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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.

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.

David McGinness, a director in the Insolvency team at Scottish mid-tier chartered accountancy firm French Duncan, has obtained his Insolvency Practitioner Licence. Based in the firm’s Glasgow office, Mr McGinness, French Duncan’s Restructuring and Debt Advisory Director, has more than 10

Chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has promoted VAT director Maria McConnell to partner, following significant growth in this area of tax over the past six years. Ms McConnell has led French Duncan’s VAT team since joining the firm in 2015. In that time, she has driven a significant incr

Scottish professional services staff have been overwhelmingly positive in response to working remotely and see a ‘hybrid’ model as the optimum working arrangement in the future, according to research of its staff by Scottish business consultancy firm French Duncan. French Duncan introduc

The corporate advisory team at Scottish chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has surpassed £110 million worth of transactions since the start of 2020 - while under new leadership. Over the course of the past 15 months, the team completed close to 20 transactions, with a combined value of o

Graeme Finnie, managing partner at French Duncan, discusses the potential outcomes of the US Presidential election, and its impact on Scotland’s economy and business community. How the 2020 US election outcome affects Scotland’s economy and SME community could be largely dependent on the

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan has helped hundreds of firms navigate their way through the coronavirus period. The firm has already submitted client claims that total over £2.5 million in furlough payments, nearly £5 million in Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan

Insolvency practitioners across Scotland are preparing for an upsurge of insolvencies stemming from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic which is likely to accelerate the demise of companies that were struggling in any event. And they are warning that cash will be king in the coming reces

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan have today offered free help to any front-line business (such as pharmacies, food manufacturers or doctor’s surgeries) who might be struggling with extra administrative burden to ensure their staff still get paid on time. The company has a l

Construction and residential development company JB Bennett (Contracts) Ltd has gone into administration with Eileen Blackburn and Linda Barr of French Duncan LLP’s restructuring and debt advisory practice appointed as joint administrators.

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan LLP has announced a series of appointments in its Edinburgh office following a £250,000 refurbishment. The firm has appointed Stephen Oates as a director in the tax team, supported by assistant manager Jen Kinnear, and chartered financial pl

MacRoberts has helped win an £18 million investment for emerging Scottish energy company Together Energy. The deal, which has been secured from Warrington Borough Council, will see the council take a 50 per cent shareholding in the business. The council was attracted to the Glasgow-based compa

Four Scottish accountancy veterans have been recruited by Belfast finance firm HNH to open a new corporate finance office in Edinburgh to target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including family-owned companies. HNH specialises in advising customers in deals within the £1 million to &

Brian Milne of French Duncan has been appointed provisional liquidator of a Scottish mead producer which ceased trading this month. Viking Mead Limited went into liquidation following the loss of a major customer earlier this year.