Our Team
Directors
Allan Sim, CA
Allan has been with the Business for most of his business life since moving from one of the Big Four as long ago as 1976. His main responsibilities are the management of the Business and developing the non-corporate business advisory service. However, many of his clients are also in the corporate, charity and not-for-profit sectors.
He managed a large not-for-profit organisation for over twenty five years on behalf of the Business and he has an active interest as treasurer or trustee in a number of charities. His main interests, when not involved in Business matters, are music, rugby, football, computers and Sudoku.
allan.sim@johnston-smillie.co.uk
David Miller, CA
David trained with the Business and became a partner in 1985. Apart from heading up the tax department, he enjoys using his unrivalled networking skills to generate new business for the Firm.
He is an avid golfer and a member of the High Constables of Edinburgh.
david.miller@johnston-smillie.co.uk
Ross McKay, CA
Ross became a partner in 2001, having joined the Business from another Edinburgh practice in 1996. Like the other partners, Ross covers the entire spectrum of business and personal advice and includes some of our larger clients in his portfolio. He is responsible for the corporate and audit department.
He is honorary treasurer of the local golf club and has a real interest in west Edinburgh matters, having stayed in Corstorphine all his life.
ross.mckay@johnston-smillie.co.uk
Associates
Keith Bathgate CA
Susan Graham BAcc CA
David Guild MA
Anne Melville BA CA
Client Managers
However, large or small, every one of our clients will have a client manager as well as a director for a contact. They are dedicated to assisting the partners in providing the regular link which is required, especially for businesses who do not have the in-house support which is required to ensure compliance, provide on-going advice and generally act as a sounding board.
Most of them are qualified CA’s or the equivalent but, above all, they provide the blend of youth and experience required to give clients sound advice tinged with a bit of imagination and even innovation.
Although they are not pigeon-holed and will rather take an overall view of your business or personal affairs, they are grouped together below according to their specialist area of work. Our specialist payroll supervisor is also noted;
| Corporate and Audit |
| Keith Bathgate CA |
| Jacqueline Reid CA |
| Alex Butchart CA |
| Fiona Gemmell CA |
| Susan Graham CA |
| Joanne Wilson ACCA |
| Lea Brash CA |
| Ruth Murray |
| Tax |
| Anne Melville CA |
| Kenny McNeill CTA |
| Liz Green CA |
| Moira Frazer CA |
| Lauren Mackay ATT |
| Business Support & Development |
| David Guild |
| Clarke Wood CA |
| Ross MacNay ACCA |
| Joanne Morgan |
| Payroll Team |
| Linda Hyland (Supervisor) |
| Paul Wightman |