Meet the Team
Iain Johnston
Assistant Manager & VAT Specialist
A qualified accountant with over fifteen years of experience, Iain is a Technical VAT Specialist and has a comprehensive knowledge of VAT and indirect taxes.
Iain deals with all VAT technical issues including transactions relating to land & property, charity VAT, international supplies, construction, VAT registration issues and the VAT liability of various goods and services.
He has completed both the AAT and ACCA qualifications and has significant experience in working with a variety of clients including limited companies, partnerships and sole traders. Iain also deals with HMRC directly on VAT matters and has experience of negotiating with HMRC on behalf of clients.
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....
