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FWB are pleased to have advised on the appointment of Kevin Butterworth as the new Marketing Director of Nairn’s Oatcakes.  We caught up with Kevin 8 months into his new role at a recent site visit to the factory and were delighted to hear that he has settled in well and is working with the […]

It was a privilege to partner with our friends at BGF last week and host our first Q&A breakfast event with Iona Stephen. In the relaxed surroundings of BGF offices on Melville Street, Iona came and spoke to a highly engaged audience in such an interesting and entertaining way about her career to date in and around golf and broadcasting. A talented athlete across many [...]

Following an intimate send-off with colleagues last night, Co-Founder of FWB , Willie Finlayson retires from the business today after 31 years. Willie commented: “suffice to say it’s been quite a journey - there’s a lot that’s happened in the last 30 years - including the biggest change to the world of working ever imaginable. It has however been a privilege to have been asked to advise so many outstanding [...]

In today's challenging business landscape, CFOs are emerging as pivotal stewards of investment capital, leveraging transformative technology and innovation to evolve businesses, accelerate revenue streams, and drive meaningful outcomes. CFOs are navigating significant headwinds in decision-making due to rapidly shifting [...]

We are delighted to announce the following appointments : Kirsten Hendry as an Associate Director, Executive Search Megan Shearer as a Consultant, Talent Attraction and Research  Alex Hardie as an Executive Assistant Sydney Hinchcliffe as a Senior Consultant Talent Attraction & Research Lisa Berlinghof as a Consultant, Talent Attraction & Research [...]

Together with our friends at MBM Commercial, we hosted a breakfast event last week at our FWB offices as part of our Female Founders series. Our event attracted a wonderful group of entrepreneurial leaders, all eager to hear from our three speakers who have all excelled and are at various stages of their entrepreneurial journeys [...]

Together with our friends at Burness Paull, we hosted a scale-up breakfast on "Navigating Growth," bringing together a group of financial services executives eager to listen to our speaker, David Ferguson. David is the CEO of Seccl, the Octopus backed embedded investment platform which is helping more people to invest – and invest [...] 

Today is World Environment Day, a perfect occasion to highlight the role of FWB’s sustainability series in driving thought-leadership and facilitating cross-sector dialogue on sustainability. A key part of our offering to clients and our network is the access to our network, connecting leaders from multiple industries, and the ability [...]

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Non-Executive Director Programme 2024, now in its 7th year. Created by FWB in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Business School (UEBS), this programme is designed for participants who are developing their NXD portfolios or aspiring to do so in the next phase of their executive and professional development [...]