Linda Fyffe

The firm, led by managing partner Linda Fyffe, has seen its revenue increase by over £700,000 in the past five years, with almost half of that growth in the past year, The Press & Journal reports.

The firm now employs 22 staff members across its Aberdeen, Ballater and Aboyne offices.

Ms Fyffe told the P&J that the firm had been able to resist a takeover by “investing in modern systems” and “taking on younger people for succession planning”.

“I think that’s why we’ve done so well in the last couple years, because we’ve been able to attract younger people,” she said, noting that the firm currently has four trainees.

She added: “The residential property in Aberdeen has been quite challenging since the 2015 oil crash, but we’ve managed to pick up a lot of new business and I think what has kept us going is being adaptable to change.

“It’s all about getting through the work within a reasonable time and being efficient.

“Our unique strength lies in our ability to match the services of much larger firms by pooling resources across our north-east locations and ensuring that our clients benefit from open communication with a single point of contact throughout a project.”