The Scottish office has opened to extend the brokerage’s services in the Scottish commercial finance market.

“While we already have a presence in Glasgow and Edinburgh, this is a huge step in the growth of our business in response to the increasing demands of all our Scottish clients including those in the Borders, the Islands and the more rural areas of the country,” said Phil Gray, managing director at Watts Commercial Finance.

Emma joins Watts Commercial from HSBC, where she worked for 13 years.

Dean previously held various positions with Bank of Scotland and, most recently, with TSB Bank.

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Commenting on her new role, Emma said: “To be given the opportunity to head up the Scotland office with Dean Thomson is an absolute privilege and I know our determination will make team Scotland extremely successful.”

Dean added: “To become part of an already established market leader in the commercial finance industry and being part of the Watts family is an extremely exciting opportunity for both Emma and myself.”

He added that this move would build upon his expertise of helping business owners with their aspirations, while offering a whole-of-market experience to an extended customer base across the country.

Phil said he was delighted to welcome the two new hires to the team.

“Both are extremely knowledgeable of the industry and the Scottish finance market, and I am confident that they will both successfully provide our award-winning service,” he added.