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Graeme Bain

Graeme Bain

Restructuring Director

19 March 2024

North east agricultural machinery business enters administration

Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael LLP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited on 15 March 2024.


Richard Bathgate

Richard Bathgate

Restructuring Partner

17 October 2023

Johnston Carmichael appoints new Restructuring Director

Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its growing Restructuring & Insolvency team with a new senior appointment based in Aberdeen. Restructuring Director Neil Dempsey, brings more than 20 years’ insolvency experience with specialisms in complex, multi-jurisdictional insolvency cases and insolvency processes in Scotland, as well as the financial services sector.


Donald McNaught

Donald McNaught

Restructuring Partner

13 July 2022

Johnston Carmichael confirms major expansion of restructuring team

Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has embarked on a significant expansion of its Restructuring team with the appointment of seven trainee accountants.


Richard Bathgate

Richard Bathgate

Restructuring Partner

12 January 2022

Restructuring Partner at Johnston Carmichael appointed as Chair of R3 in Scotland

Richard Bathgate, Restructuring Partner at independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Scottish arm of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.


Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker

Chief Executive

29 December 2021

Johnston Carmichael experts look ahead to 2022

As 2021 draws to a close, Johnston Carmichael’s experts look ahead to next year with some optimism, despite the challenges, predicting continued opportunities as we adopt a low carbon economy, and increased adoption of technology creates efficiencies.