Business Directory

In the advisory field, Allathan Associates has a complete spectrum of farming clients, from the family business to the larger multi-farm organisation to diverse rural estates. Many clients seek regular management advice to help achieve their objectives, whilst others will hire services only in response to a particular business issue or opportunity, such as acquiring additional land, starting a new venture, obtaining grant support, environmental advice, hiring a key employee, or changing a business structure. Our client base is primarily concentrated in North-east Scotland, although instructions are undertaken throughout Scotland, the UK, and occasionally abroad.

Privately held since its founding in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a leading global professional services firm. We have a highly specialised team based in Scotland focusing on all aspects of private client tax. We work with and support our clients by identifying their key tax concerns and advising on suitable strategies. We advise on a wide range of issues, from income tax, capital taxes, VAT, succession planning and heritage matters. We have extensive experience in dealing with land transactions and inheritance tax planning for landed estates.

At AMC we specialise in long-term mortgages and loans for farms and rural businesses and have done for more than 90 years. Those years of experience have given us the knowledge and the knowhow to help you fund your business – whether it’s agriculture, horticulture, equine or another land-based commercial business. Our network of Regional Agricultural Managers and local AMC Agents is set up to provide nationwide guidance and support for our customers. You can find your local agent on our website.

One of the UK’s leading Chartered Accountants + Business Advisory Firms. We are a long established firm with a depth of capability, experience and resource to meet your needs locally, nationally and internationally. Through our extensive service offering, our team is focused on providing the services that you need, when you need them, to help you grow and improve your business. It’s not about us – it’s about you. By working with us, you'll receive a personalised service geared to your business and delivered by a team of professionals seeking to add value.

Anderson Beaton Lamond Solicitors seek to deliver a quality, personal and professional service to all of its clients. All areas of general chamber practice are provided, particularly Residential Conveyancing; Leasing of Property; Commercial Property Conveyancing, Rural Estate, Agricultural and Forestry and renewable energy work; a wide range of Private Client work including Powers of Attorney; Wills; Trusts and Executry Administration. The firm has an extensive practice in agricultural/rural property and forestry law, with Lydia Fotheringham leading the team as a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist. Lizzie McFadzean specialises in forestry work including purchases and sales. This rural emphasis has led to the firm’s Peter Stewart being involved for a great many land owning clients in renewable energy business.

Anderson Strathern is a leading law firm offering legal and strategic services with a legacy of advising families and land owners for over 200 years. Our team of rural business specialists is second to none in terms of the breadth and depth of their expertise in the purchase/sale of rural property; agricultural and residential leasing and dispute resolution; and renewable and other energy projects. Working in tandem with our highly respected private client practice, which provides sophisticated and tailored advice on succession and tax planning, our team deliver comprehensive, high quality and commercially focussed advice to owners and managers of land across Scotland.

Angus Chainsaws, supplier of quality landscaping machinery in the East of Scotland, is a family-run business established for over forty years specialising in the supply, maintenance & repair of garden and forestry tools and plant. We have grass-cutting and heavy gardening equipment from top manufacturers available at extremely competitive prices and are main agents for STIHL, ETESIA, AVANT, VIKING, PELLENC and many other manufacturers. We can supply over 100 attachments for the AvantTecno machinery. As well as machinery sales and service we also contract for grass cutting and can hire out specialist tools and service and maintain all your motorised gardening equipment. Call now or email for a no-obligation quotation.

An established and growing Highland Rural Consultancy firm. To support SG climate targets and mitigate Climate change we have developed a specialist team to deliver high value Nature Based Solutions. Now the largest developer of Peatland Carbon projects in the UK with delivery of emission reductions of 800,000 tco2e from Restoration projects. Exciting new collaboration with Caledonian Climate to meet demand and realise best value for clients through the Voluntary Carbon Market and support delivery as scale. Core work also includes IACS, Crofting, Natural Capital, Compensation negotiations, Wind, Agri-environment schemes, Deer management, Habitat monitoring, GIS mapping and general support advice.