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Edinburgh-based business forges ahead with growth plans after the sale of its energy practice in Aberdeen Executive recruitment firm FWB has appointed Brian Williamson as its new chair. Taking over from Bill McCall, the Scottish business veteran's current and recent roles include being chair of Elevator a director at Equity Gap, chair at 4icg and vice chair for central[...]

In a world increasingly shaped by environmental and social challenges, the conversation around sustainable business practices has never been more pertinent. Yesterday, FWB had the privilege of hosting Nick and Emma Walford, founders of Perigon Partners, for an enlightening discussion on demystifying [...]

FWB are pleased to announce the sale of our Oil & Gas Practice to the Executive Search company Boyden – a move aimed at unlocking further investment opportunities for our core business and sharpening focus on key long term strategic growth sectors across the UK [...]

For over 20 years there has been a Finance Directors Group in Scotland. It began as group of CFOs from Scotland’s top plcs who met to share ideas, learnings and challenges to support and better each other as they developed in their careers. It became a great networking opportunity [...]

Last week, FWB co-hosted an Economic Roundtable dinner with the Royal Bank of Scotland, featuring a talk by their Senior Economist, Katerina Lisenkova. The event, held the day after the recent UK budget announcement, provided valuable insights into the economic landscape of both [...]

FWB are pleased to have advised on the appointment of Dominic Fry as the new Chair of Scotland’s circular economy expert. Zero Waste Scotland exists to lead Scotland to use products and resources responsibly, focusing on where they can have the greatest impact on [...]

FWB are pleased to have advised on the appointment of Paula Richardson as Chief People Officer of The Donaldson Group, the 6th generation family business and pioneering timber experts, with over 1700 employees across 11 businesses and 6 independently operating brands. Jaclyn Needham commented: “We were pleased to help with this key appointment and have […]

Last week, FWB opened its doors and welcomed guests to our first event of 2024, hosted by Alison Kidd, an experienced Reward Director and Advisor and now a Partner with FIT Remuneration Consultants (the UKs largest independent remuneration adviser). Our guests, representing a wide range of sectors, engaged in a lively discussion and shared their […]

FWB are pleased to have advised Cala Group on the appointment of Philip Boyle as Chief Technology Officer. CALA is one of the UK’s leading homebuilders with a strong heritage in designing and building sustainable new communities across Scotland, the Midlands and the South East of England. Adam Brown, Director at FWB commented, Cala is […]