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The Management Team

Ian Wittet

IAN WITTET (MA (Cantab), CA ) – Managing Director

Ian trained as a CA with John M Geoghegan and was an Audit Senior with Peat Marwick Mitchell, Paris and Manager with Slater Walker Paris before becoming Managing Director and, later, Chairman of ASA International, a large professional recruitment business based in Scotland. He sold ASA International in 2003, but retained the business of Coburn Blair and since then has focused his time on filling senior appointments in London and Scotland. He is the Honorary Consul for Turkey in Scotland and is based in Edinburgh.

James Kinghorn

JAMES KINGHORN (CA) - Consultant

Jimmy was formerly a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers, Edinburgh and Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sofia. Whilst with PWC he was a senior accounting audit and business advisory partner and had responsibility for staff and human resources management for the Scottish region. He joined Coburn Blair in 2002 and is based in Edinburgh.



Peter Innes

PETER INNES - Consultant

Formerly an army officer, then a fund manager working in Edinburgh, Peter went on to manage a knitwear business in the Scottish Borders. He has interests in agriculture, biotechnology, sports management and the charitable sector. He joined Coburn Blair in 2002 and has handled a wide variety of executive and non-executive assignments. He is based in London.