Meet the Team
Gwen Gilligan
Senior Business Services Adviser
Gwen has over 15 years’ experience working as a bookkeeper with businesses of all sizes from sole-traders to limited companies. She joined Martin Aitken & Co in 2014 having been self-employed in Berwick-upon-Tweed for over seven years.
Gwen has significant experience in the preparation of weekly, monthly and annual accounts, payroll, VAT Returns and management accounts.
She also has a comprehensive knowledge of the major online accounting packages including Sage, Xero, Quickbooks and IRIS Kashflow Manager. Gwen is a member International Association of Bookkeepers and is IAB qualified and Xero accredited.
Ewen Dyer
Managing Director
Ewen, the firm's Managing Director, provides comprehensive advice on accounting, corporate finance, and taxation....
Mark Tenby
Director
Mark has over 30 years of experience assisting a diverse range of clients, including Charitable Trusts, in both professional and voluntary capacities....
Jayne Clifford
Director
Jayne joined Martin Aitken & Co in 1993, progressing from Manager to Partner in 1997...
Elaine Dyer
Director
With over 20 years of experience advising commercial clients on auditing, accounting, and corporate taxes, Elaine is a Director at the firm and leads our Audit Technical team....
Gavin Curr
Director
Gavin joined Martin Aitken & Co. as a trainee accountant in 2011 and became a Director of the firm in 2021. Gavin heads up ...
Duncan MacCaig
Director
Duncan achieved full membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) in December 2016....
Colette Callaghan
Director
Colette is an experienced associate director with over 12 years of expertise in working with SMEs, limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships....
Robert Andrews
Director
Robert has assisted over many years, a varied portfolio of businesses from start-ups to established companies and partnerships....
Martine Ferguson
Associate Accountant
Martine qualified with Coopers & Lybrand (C&L; now PwC), then went to C&L in Malawi for 3 years where she met husband Paul Ferguson, Associate, Martin Aitken & Co, who was on secondment at C&L Malawi from C&L London....
Paul Ferguson
Associate Accountant
Paul trained and qualified with Coopers & Lybrand (C&L; now PwC) and was fortunate to work on small to medium-sized clients, investigations and insolvencies....
