Team

Team

Allan Dowie

Chief Executive Officer

Allan has a depth of experience operating at Board level in both public and private markets. He’s held finance and operational roles across a variety of sectors including Financial and Professional Services, Industrials, Technology and Healthcare. In a career spanning over 25 years, Allan has a wealth of experience operating at Board level across public…

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Donald McKinnon FIPA, MABRP

Chief Operating Officer

As well as acting as Chief Operating Officer of the firm, Donald is a partner in our Insolvency practice. Donald provides companies and individuals with debt and insolvency advice.  He has an excellent reputation within the insolvency marketplace in Scotland and is known for his wide-ranging skillset and pragmatic approach to obtaining a solution to…

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Gordon Chalmers FIPA MABRP

Partner, Insolvency

Gordon is a partner in our Insolvency practice, and leads our consumer debt practice, WB Debtcare. Gordon is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 30 years’ experience in the industry providing advice to both businesses and individuals in financial distress. Gordon works with company directors and advisors seeking solutions to insolvency and cashflow problems, or advice on the responsibilities…

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Scott Gillon BA (Hons) FCCA, CA

Partner, External Audit

Scott has over 20 years’ experience in providing audit, technical compliance and business services to clients. As well as being Partner in Corporate, Scott also heads up our offering to SMEs and Education clients. Scott’s areas of specialism include SMEs, Education and RSLs, as well as dealing with charities. Scott is also the Head of…

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Catherine McManus BA (Hons) CTA

Partner, Head of Tax

Catherine leads our tax practice and has extensive expertise in both personal and corporate taxation. She leads tax engagements across a broad range of sectors with a focus on the SME market. She assists clients in tax planning, advising on areas such as reconstructions, succession and maximising of tax advantageous claims with solutions tailored to…

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Graham Gillespie BA CMIIA CIHM

Partner, Internal Audit

Graham leads our Internal Audit practice and has specialist knowledge of various sectors across the UK & Ireland including Social Housing, Education and not-for-profit. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, as well as a member of the Chartered IIA’s Scotland Committee,…

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Catherine Livingstone BA (Hons) CA

Partner, Head of Food & Drink

Catherine has 20 years’ experience advising small to medium sized entities.  Catherine specialises in providing Virtual Finance Director services to several clients, adding value by building relationships, giving proactive advice and helping businesses understand their finances.  Catherine is a Xero and cloud accounting specialist, continually seeking to improve processes by using automation wherever possible.  She…

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Laura Fagan CTA

Partner, Head of Healthcare

Laura supports and advises individuals and businesses on their day-to-day tax compliance obligations whilst providing proactive tax planning advice.  She has extensive knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector, particularly working with GPs and hospital consultants with income tax, pensions savings tax and superannuation affairs.  Laura is one of the market leaders in Scotland for…

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Mark Mulholland, FCCA

Partner, Business Advisory Services

Mark acts as a trusted adviser to individuals and family businesses across Scotland on compliance issues and helps them achieve their goals through a forward-thinking inquisitive mindset.  Mark specialises in the charity and agriculture sectors advising on sector specific issues.  He provides a full range of services, including diversification, renewables and succession planning for agriculture,…

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Claire Dalrymple

Partner, External Audit

Claire has had an extensive career providing audit services to a variety of businesses across the UK. She has over 15 years’ experience working for a top 10 UK accounting practice and one of the big four. Her large portfolio covers many sectors, but Claire is well-known across the hospitality and food & drink industries in…

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