Rural

Our rural roots have been growing and extending for over 80 years and reach across Scotland.

As the country's leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in the sector, we work with over 2,000 rural farming clients of all sizes.

Our Rural team helps advise farming and estate businesses on a variety of business priorities, including becoming more tax efficient, and supports clients in maximising opportunities in the farming industry following continued diversification in farming business practices and land use. 

The Rural team, which brings together agriculture, agritourism, rural businesses and landed estates, is led by Jenn Stewart, Head of the firm’s Dundee offices and supported by Tax Partner Alex Docherty, Partner Robin Dandie and Business Advisory Director Jane Mitchell.  

The changing nature of the rural economy, which now includes a wide range of operations from farming to tourism businesses and wind turbines, presents a wealth of opportunities for landowners and farming businesses.

Technology plays a huge part in these opportunities, and in our increasingly digital world, it is imperative that rural businesses invest in technology to improve efficiencies in farming and, in turn, profitability.

Our team have close connections with NFU Scotland and provide a helpline to their membership on tax and accounting issues and also have representation on their legal and technical committee, sharing our expertise on matters that impact the membership.

We are professional members of Scottish Land & Estates and are a member of the UK’s Rural Agricultural Group, a UK wide network of 10 independent accountancy firms who specialise in the farming sector and share their sector expertise.

Our agriculture accountants and tax advisers can provide businesses with all the services you would expect from a rural adviser, and the cross-sector expertise of our specialists provides valuable insight to help to support farmers and landowners as they seek to establish new rural enterprises, continue their growth and success, and adapt to their changing environment. 

Many of our agriculture specialists come from rural backgrounds so we really understand the industry issues that impact farmers and estate owners in this sector.