Livingston James Group director Jamie Livingston has bought out co-founder Andy Rogerson to take full ownership of the executive recruitment firm.
Rogerson will stay on as an advisor and non-executive director while Livingston becomes both chief executive and chairman. The pair established Livingston James Group in 2010 and had joint control as they built it up to include four boutique brands, employing 35 people in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Following the long-planned move, Rogerson plans to spend more time with family and on personal interests. Gillian Hastings and Craig McDermid remain as board members. The group's brands each specialise in a different sector - Livingston James (executive search), Rutherford Cross (senior finance), Drummond Bridge (procurement and supply chain), and Hamilton Forth (technology and change).
Livingston said; “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved as a team in growing the Livingston James Group to the business it is today. Andy and I have had a lot of fun working together and I am delighted that he will continue to have a role with the group in his new capacity as non-executive director.
“Looking to the next 10 years, I see huge opportunity for the organisation to build on the firm foundations we have set. Each of our businesses in Scotland are significantly up year on year and we have ambitious plans for further geographic and service line expansion in the next 12 months.
“The market is changing rapidly and through the quality of our people, the strength of our relationships, and our purpose led approach to innovation we are ideally placed to capitalise on the opportunities these dynamic times present.”
