Appointments

Glasgow-based venture capital and private equity firm N4 Partners (N4) has announced that it has appointed former KPMG partner, Phil Charles to its advisory board. Mr Charles has spent over two decades working at KPMG where he was latterly a Senior Partner, leading the global accountancy firm’

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Joanna Peteranna as interim area manager for the Outer Hebrides. Ms Peteranna takes over from Rachel Mackenzie who leaves HIE on 17 September to become the finance director of MG Alba after eight years with the organisation.

Scottish business intelligence firm Brainnwave has appointed Ray de Silva as chief commercial officer as it embarks on a multi-million-pound scale-up programme. Brainnwave uses ‘augmented intelligence’ to rapidly improve decision-making capabilities. It typically combines AI, data scienc

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has appointed Douglas Bruce to the position of international enforcement and service director. Mr Bruce was formerly Head of Sheriff Officer Services at Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP and is the immediate past President of the Society of Messengers-at-Arms & She

Lesley-Anne Junner has been appointed as the new head of finance (corporate & IT services) at Thenue Group. Ms Junner will take up her new role in mid-September and follows the retirement of long-serving finance chief John Russell.

Asset & wealth management firm AssetCo has appointed Lucy Draper as director of distribution. Ms Draper was previously director, business development – Middle East Africa at Standard Life Aberdeen (now abrdn) based in Abu Dhabi engaging with a mix of financial institutions in the region.

Professional services firm Moray Group has appointed Joseph Bowie as its new group-wide chief operating officer to help drive growth. Father-of-two Joseph Bowie, 36, takes on the COO position after more than a decade at legal firm Aberdein Considine.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced 30 new trainees have joined the business, following a period of significant growth. AAB has consistently recruited more than 20 trainees each year, but this is the second consecutive year that AAB h

Financial advisory firm 7IM has announced two new hires to its Edinburgh Private Client team with the arrival of Elaine McLachlan and Andy Bolden. The latest appointments follow a string of high-profile new hires in the region over the last three months, including that of Kris Barclay, who join

Aberdeen-based financial advisory specialists Hutcheon Mearns has strengthened its team with a trio of appointments.  The move comes due to a growing demand for bespoke resource support from practice-trained accountants who can support short or long-term project requirements.

Scottish chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has promoted Judith Howson to the role of restructuring and debt advisory director. Ms Howson's promotion is part of a significant wave of internal promotions across several of the firm's service streams.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has expanded its central belt leadership team with the addition of Craig Clinton, who has been appointed as a business advisory director in the firm’s Stirling office. Mr Clinton, who lives in Falkirk, will have a remit to support smal

Azets, the accountancy firm specialising in the SME sector, has appointed Andrew Addie as a tax advisory director within the firm’s specialist tax consultancy team. He is returning to the profession after working for a leading Ayrshire care home business. He has more than 35 years’ exper

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm SBP Accountants & Business Advisers has appointed Phil Bellringer as its new director. The firm has promoted Mr Bellringer, who previously held the role of senior manager, to be head of its Peterhead office following a restructuring.

Accountants Chiene + Tait (C+T) have appointed John Kirkpatrick as its new head of payroll. Mr Kirkpatrick began his career 12 years ago, rising through the ranks to become a payroll manager for Dumfries-based Carson & Trotter.