Fife

FRP Advisory secures deal to sell Fife electronics manufacturer

FRP Advisory Trading has helped save over 40 jobs after overseeing the pre-pack sale of Fife electronics manufacturer Quality Precision Electronics Ltd. Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael, partners at FRP Advisory Trading Ltd, were appointed as joint administrators on 11 February. A fall in sales following the pandemic, coupled with…

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Johnston Carmichael Wealth expands into Dundee

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has expanded into Dundee following two new appointments based in the city. Lauren Whitters and Duncan Fernie, who collectively have almost 25 years’ experience in the financial sector, join the team as financial planners. The Wealth team now employs six members of staff in Dundee, with employee…

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Scottish firm EQ sets target to triple turnover amid Sumer investment

Scottish accountancy firm EQ has set plans to triple its turnover over the next five years after selling a major stake in the business to Sumer. EQ are the first accountancy practice in Scotland, and the ninth in the UK, to join Sumer in the last 12 months – making…

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EQ Accountants merges with Sumer Group

EQ Accountants has announced its merger with Sumer Group, a business services platform that delivers professional support to SMEs across the UK.  EQ, which is the seventh and latest firm to join Sumer, is a top 20 Scottish firm with over 140 staff and 16 partners, based across three offices…

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Begbies Traynor appointed liquidators of Fife hotel

Begbies Traynor has been appointed as the liquidator of the Highlander Hotel Ltd, which traded as the Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife, Scotland.  Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig from the firm were placed in charge of the process for the property located at the foot of the Lomond Hills in…

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EQ Accountants announces new partner

EQ Chartered Accountants has announced Gordon Buist has joined the firm as a partner at its Glenrothes office. Buist joins the firm having previously worked at Dunfermline-based practice Condies as its director of tax, and has over 12 years experience in the sector. He said: “My ambition has always been…

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EQ Accountants appoints Bryan Johnston as consultant

Accountancy firm EQ Accountants has appointed Bryan Johnston as a consultant. The former relationship director with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been brought in to “strengthen EQ’s presence in Fife” working alongside partners and staff within EQ’s Glenrothes office. Johnston worked for RBS for over 30 years, working his…

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EQ celebrates ‘significant growth’ over the last five years

Accountancy firm EQ is celebrating “significant growth” over the past five years with an increase in turnover to £7.5M, compared to £3.8M in 2014 –an almost 95% increase. During the same period, it added its staff numbers have grown from 70 to 130 attributed to the acquisition of offices in…

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