Appointments

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

Ventex, a new Scottish venture studio accelerating the net zero transition, has appointed Robert Aitken as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Mr Aitken brings nearly 25 years of experience from Big Four firms to his role. He will be responsible for evaluating potential portfolio companies, ident

Growth capital investment firm BGF has appointed Gregor Steedman and Michael Berger to its Edinburgh team following strong activity in the region and looks ahead to future deal growth. Mr Steedman joins as an investor, bringing with him a wealth of experience and unique insight. Prior to joining BGF

Hamiltons Law Accountants has appointed two new trainees, as it continues to grow its business. Director David Hamilton said: “Following our recent recruitment campaign, it’s a real pleasure to welcome Ciara McKinley and Craig McLennan to Hamiltons Law Accountants.

Highland Council has appointed four chief officers, including a chief officer of corporate finance, in the latest phase of its new senior management restructuring. As previously intimated in Highland Council’s budget plan, a new senior management structure is being implemented following approv

Jason Windsor, previously group CFO and currently interim group CEO, has been appointed as group CEO of abrdn plc, subject to regulatory approval. On 24 May 2024, abrdn announced the commencement of the process of moving to fresh leadership, following the strategic repositioning of the company to a

Ryden has appointed Stuart Lockhart as partner to lead its property management services in Edinburgh. Lockhart brings over 25 years of experience in UK commercial property with a particular focus on property asset management.

Azets has bolstered its UK workforce with the addition of 333 graduates and school leavers, 60 of whom are based in Scotland. The firm now has 817 staff now studying towards a professional qualification. Investment in the next generation of talented business advisors is a key development strategy fo

Anderson Strathern has announced the promotion of five new partners and three directors. The move bolsters the company’s rural, private, public and third sector, real estate, employment, private client, and energy teams as it completes a successful year of growth.

Deloitte has welcomed over 70 new people to its graduate, BrightStart apprenticeship and industrial placement programmes this week for a blended in-person and virtual induction across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. A further 18 people will join the firm in December 2024.