Azets acquires Scottish firm Milne Craig

Azets has announced the acquisition of Scottish regional chartered accountancy and wealth management firm Milne Craig for an undisclosed fee.

Milne Craig, based in Paisley near Glasgow, was founded more than 100 years ago and offers director-led support of private clients, family businesses, and charities in Scotland and throughout the UK.

David Nairn, managing director of Milne Craig, will continue to lead the team as a partner at Azets.

The acquisition provides Milne Craig’s 2,000+ clients access to a greater breadth and depth of advice in the UK and internationally as part of Azets.

In addition Azets has added more than 90 new staff to strengthen its offering across accounting, tax, audit, corporate finance, payroll, and wealth management.

Nairn said: “We are very proud of our heritage and excited to move forward as part of Azets,
continuing to provide clients local, Director-led services, backed by a firm of significant scale and expertise.

“Joining Azets represents an enormous opportunity for our people to develop personally and professionally as part of a bigger Group, and for our clients who now have access to new services and specialists to support them on their growth journey. There are clear synergies between our two firms, both with a strong focus on supporting the needs of our clients in Scotland and throughout the UK.”

Greig McKnight, regional managing director for Scotland at Azets, added: “Many people at Azets and Milne Craig already know and have worked with each other over a period of many years, so we are well aware of the quality and specialist expertise our new colleagues will bring. From those existing relationships to the proximity of our offices, we immediately identified a strong cultural fit.

“Importantly, the services that Milne Craig offers deepens Azets’ expertise in accounting, advisory and wealth management. We are thrilled to welcome David and the team into Azets, marking the latest milestone on the Group’s growth journey.”