Armstrong Watson acquires Haines Watts' Glasgow branch

Armstrong Watson said the purchase will help its strategic aim of becoming "the go to firm for family and owner managed business in the North of England and Scotland". The newly acquired office will merge with its existing Glasgow branch. The office will offer a range of services alongside financial planning, including accounting, audit, tax, corporate finance and insolvency.  Haines Watts' Richard Gibson, Ian Durie and Jim Lockhart all join Armstrong Watson as partners, and will head the office, become the corporate finance partner for Scotland and join as an accounting partner respe...