PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
FAIRGRIEVE Compression Mouldings has appointed Barry Davidson as its new shareholding managing director.
Mr Davidson takes on the new role with a strong background in manufacturing, despite being a newcomer to compression moulding when he joined Fairgrieve as general manager in 2021.
He said: “Leading Fairgrieve as its managing director is both a privilege and an exciting challenge. My journey from general manager to this new role has been incredibly rewarding. The entire Fairgrieve team and I have already achieved so much, and my vision for the future is clear, much like our factory floor now is. I look forward to leveraging my broad manufacturing experience to drive our company to new heights.”
Daniel Beaumont, owner and director, added: “Barry’s unique perspective, garnered from his extensive experience in various manufacturing environments, makes him the ideal leader for Fairgrieve at this juncture.”
■ RMT Accountants & Business Advisors has made two new appointments. Hamza Mahmudov has joined as an audit senior and Charlotte Baron has been recruited to the practice’s commercial services team as a payroll assistant.
Mr Mahmudov has worked with several professional services firms around the region, and is now responsible for planning, preparing and delivering audits for businesses.
Ms Baron has five years’ experience and, alongside payroll processing, is working on issues relating to company pensions and the healthcare payroll sector.
Mike Pott, managing director at RMT, said: “We continue to grow across all sectors of the business and are always looking to add talented new people to our specialist departments to ensure we have the resource available to meet increasing client demand. We are delighted Hamza and Charlotte chose to join
■ Muckle LLP has appointed Ross Galbraith to its growing construction team.
Mr Galbraith, who has nearly 10 years’ experience in non-contentious and engineering law, joins Muckle as a partner. He has acted for a range of developers, funds, contractors and sub-contractors and before joining Muckle worked at a leading international law firm and, more recently, as a legal director at a boutique construction law firm in Leeds.
He said: “I’m extremely excited to be back in my home town, working for a well-established firm like Muckle. What drew me to Muckle was its size, location and the opportunity to contribute to the team’s growth and success.
I’m looking forward to getting stuck into more complex matters and working alongside an ambitious team.”
Adam Aston, partner and head of construction, said: “It’s great to be welcoming Ross to our team and he brings with him a wealth of construction expertise. As we strive to expand our offering and maintain excellent levels of
services, Ross’s experience and positive approach add a valuable dimension to our capabilities.”
■ The Newcastle office of real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Helen Ewles to associate director and Christopher Johnson to associate planner within its respective real estate management and place/planning teams.
Ms Ewles has extensive property management experience for both private and public sector clients including Ares on Retail World, Team Valley, and Taras Properties, including the newly completed Bank House.
Mr Johnson has worked with a range of public and private sector partners since joining in 2020, including National Grid, the Durham DLI Museum redevelopment and the Industrial
Solutions Employment Hub project in West Cumbria.
Gordon Hewling, principal and managing director for the firm in Newcastle, said: “This is great news and just reward for their ability, hard work and attitude – both client-facing and within the office generally.”
■ Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Heather Overhead in its Newcastle office.
Ms Overhead, who specialises in environmental assessments and biodiversity net gain, has been promoted to associate director
The company has made a number of promotions across it nine UK offices, taking employee numbers to more than 250.
James Fennell, Lichfields’ chief executive,