will help extend its client base in a post-pandemic economy, and beyond.

Orkney-based Scholes Chartered Accountants has appointed Ryan Allan as a director. Mr Allan, who began his accountancy career with Scholes CA in 2011, has been an associate director with the firm for the past two years. He now joins directors Karen Scholes and Ivan Houston at the helm of the company

Anderson Strathern has made a duo of senior appointments, with the Scottish legal firm making a partner promotion and a hire to its highly-rated residential property team. Jemma Richardson, deputy head of the firm’s residential property department, is appointed a partner, while Edwina de Klee

Glasgow-based Xcel Financial Services Limited (XFS Limited), a provider of sales ledger management, credit control and debt recovery, has appointed Margo Kidd as a director. Ms Kidd joined XFS Limited in 2020 as chief operations officer and has 32 years of experience in the collections industry