INSIDER TOP500: UK M&A Legal Adviser of the Year (Mergermarket 2017) 1-25

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1 INSIDER TOP500: SSE Electricity distribution and supply Perth Sco 29, , , , , Mar-17 2* 4 Standard Life Aberdeen Global investment company Edinburgh Sco 19, , , , , Dec-16 3* 279 Scottish Widows Life assurance Edinburgh UK 24, , , , ,529 n/a Dec-16 4* 2 Bank of Scotland Banking and financial services Edinburgh UK 7, , , , , , Dec-16 5* 3 Scottish Power Multi-utility services Glasgow Spain 5, , , , Dec FirstGroup Passenger transport services Aberdeen Sco 5, , , , Mar Arnold Clark Automobiles Motor dealer Glasgow Sco 3, , , , Dec William Grant & Sons Holdings Spirits distiller Motherwell Sco 1, , , Dec Aggreko Rental of temperature control systems Glasgow Sco 1, , , , Dec Chivas Brothers Whisky distiller Paisley Fr , , Jun Technip UK Offshore engineering; construction Aberdeen Fr 1, , , Dec Scottish Water Water supply; waste water treatment Dunfermline Sco 1, , , , Mar-16 13* 18 Life Technologies Biological products Paisley USA , Dec-16 14* 264 Subsea 7 Offshore services Aberdeen Lux n/a n/a n/a n/a Dec John Wood Group Energy related services Aberdeen Sco 3, , , , Dec-16 16* 20 Edrington Whisky and rum distiller Glasgow Sco , , Mar-17 17* 17 Tesco Bank/Tesco Personal Finance Financial services Edinburgh UK , , Feb New Enquest Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen Sco ,099 n/a Dec-16 19* 272 GE Oil & Gas UK Oil and gas engineering Bridge of Don USA , ,789 n/a Dec-16 20* 19 Sky Subscribers Services Satellite TV broadcast support Dunfermline UK , , Jun Weir Group Engineering Glasgow Sco 1, , , ,241 n/a Dec-16 22* 23 Chevron North Sea Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen USA n/a n/a n/a n/a Dec Edinburgh Woollen Mill (Group) Clothing retail; tourist goods Langholm Sco , , Feb-16 24* 28 The Miller Homes Group (UK) Building; construction; property dev Edinburgh Sco , Dec-16 25* 16 Cirrus Logic International (UK) Mixed signal integrated circuits Edinburgh USA 1, , Mar Cala Group Housebuilder; property developer Edinburgh Sco , Jun-16 27* 31 GE Caledonian Aero engines overhaul/repair Prestwick USA , Dec John Menzies News wholesaler; aviation services Edinburgh Sco 1, , , Dec Stagecoach Group Public transport services Perth Sco 3, , , Apr-17 30* 24 Johnson & Johnson Medical Surgical supplies Livingston USA , , Jan Alexander Dennis Bus manufacture Falkirk Sco , , Dec Halliburton Manufacturing & Services Offshore services and equipment Dyce USA , , Dec Exova Group Laboratory testing/advisory services Newbridge USA , , Dec Walter Scott & Partners Investment management Edinburgh USA ,176, Dec AG Barr Soft drinks manufacturer Cumbernauld Sco , , Jan New Wood Mackenzie Energy/life sciences consultants Edinburgh USA , Dec Robertson Group (Holdings) Building contractor Elgin Sco , , Mar Forth Ports Port operator Edinburgh Lux , , Dec City Refrigeration Holdings (UK) Technical services/facility management Glasgow Sco , , Dec Park s of Hamilton (Holdings) Motor dealer Hamilton Sco , , Mar DC Thomson & Co Printing and publishing Dundee Sco , , Mar National Oilwell Varco UK Offshore equipment manufacturer Aberdeen USA , , Dec New Marine Harvest (Scotland) Salmon farming Rosyth Nor , Dec-16 44* 41 Babcock Int l Group Marine engineering Dunfermline UK , , Mar Schuh Shoe retailer Livingston USA , , Jan Edinburgh Airport Airport operation Edinburgh Sco , Dec Farmfoods Food retail and distribution Cumbernauld Sco , , Jan Peter Vardy Holdings Motor dealer Glasgow Sco , Dec Scottish Sea Farms Fish farming Stirling Nor , Dec Eastern Holdings Franchised motor dealer Broxburn Sco , , Dec-16 UK M&A Legal Adviser of the Year (Mergermarket 2017) 32 INSIDER January

2 INSIDER TOP500: * 51 John Clark (Holdings) Motor dealer; garage proprietor Aberdeen Sco , , Dec-16 52* 90 RJ McLeod (Contractors) Civil engineering; building Glasgow Sco , Oct Babcock Rail Multi-displinary rail infrastructure Blantyre UK , , Mar-17 54* 300 Apache North Sea Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen USA n/a n/a n/a n/a Dec New UPM-Kymmene (UK) Paper, timber and plywood products Irvine Fin , Dec-16 56* 53 LifeScan Scotland Medical diagnostic devices Inverness USA , , Jan M-I Drilling Fluids UK Oil rig drilling services Aberdeen USA , Dec Mitsubishi Electric Air Con Systems Air conditioning systems manufacturer Livingston Jap , Mar James Jones & Sons Sawmilling; timber engineering Larbert Sco , Dec Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Life assurance Glasgow Sco , Dec-16 61* 71 WebhelpTSC/Telecom Service Centres Call centre operator Falkirk Fr , , Dec Balmoral Group Holdings Offshore/environmental equipment Aberdeen Sco , Mar-16 63* 350 Dobbies Garden Centres Garden centres Lasswade UK , ,417 n/a Feb GAP Group Plant and tool hire Glasgow Sco , , Mar Ingenico UK Electronic banking terminals Dalgety Bay Fr , Dec-16 66* 69 Breedon Northern Quarrying; road surfacing Monifieth UK , Dec Glasgow Airport Airport operators Paisley UK , Dec Cruden Investments Construction; property development Edinburgh Sco , Mar-17 69* 80 Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Retail stores Edinburgh Sco , , Jan J&J Denholm Shipping/logistics/seafoods/industrial Glasgow Sco , Dec JR Dalziel (Holdings) Meat supplier Bellshill Sco , Sep-16 72* 87 Lothian Buses Local transport service Edinburgh Sco , , Dec New Oceaneering International Services Services/equipment to energy industry Aberdeen USA , ,313 n/a Dec-16 74* 139 Gates (UK) Power supplies Dumfries USA , Dec Craig Group Shipping; energy services Aberdeen Sco , , Apr Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe Silicon wafers manufacturer Livingston Jap , Dec-16 77* 36 Alliance Trust Investment trust Dundee Sco , Dec James Walker (Leith) Timber; construction; property Livingston Sco , Mar Walkers Shortbread Shortbread/biscuits/bakery products Aberlour on Spey Sco , , Dec Peoples Motor dealer Falkirk Sco , Jul Malcolm Group Distribution; construction Linwood Sco , , Jan-16 82* 170 Urban & Civic Commercial property dev/investment Glasgow Sco , Sep New Oil States Industries (UK) Connectors for oil industry Aberdeen USA , Dec WL Gore & Associates (UK) Technology-driven solutions Livingston USA , Mar JW Galloway Production/sale of beef and lamb Bridge of Allan Sco , Mar-16 86* New Maxxium UK Alcoholic drinks wholesaler Stirling Sco , Mar New STV Group Media communications Glasgow Sco , Dec John Dewar & Sons Whisky distiller, blender and bottler Glasgow Berm , Mar Devro Casings for the food industry Glasgow Sco , , Dec Macfarlane Group Packaging/distribution/warehousing Glasgow Sco , Dec-16 91* 78 Forth Holdings Electrical/mechanical installations Stirling Sco , , Aug Bilfinger Salamis UK Multi-discipline offshore services Aberdeen Ger , , Dec New Emtelle UK Ducting; blown fibre solutions Jedburgh NL , Dec Lunar Fishing Co Fishing and storage Peterhead Sco , Dec Archer (UK) Offshore personnel and equipment Aberdeen Berm , Dec-16 96* 117 Castle View Ventures Catering; facilities management Stirling Sco , , Mar-16 97* 46 Turner & Co (Glasgow) Diesel equipment/facilities management Glasgow Sco , , Mar Advance Construction Group Property devt; civil engineering Bellshill Sco , , Mar-16 99* 100 CAN (Holdings) Asset integrity service provider Aberdeen UK , Dec Skyscanner Online travel search engine Edinburgh Sco , Dec-16 European Mid-Market Legal Adviser of the Year (FT/Mergermarket European M&A Awards. 6-time winner between ) January 2018 INSIDER 33

3 INSIDER TOP500: * 66 John Maclean & Son Electrical (Dingwall) Wholesale electrical supplier Dingwall Sco n/a 44,648 n/a Dec James Donaldson & Sons Timber engineering, sawmilling Glenrothes Sco , Mar * 107 Ogilvie Group Construction; housing developer Stirling Sco , Jun Sodexo Remote Sites Scotland Offshore/onshore facilities management Aberdeen Fr , , Aug Scottish Leather Group Leather manufacturing Bridge of Weir Sco , Mar * 239 Munro Healthcare Group Pharmaceutical wholesaler East Kilbride Sco , Mar Gray & Adams Holdings Refrigerated trailers Fraserburgh Sco , Apr Browns Food Group Quality cooked meats, salmon Sanquhar Sco , , Dec Dingbro Motor component distributor Aberdeen Sco , , Sep * 103 Brodies Legal services Edinburgh Sco , Apr CCG (Holdings) Building contractor and services Glasgow Sco , Mar * 159 Macdonald Hotels Hotel operator Bathgate Sco , , Mar * New EWOS Fish feed manufacture Bathgate USA , May * New GEG (Holdings) Maintenance and construction Inverness Sco , Mar Iomart Group Cloud computing/managed hosting Glasgow Sco , Mar Search Consultancy Recruitment Glasgow UK , Jan Charles River Laboratories Pre Services Scientific research Tranent USA , Dec Smart Metering Systems Gas connects; metering systems Glasgow Sco , Dec * 132 Tennent Caledonian Breweries Wine, beer and spirits wholesaler Glasgow Eire , Feb * 334 Bluewater Scotland Operation of offshore facilities Aberdeen NL Ant ,659 n/a Dec * New Tilhill Forestry Forestry management Stirling UK , Mar * 97 Media Scotland Newspaper publisher Glasgow UK , Jan Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Brewery Glasgow UK , Feb Whyte and Mackay Group Whisky distiller Glasgow Phil , Dec * New Macrae & Dick Motor dealer Inverness Sco , Mar Springfield Properties Housebuilder/property developer Elgin Sco , May New Pipeline Technique Pipeline/riser welding contractor Huntly NL ,021 n/a Dec Scott Group Investments Pallets and crates Dunfermline Sco , Dec * 152 Vascutek Vascular prosthesis Inchinnan Jap , Mar * 88 Produce Investments Potato farming Duns UK , , Jun TOM Vehicle Rental Vehicle fleet management and hire Airdrie Sco , Mar Ethigen Pharmaceuticals distribution East Kilbride Sco , May * 112 Beam Santori Whisky distiller Glasgow Jap , Dec * 54 PetroIneos Manufacturing Scotland Oil refiners Grangemouth UK , Dec BioReliance Biotech and evaluation services Glasgow USA , Dec R&A Trust Company (No.1) Golf promotion/management St Andrews Sco , Dec Leiths (Scotland) Quarrying; civil engineering Aberdeen Sco , Dec * 129 Rohr Aero Services Aircraft components maintenance Prestwick USA , Dec * 186 M & Co/Mackays Stores Group Clothing retailer Inchinnan Sco , , Feb * 123 Burness Paull Legal services Edinburgh Sco , Jul Celtic Football club management Glasgow Sco , Jun QTS Group Rail Infrastructure, engineering Strathaven Sco , Mar Ian Macleod Distillers Whisky blending Broxburn Sco , Sep * 146 JFD Diving equipment Aberdeen UK , Dec * 98 McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Construction Paisley UK , Dec Glen Turner Company Whisky bottling and maturation Bathgate Fr , Dec Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Insurance brokerage Glasgow UK , ,844 n/a Dec * 138 Shepherd & Wedderburn Legal services Edinburgh Sco , Apr Braid Group (Holdings) Shipping/forwarding agent Renfrew Sco , Jun Spark Energy Energy supplier Selkirk Sco n/a 13,279 n/a Jun-16 Global Real Estate Firm of the Year (The International Who s Who of Business Lawyers ) 34 INSIDER January

4 INSIDER TOP500: VELUX Company Roof windows and accessories Glenrothes Den , Dec Hunter Boot Wellington boot manufacturer Edinburgh UK , Dec Biomar Fish feed supplier Grangemouth Den , Dec Highland Spring Bottled water producer Auchterarder Liecht , Dec Mactaggart & Mickel Group Housebuilder and contractor Glasgow Sco , Apr * 121 Distell International Whisky distiller East Kilbride SA , Jun Apex Hotels Hotelier Edinburgh Sco , Apr Scot JCB (Holdings) Machinery distributor Glasgow Sco , Dec Richard Austin Alloys Non-ferrous metal stockholder Glasgow Sco , Mar * 204 Trespass/Jacobs & Turner Clothing manufacturer Glasgow Sco , , Jun * New United Closures & Plastics Bottle tops and closures Stirling Fr , Mar I&H Brown Plant hire, mining, civil engineering Perth Sco , Aug Aberdeen International Airport Airport management Aberdeen UK , Dec United Wholesale (Scotland) Cash and carry Glasgow Sco , Dec * 130 Inver House Distillers Whisky distiller Airdrie Thai , Sep * 225 Gleneagles Hotels Hotel and spa operator Auchterarder UK , Dec * 147 Allied Vehicles Manufacturer of adapted vehicles Glasgow Sco , Apr Argent Energy (UK) Manu/sale of bio diesel from waste oil Motherwell UK , Dec QED International (UK) Project management services Aberdeen UK , Dec Franklin Templeton Global Investors Financial services Edinburgh USA , Sep Weatherford UK Oilfield personnel; equipment supply Altens Swi ,549 n/a Dec * 489 Plexus Corp (UK) Electronics design/manufacture Kelso USA ,530 n/a Oct G1 Group Holdings Entertainment, leisure, property Glasgow Sco , , Mar * 141 Johnstons of Elgin Woollen goods Elgin Sco , Dec William Wilson Plumber s merchants Aberdeen UK , Jul New Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Airframes; wing structures Prestwick USA , Dec Petroleum Experts Petroleum engineering software Edinburgh UK , Sep * 52 Barrhead Travel 2007(Group) Travel agents; tour operators Glasgow Sco n/a n/a n/a n/a Dec The Harbro Group Animal feed Turriff Sco , Jun Loganair Flight services Paisley Sco , Mar * 157 The Anderson Group Vehicle franchise; haulage; property Newhouse Sco , Dec * 116 Lomond Motors Motor dealer Glasgow UK , Dec * 151 William Tracey Recycling and resource management Paisley Sco , Mar Farne Salmon & Trout Fish processing Duns Fr , Jun Kent Foods Food wholesaler Renfrew Sco , Dec Maclay Murray & Spens Legal services Glasgow Sco , May * 215 Score Group Engineering materials and labour Peterhead Sco , Sep Clydeport Operations Port administration Glasgow UK , Mar Coilcraft Europe Electronic components Glasgow USA , Dec Muir Group Contractor; private housing; golf club Inverkeithing Sco , Feb Energy Assets Group Gas metering services Livingston UK , Mar Highland Fuels Fuel distribution Inverness Sco , Dec NCR Financial Solutions Group R&D of self service solutions Dundee USA , Dec Glenrath Farms Egg production Peebles Sco , May Albert Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Fresh foods supplier Airdrie Sco , May * 162 Orion Group/Orion Engineering Services Engineering recruitment agency Inverness Sco , Dec Kettle Produce Vegetable production Cupar Sco , , May * 202 Holland & Sherry/Venlaw Road Cloth merchant Peebles USA , Dec * 212 Vroon Offshore UK Offshore rescue vessels Aberdeen NL , , Dec Brewdog Brewers; pub operators Ellon Sco , Dec-16 Largest Dedicated Disputes Practice Globally (The Lawyer) January 2018 INSIDER 35

5 INSIDER TOP500: OWNERSHIP PRESENT PREVIOUS PRESENT PREVIOUS PRESENT CHANGE% PRESENT CHANGE% EN SGL Carbon Fibers Carbon & oxidised fibre Muir of Ord Ger ,960 n/a Dec Don & Low Industrial textiles manufacturer Forfar Gre , Dec Thomas Tunnock Bakery and biscuit manufacturer Uddingston Sco , Feb Johnston Fuels Fuel distribution Bathgate Sco , Dec * 177 Briggs Commercial Offshore engineering; fabrication Burntisland Sco , Mar Brand-Rex Structured cabling systems Glenrothes Sco , Dec * 187 Johnston Carmichael Accountants and business advisors Aberdeen Sco , May * 205 Cameron Group (Perth) Motor dealer Perth Sco n/a n/a n/a n/a May Bell Group UK Comm/industrial painting contractor Airdrie Sco , , Mar Forsyths Oil & gas and distillation equipment Rothes Sco , Oct Everwarm Wall insulation Edinburgh UK , Sep * 195 CJ Lang & Son Food wholesale and retail Dundee Sco , Apr John Lawrie (Aberdeen) Scrap metal; steel supply Aberdeen Sco , Dec Glenalmond Group Turnkey solutions to offshore industry East Kilbride Sco , Mar Axle Group Holdings Tyres and parts retailer Glasgow Sco , n/a Dec Patersons Quarries Quarrying; landfill; engineering Coatbridge Sco , Nov Burntisland Fabrications Steel fabrication; pipes & modules Burntisland Swe , Dec * 282 Craneware Software consultancy and supply Edinburgh Sco , Jun * 230 Lightbody of Hamilton Bakery products Hamilton UK , , Jul * 140 Tulloch Homes Group Construction; housebuilding Inverness Sco , Jun Strachans Distributor of food and chandlery Peterhead Den , Dec * 293 Walker Holdings (Scotland) Building and property developer Livingston Sco , Sep * New Terex Equipment Earthmoving equipment Motherwell USA , Dec Enterprise Foods Food industry supply chain solutions East Kilbride UK , Jun * 283 Klondyke Group Garden centres Falkirk UK , Sep George Leslie Civil engineering Glasgow Sco , Mar * 221 Babcock Mission Critical Services Helicopter operator Aberdeen UK , Mar * 137 Blackrock International Investment management Edinburgh USA , Dec * 266 Scottish Investment Trust Investment trust Edinburgh Sco ,350, Oct New Future Technology Devices International USB device solutions Glasgow UK , Dec McAlpine & Co Plumbing products Glasgow Sco , Dec Grayloc Products Offshore connectors Aberdeen USA , Dec Macphie of Glenbervie Manufacture of food ingredients Stonehaven Sco , Mar WN Lindsay Grain merchant, agri, warehousing Tranent Sco , May * 270 Tillicoultry Quarries Quarrying; asphalt; concrete Kincardine-on-Forth Sco , Mar * 265 BHC Structural steel fabricators, erectors Carnwath UK , Mar * 223 Maxi Caledonian Haulage/construction/storage Irvine Sco , Sep * New Avant Homes Private housing developer Stirling UK ,636 n/a Apr * 222 John G Russell (Transport) Road/rail freight transport Glasgow Sco , Mar * 227 TWMA Group Drilling waste mgmt; enviro services Bridge of Don Sco , Dec Caledonian Heritable Pub operator; plant hire Edinburgh Sco , Oct * New Newsquest (Herald & Times) Newspaper publisher Glasgow USA , Dec JW Filshill Wholesale food and drink Glasgow Sco , Jan Edinburgh Partners Investment management; admin services Edinburgh Sco , Feb Euroforest Timber harvesting Huntly Swe , Dec Odfjell Drilling (UK) Drilling contractors Aberdeen Nor , Dec * 255 Baxters Food Group Scottish food products Fochabers Sco , Apr Hillhouse Estates Quarry Materials; Farming Troon Sco , Mar Grahams the Family Dairy Group Milk processor/distributor Bridge of Allan Sco , Mar Scottish Citylink Coaches Coach operator Glasgow UK , Dec-16 Outsourcing Law Firm of the Year (Global Sourcing Association Awards 2017) January 2018 INSIDER 37

6 INSIDER TOP500: * 246 United Holdings UK Wholesale grocers; property rental Glasgow Sco , Dec Emtec Group Building services Uddingston Sco , May * 252 Murgitroyd Group European patent/trade mark attorneys Glasgow Sco , May Alexander Inglis & Son Grain and agricultural merchant Ormiston Sco , Dec Wemyss Development Co Property; wine and tea estates Edinburgh Sco , , Mar * 256 Wright Health Group Dental supply company Dundee Sco , Dec Benkert UK Cigarette paper manufacturer Alva Ger , Dec Sterling Furniture Group Furniture retailer Tillicoultry Sco , Feb Luddon Construction Construction Glasgow Sco , Aug Prosource.IT (UK) IT project delivery; managed services Aberdeen Sco , Jun * 315 Fraser Hart Retail jeweller Glasgow Eire , Jun Konecranes UK Cranes; mateiral handling equipment East Kilbride Fin ,466 n/a Dec Zonal Retail Data Systems EPoS systems manufacturer Edinburgh Sco , Jun * 354 McTaggart Group Construction Dalry Sco , Sep New McCurrach UK Food and sales marketing Glasgow Sco , , Jun Di Maggio s Group Restaurants Glasgow Sco , May * 392 Dover Fueling Solutions UK Electronic equipment Dundee Fr , Dec * 5 AEGON UK Pensions/protection/investment/dist Edinburgh NL 8, , , n/a n/a Dec KCA Deutag Drilling and engineering contractor Aberdeen UK 1, , , n/a n/a Dec Scottish Woodlands Timber and forestry management Edinburgh Sco , Sep * 273 Royal Bank of Scotland Group Banking and financial services Edinburgh Sco 12, , , , , n/a n/a Dec First Milk Milk and cheese supplier Paisley Sco n/a n/a Mar Campbells Prime Meat Fresh meat, fish and delicatessen Linlithgow Sco , Dec * 308 Lothian Electric Machines Electric motors; stairlift carriages Haddington Sco , Sep Morris & Spottiswood Fit out; social housing; construction Glasgow Sco , Dec * 285 Quiz Clothing/Kast Retail Clothing retailer Glasgow Sco , Mar * 284 Harper Macleod Legal services Glasgow Sco , Mar Kirkwood Homes Builder Inverurie Sco , Mar * 287 Clydesdale Bank Banking and financial services Glasgow Aus , , n/a n/a Sep Maersk Oil North Sea UK Oil exploration Aberdeen Den n/a n/a Dec Meallmore Nursing home operator Inverness Sco , , Mar * 278 Digby Brown Legal services (litigation) Glasgow Sco , Mar * 286 Total Upstream UK Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen Fr , n/a n/a Dec * 386 George Sharkey & Sons Interior fit out contractor Musselburgh Sco , Mar Angus Soft Fruits Fruit/vegetable distribution Arbroath Sco , Apr * 183 Transocean Drilling UK Offshore contract drilling services Aberdeen Swi n/a n/a Dec Axis-Shield Diagnostics In vitro diagnostics development Dundee USA , Dec * 301 Petrofac Scotland Engineering and construction Aberdeen UK , n/a n/a Dec Dolphin Drilling Oil & gas drilling contractor Aberdeen Nor n/a n/a Dec * 241 John Davidson (Pipes) Pipe distributor Inverness Belg , Dec Thistle Seafoods Fish processor and wholesaler Peterhead Sco , Dec BSW Timber Sawmilling Earlston Sco , n/a n/a Mar * New Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen Can/Ch , n/a n/a Dec John R Adam & Sons Metal recycling Glasgow Sco , Dec Aquascot Salmon farming Alness Sco , Jan Morris Leslie Equipment wholesaler; auctioneer Perth Sco , Apr Vets Now Emergency Out of hours emergency veterinary care Dunfermline Sco , Mar TAQA Bratani Oil exploration Westhill UAE , n/a n/a Dec * 303 ASCO Group Int l offshore logistics and services Dyce Sco , n/a n/a Dec * 244 Granfit Holdings Bathroom equipment; shopfitters Edinburgh Sco , Dec-16 Global Law Firm of the Year (Law Awards of Scotland 2016, 2014) 38 INSIDER January

7 INSIDER TOP500: * 307 City Building (Glasgow) Construction; repair; maintenance Glasgow Sco , n/a n/a Mar Edgen Murray Europe Steel stockholder/distributor Newbridge Jap n/a n/a Mar TUV Sud Technical consultants East Kilbride Ger , Dec Barnetts Motor Group Motor dealer Dundee Sco , Dec Hewlett-Packard Manufacturing Portable and desktop computers Bishopton USA , Oct * 299 Insights Group People development Dundee Sco , Mar Dana Petroleum Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen KorRep n/a n/a Dec * 314 Gleaner Oils Fuel distribution Elgin Sco ,676 n/a Jun * 351 Clark Contracts Construction; refurbish/maintenance Paisley Sco , Oct * 320 David MacBrayne Ferry operator Gourock Sco , n/a n/a Mar New Goals Soccer Centres Sports arenas; leisure activities East Kilbride Sco ,906 n/a Dec Matthew Algie & Co Tea and coffee supplier Glasgow Sco , Dec Barclay & Mathieson Steel stockholder Glasgow Sco , Dec Phoenix Car Company Motor dealer Paisley Sco Jan * 173 Teledyne Manufacture/repair of avionics systems Cumbernauld USA , Dec Klondyke Fishing Co Fishing and fish selling Fraserburgh Sco ,409, Jun Whitelink Seafoods Seafood wholesaler Fraserburgh Sco , Jun CNR International (UK) North Sea oil and gas exploration Aberdeen Can n/a n/a Dec FMC Technologies Subsea systems design/manufacture Dunfermline USA , n/a n/a Dec Speirs & Jeffrey Private client stockbroker/investment Glasgow Sco , May * 361 Compello Staffing Group Recruitment outsourcing Glasgow Sco , May * 381 Walter Davidson & Sons Retail chemist; vet products Blairgowrie Sco , Jan * 288 Carat Scotland/Dentsu Aegis Edinburgh Advertising/media specialist Edinburgh Sco , Dec Stewart Milne Group Construction and development Westhill Sco n/a n/a Jun * 124 Johnston Press Newspaper publisher Edinburgh Sco , n/a n/a Dec New Worldmark UK Product ident/decoration technology East Kilbride UK ,868 n/a Dec * 243 Adria Group Industrial waste management Aberdeen Sco , Oct * 257 Polymer Holdings Rubber and plastic coatings Stonehaven Sco , Jun * 316 Braemar Investments Motor dealer Melrose Sco , Dec Oticon Hearing aids manufacturer Hamilton Den , Dec Peterson (UK) Offshore logistics services Aberdeen NL Dec Cordia Services Home care and facilities management Glasgow Sco , n/a n/a Mar * 340 Chisholm Hunter Retail jeweller Glasgow Sco , Mar CMS Enviro Systems Manufacturer of UPVC & aluminium doors Cumbernauld Sco , Mar J Smart & Co (Contractors) Building and civil engineering Edinburgh Sco , Jul * 362 Speymalt Whisky Distributors Scotch whisky distiller/merchant Elgin Sco , Feb * 79 Wyman-Gordon Metal forger Livingston USA ,660 n/a Dec Scientific Drilling Controls Offshore directional surveys Aberdeen USA ,838 n/a Dec AB 2000 Plant and machinery hire Glasgow Sco , Jan Entier Offshore catering and support services Aberdeen Sco , Sep * New Addleshaw Goddard (Scotland) Legal services Edinburgh UK , Apr Speyside Cooperage Coopers and cask makers Aberlour Fr , Apr Mentholatum Co Pharmaceuticals East Kilbride Jap , Feb * 312 AM Phillip Commercial vehicle retailer Forfar Sco Dec Avondale Environmental Landfill site operator Falkirk UK , Mar * 95 CHC Scotia Helicopter operation, engineering Aberdeen Can n/a n/a Apr * New Teekay Offshore/Golar-Nor (UK) Floating production vessel operator Westhill Can n/a n/a n/a n/a Dec New Stena Drilling Drilling rig owners/managers Aberdeen Swe , Dec RigNet UK Offshore services; communications Westhill USA , Dec Bibby Offshore Offshore core services Westhill UK n/a n/a Dec-16 Over 1,000 lawyers and practices ranked among the best in their fields ( January 2018 INSIDER 41

8 INSIDER TOP500: Ashleigh (Scotland) Builder Dumfries Sco , Mar * 389 Optical Express/DCM (Optical Holdings) Optician Cumbernauld Sco n/a n/a Dec Sparrows Offshore Group Cranes and offshore services Aberdeen Sco , n/a n/a Dec * 358 BAM FM Facilities management Glasgow NL n/a 24,737 n/a Dec * 269 McGill s Bus Service Bus services Greenock Sco , Jan Nobel NC Europe Industrial nitrocellulose manufacturer Irvine Thai , Dec Hydrasun O&G fluid transfer; process controls Aberdeen Sco n/a n/a Mar New Campion Homes Housebuilder Dunfermline Sco , Jun * 347 Scotframe Timber Engineering Timber frame manufacturers Inverurie Sco , Apr * 466 Scottish Event Campus Exhibition, conference and event venue Glasgow Sco , Mar * 346 Border Cars Group Motor dealer Dumfries Sco n/a n/a Aug New Clark Commercials (Aberdeen) Motor dealer Aberdeen Sco n/a n/a Dec Caledonian Plywood Company Timber merchant Glasgow Sco , May * New Marine Harvest VAP UK Fish merchants Edinburgh Nor n/a n/a Dec ARR Craib Transport Haulage contractor; logistics Dyce Sco , Mar Havelock Europa Educational furniture; shopfitter Kirkcaldy Sco n/a Dec Scottish Salmon Company, The Salmon farming Edinburgh UK n/a n/a Dec * 203 Howco Group Metal & processing services Glasgow Jap n/a n/a Apr Thomas Johnstone (Holdings) Shopfitting contractor Renfrew Sco , Dec * New Richard Irvin & Sons Mechanical & electrical services Aberdeen Sco , Dec Hawco & Sons Motor dealer Inverness Sco n/a n/a Dec * 171 Carron Phoenix/Franke UK Holding Sink manufacturer Falkirk Swi Dec LFF (Scotland) Offshore fittings and flanges Aberdeen UK , Dec Freeworld Trading Dried fruit, nuts and seeds importer Edinburgh Sco , Jun Veitchi (Holdings) Construction subcontractor Glasgow Sco , Nov New Shell Shared Service Centre Glasgow Accounting & finance centre Glasgow NL ,282 n/a Dec HF Group Electrical engineering Glasgow Sco , Mar Anderson Strathern Legal services Edinburgh Sco , Aug Andrew Cowie Construction Building contractor Inverurie Sco , Mar Thornbridge Sawmills Timber importer; sawmills Grangemouth Sco , Dec * 467 McGhee Group Bakers Glasgow Sco , Jul Flexible Manufacturing Group Precision engineering Livingston Sco , May McConechy Holdings Tyres and motor accessories Ayr Sco , Apr ECG Facilities Services Building maintenance Blantyre Sco , Dec House of Bruar Clothing/country living goods retailer Pitlochry Sco , Jan Southeast Traders Delivered wholesaler Cumbernauld Sco , Oct * 208 PD&MS Group (Aberdeen) Offshore services provider Aberdeen Sco , Jun * New Thorntons Law Legal services Dundee Sco , May Scotch Frost of Glasgow Frozen food distribution Glasgow Sco , May New Balhousie Holdings Care homes operator Perth Sco , ,304 n/a Sep New Professional Beauty Systems (Holdings) Professional hair products manufacturer Renfrew Sco , Sep * 456 Scottish Rugby Union Rugby sport governing body Edinburgh Sco , May * 342 McPherson Bulk spirit transportation Aberlour Sco , Jul Star Refrigeration Industrial refrigeration Glasgow Sco , Dec Head Resourcing Recruitment consultancy Edinburgh Sco , Dec Ithaca Energy (UK) Offshore services Aberdeen Can n/a n/a Dec Simpson Oils Fuel merchant Wick Sco n/a n/a n/a n/a Oct Sykes Global Services Assembly and fulfilment services Galashiels USA , Dec * 447 Lindsay & Gilmour/Raimes Clark & Co Retail chemists Edinburgh Sco , Dec Norscot Truck & Van/G Barrack Truck retail and truck and van repair Aberdeen Sco , Dec-16 Corporate Social Responsibility/Diversity Initiative of the Year (British Legal Awards 2017) 42 INSIDER January

9 INSIDER TOP500: Faroe Petroleum Oil and gas exploration Aberdeen Sco n/a n/a Dec Vallourec Oil & Gas UK Offshore tubular goods Bellshill Fr n/a n/a Dec Rembrand Timber Timber merchant Dundee Sco , Sep * 385 Portakabin (Scotland) Modular buildings supplier Hamilton UK , Dec Westcrowns Glass processor; flooring contractor Rutherglen Sco , Mar Trac International Engineering products and services Aberdeen Sco n/a Mar Marshall Construction Builder and contractor Alloa Sco , Jul * 445 Clyde Travel Corporate travel Glasgow Sco , Dec Mackenzie Construction Construction; civil engineering Glasgow Sco , Mar Fugro Subsea Services ROV provision and operation Aberdeen NL n/a n/a Dec Vetcel Consultant buying facilities for vets Kincardine Sco , Apr CBC Construction & Property Group Construction; property development Glasgow Sco , Sep * 333 Dron & Dickson Hazardous area electrical equipment Stirling Sco , May Usha Martin International Wire rope manu./oil & gas services Clydebank Ind , Mar Nairn s Oatcakes Biscuits/oatcakes manufacturer Edinburgh Sco , May Helix Well Ops (UK) Subsea intervention services Dyce USA n/a n/a Dec * New A&J Stephen (Holdings) Building contractor Perth Sco , Mar Ingram Motoring Group Motor dealer Ayr Sco , Dec * New Oracle Scotland Computer contract manufacturer Linlithgow USA , May * 363 FLB Holdings Diary/organiser manufacturer Dalkeith Sco , Apr Guala Closures UK Bottle closures Glasgow It , Dec New Spencer Coatings Group Industrial and specialist coatings Aberdeen Sco , Sep * 472 Coherent Scotland Laser systems manufacture Glasgow USA , Oct Mulholland Holdings Civil engineering contractor West Calder Sco , Jul * 480 Strata International Group Laminated products; cubicles Perth Sco , Dec Robertson Metals Recycling Scrap metal processor/exporter Inverkeithing Sco , Jan Texas Instruments (UK) Micro-electronics Greenock USA n/a n/a Dec United Auctions Livestock auctioneer Stirling Sco , Dec * 380 IFC Holdings Holding company for fish processors Fraserburgh Sco , Mar * 434 Houston (Holdings) Biscuit manufacturer Livingston Sco , Dec DigitasLBi Marketing and technology agency Edinburgh Fr n/a n/a Dec * New NWH Group Construction; recycling; plant hire Dalkeith Sco , Sep Scottish Football Association Football administration Glasgow Sco , Dec * 429 John Martin Holdings Motor dealer Edinburgh Sco n/a n/a Dec RM Easdale & Co Non-ferrous metal processor Glasgow Sco ,000 n/a Dec Clariant Oil Services UK Chemicals/services for oil industry Aberdeen Swi , Dec Emergency One UK Vehicle body building/repair Cumnock Sco , Dec * New Bancon Developments Holdings Property developer and manager Banchory Sco n/a n/a Mar * New Crown Worldwide International removals, storage Livingston HK ,024 n/a Dec New Intelligent Office UK Managed office services provider Alloa Sco , Sep * New Pat Munro (Alness) Quarrying; construction; waste service Alness Sco , Mar * New BUPA Care Homes (Carrick) Nursing homes operator Glasgow UK ,982 n/a Dec * 449 Caledonian Maritime Assets Holding company for ferry operations Port Glasgow Sco ,000 n/a Mar Front Line Construction Civil engineering and construction Bathgate Sco , Jan Currie International Holdings Transport, warehousing, logistics Dumfries Sco n/a n/a Dec Terasaki Electric Europe Circuit breaker manufacture Glasgow Jap , Mar G101 Off Sales Off licences; convenience stores Glasgow Sco n/a n/a May Brightwork Recruitment agency Glasgow Sco , Dec Guitar Guitar Musical equipment retailer Glasgow Sco , May Vaughan Engineering Mechanical and electrical engineering Broxburn Eire n/a n/a Mar-16 Pro Bono 239,000 Pro Bono and Community Engagement Hours Donated Globally in 2016 ( January 2018 INSIDER 45