Thorntons

Thorntons has managed a merger between two of Scotland’s longest established fresh produce organisations, East of Scotland Growers Ltd (ESG) and R&K Drysdales Ltd (RKD), creating an additional growing business, Pease Bay Farms. ESG is a farmer-owned cooperative with its main offices based

Thorntons has supported Dumfries and Galloway-based Carbon Capture Scotland in securing a seven-figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth. Carbon Capture Scotland is the UK’s leading and most active net-zero carbon capture asset specialist, and already operates one of

Thorntons has urged care operators across the UK to join a free online event which will discuss immigration as a means of tackling serious recruitment and retention in the sector. A combination of Brexit and the pandemic have left many businesses facing unprecedented levels of staff shortages. It is

Thorntons has appointed Sajidha Iqbal as a new data protection officer in its Edinburgh office. As an accredited specialist in data protection, privacy and information security, Ms Iqbal brings over eight years of experience to the role.

Thorntons has announced the return of its Dundee charity event, Sports Challenge Dinner, after a three-year break. Over the past six years, £200,000 has been raised for children’s charities across Scotland and organisers hope to generate a further £50,000 this year.

A unique luxury property which overlooks the Old Course and iconic Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews Links, and has a remarkable golfing pedigree, is being offered for sale by Thorntons Solicitors, priced at offers over £1.95m.

Thorntons has announced the appointment of seven newly qualified solicitors following their successful completion of its two-year traineeship. The newly qualified solicitors have joined the firm’s commercial litigation, wills, trusts and succession, family law, corporate business and personal

Close family members of late Thorntons chair and Hillcrest Enterprises board member, Jack Robertson, attended the formal opening of the Ellengowan regeneration in Dundee, marking the completion of the first phase of the development.

Thorntons has grown its wills, trusts and succession, commercial real estate and residential property teams with a number of new appointments in Dundee, Forfar, St Andrews and Perth. Six new solicitors were brought on board in January and February, in response to a strong growth in demand for servic

Thorntons has seen its turnover and operating profits returned to pre-Covid growth rates with both increasing by more than 10 per cent compared with the previous year. Turnover increased by 12 per cent, hitting £35 million with operating profit growing by 11 per cent to just over £10m.

Jacqueline Moore, one of Scotland’s leading immigration solicitors, has joined Thorntons. She is accredited as a specialist in immigration law by the Law Society of Scotland and is top ranked as an individual practitioner by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Thorntons has appointed two new partners to its commercial real estate team. Paul Haniford joined Thorntons at the beginning of this month, followed by Jayne Macfarlane.

The latest Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) employment trends survey revealed three-quarters of UK business are struck by labour shortages and industries across the UK have reported significant issues with recruitment. Exacerbated by Brexit, the end of free movement and the impact of

Thorntons’ annual charity wills campaign has raised £37,500 for Cash for Kids, helping to support vulnerable families and children across Dundee, Angus, Perth and North East Fife. Every year Thorntons’ offices in Fife, Dundee, Perth, Angus and Edinburgh, don’t charge a fee fo

Thorntons has opened a new Glasgow office. The 7,200sq ft office will be able to host more than 60 desks – double the headcount of the existing team of almost 30 people.