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6 September 2024

Look for change, if you don’t change things everything stays the same

Together with our friends at Coutts, we hosted a scale-up dinner this week, bringing together Non-Executive Directors, CEOs, and investors. Our speaker was Cameron Stewart, Founder of Field and Lawn. Field and Lawn is a leading provider of marquee and temporary structure hire services, known for its high-quality products and exceptional customer service. After completing […]
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Adam Brown

Director

9 August 2024

Innovate to elevate: HR’s role in shaping tomorrow’s workplace

We are thrilled to announce the Scottish HR Leadership Group’s 2024 conference speakers: Leadership 2.0: Strategies for a New Era Join industry leaders Dr Susan Hetrick, Founder of zuhra consulting, and Prof. Susan Murphy, Chair of Leadership Development at the University of Edinburgh, as they discuss leadership now and in the future. Hear how, as […]
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Laura McDonald

Events Lead

6 August 2024

Embrace the Journey: Celebrating “No Wrong Path Day” 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” On this year’s “No Wrong Path Day,” we caught up with some of Team FWB on their unique journeys and the valuable advice they have for anyone starting out or finding themselves at a crossroads in […]
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Michael Dickson

Director

24 July 2024

FOR EV appoints Graham Neill as CFO

FOR EV install, operate and maintain best-in-class EV charging solutions in the UK and Europe. The business is headquartered in Scotland and is backed by Scottish National Investment Bank. Regarding the appointment, Adam Brown, Director, said “It has been a pleasure advising the board of FOR EV and their investors Scottish National Investment Bank on this […]
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Adam Brown

Director

16 July 2024

Forth Green Freeport appoint Sarah Murray as Chief Executive

We were delighted to advise Forth Green Freeport in the appointment of their first Chief Executive, Sarah Murray. Regarding the appointment, Ailsa Sutherland, Director, said We would like to wish both Forth Green Freeport and Sarah the best of luck as they embark on this exciting new chapter.’ Forth Green Freeport represents Scotland’s most significant […]
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Ailsa Sutherland

Director

5 July 2024

Nairn’s Appoint Kevin Butterworth as Marketing Director

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 […]
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Ailsa Sutherland

Director

4 July 2024

Iona Stephen Event

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 [...]
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Graham Burns

Director

28 June 2024

Willie Finlayson retires from FWB

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 [...]
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Scott Black

Managing Director

21 June 2024

Living and Leading with AI: A Scottish Finance Leaders Network Event

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 [...]
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Michael Dickson

Director

19 June 2024

FWB New Staff Appointments

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 [...]
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Scott Black

Managing Director

10 June 2024

Growing Fast: How To Keep Up When Things Take Off

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 [...]
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Lindsay Cramond

Director

6 June 2024

Navigating Growth with David Ferguson, CEO of Seccl

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 [...] 
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Lindsay Cramond

Director