Appointments

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation has appointed Sean McGrath as its new chief executive. Mr McGrath, who is currently the Foundation’s finance director, will take up the new role in July.

TRICAPITAL Angel Investors (TRICAPITAL), the Scottish angel syndicate, has appointed Moray Martin as its new chief executive officer. The firm has announced a number of changes to its board and leadership team as the firm enters its next phase of growth.

Forth Ports has appointed Matt McCreath as its new group financial controller.  The group has also appointed Michelle Primrose as group HR manager.

Prospect Community Housing has appointed Colin James as its new finance manager following a recruitment exercise earlier in the year. A qualified accountant and has many years’ experience in the housing sector, Colin most recently worked at Caledonia Housing Association.

ILC Therapeutics, a Glasgow-based biotechnology company, has announced its latest pre-IPO funding round to advance its lead novel hybrid interferon drug candidate. The firm has also announced the appointment of Peter Bains as non-executive chairman, Richard Morgan as a non-executive director and All

PwC has named Fraser Wilson as head of financial services in Scotland, as the firm continues to build its presence in an industry worth £13 billion to the Scottish economy. A Glasgow-based partner, Mr Wilson replaces Allan McGrath, who has led the financial services practice over the last two

EY has announced the appointment of Tricia Nelson as UK & Ireland managing partner - People Advisory Services (PAS) with immediate effect. In her new role, Glasgow-based Ms Nelson will lead the firm’s People Consulting strategy, working closely with all EY’s service lines to support

Former Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson has been appointed as a non-executive director of life insurance, pensions and investment mutual Royal London. Her appointment will commence from June 8.

Scottish commercial property consultancy firm Ryden has made three senior promotions with Nick Armstrong, based in the investment team in Edinburgh, to become partner. Eddie Fiddes who works in Aberdeen property management, has also been promoted to the role of partner.

The board of Community Enterprise in Scotland (CEIS) has appointed Martin Avila as the group's new CEO, replacing the outgoing CEO Ian Mitchell. Mr Avila joins from his current position as director at the Kinning Park Complex and will be taking up his new position in early August. He brings a new vi

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), has appointed Louisa Macdonell to its board of directors. Ms Macdonell is CEO of the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS), the membership body for community-led enterprising organisations. She is also an entrepreneur-in-reside

Law firm TLT has announced the promotion of five lawyers to partner, including Glasgow-based financial services disputes lawyer Louise Chopra, effective 1 May 2021. Ms Chopra specialises in complex banking disputes and commercial contractual disputes.

Wellhouse Housing Association has appointed Robert Murray as its new finance and corporate services manager. As a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant, Robert brings a wealth of experience to the progressive housing association where he will be lead officer for all finance functions as well as t

Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has recently appointed Jim Mortimer as a mortgage and protection adviser. Mr Mortimer will be based in the Ellon headquarters of the firm and will be supporting clients with mortgage and protection advice in and around Ab

A new chair and three new non-executive board members have been appointed to the Insolvency Service Board, providing strategic leadership to the agency. Incoming chair, Mark Austen, will be joined by Gary Kildare, Samantha Durrant and Rob Hunt on the Insolvency Service Board.