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On Tuesday, 14th November, FWB was delighted to co-host a 'HR Brands Lunch' event at AG Barr HQ in Cumbernauld. We gathered as a group of HR leaders from across the Scottish consumer sector to discuss the journey that the AG Barr team have undertaken regarding their People Strategy. After a tour of the impressive […]

FWB are pleased to have advised Nairn’s on the appointment of Kevin Butterworth as Marketing Director. Established in 1896 and now Headquartered in Edinburgh, Nairn’s are the largest producer of oatcakes in the UK, one of the UK’s leading and most trusted gluten free brands and our range is exported to over 30 countries. Jaclyn […]

FWB is delighted to have advised on the appointment of Chris Gemmell as Chief Financial Officer with Loganair. Graham Burns, Director at FWB, commented: “it has been fantastic to work with Loganair again. The experience and style that Chris Gemmell will bring to CFO role is a great fit with what is needed by the […]

FWB is delighted to have advised on the appointment of Alison McGregor as Independent Non-Executive Director with the Scottish Football Association. Replacing Ana Stewart, who has served on the Board since 2017, Alison will join and work as part of the Board to deliver the organisations “Power of Football” strategy, which incorporates 6 key strategic […]

Last night we were delighted to host the 5th session of our Executive Leadership Programme with University of Edinburgh Business School, this week's topic was 'How to be Effective in the Boardroom'. The session was led by Professor John Amis where he shared some real life well known boardroom examples of ineffectiveness and lack of […]

Scale-up businesses are some of the most significant contributors to the UK economy, and often the pace of growth puts a huge strain on leaders and their teams. With people being every organisation’s most valuable asset, we brought together HR leaders and professionals to hear from Ruth Chandler, the former Chief People Officer of Skyscanner. […]

FWB Park Brown are pleased to have advised Circularity Capital investee ACS Clothing on the appointment of Peter Williams as its new Chair. Jamie Brown commented: “We have advised ACS on a number of its Executive appointments over the years and are delighted to have supported and advised its new investor Circularity Capital to appoint […]

Last month at Brodies, we launched Dr Susan Hetrick's latest book, “Toxic Organisational Cultures and Leadership”. Our event began with a networking lunch attended by HR professionals and concluded with an insightful interview and Q&A, guided by our own Alix Meekison. In this interview, we explore the depths of workplace dynamics, uncovering the origins of […]

What do a rapidly growing tech company in Edinburgh and a family-owned whisky business in Speyside have in common? They share a common goal -to recruit in a more inclusive way. Inclusive recruitment is more than just a buzzword -it's a transformational shift that businesses across Scotland are embracing. In today's diverse and dynamic job […]