ACCOUNTANCY firm RSM UK’s Lerwick office has been taken over by Scholes Chartered Accountants. The acquisition was described by Scholes as a “major statement of intent” in Shetland, with the office – and its 20 staff – expanding Scholes’ firm by a third. Irene Hambleton, who was previously a partner at RSM UK, has moved across to be a director of Scholes CA in Lerwick. Advertisement 2 of 11“Both the Lerwick office and the wider Scholes business have closely aligned client bases and, most importantly, shared values in relation to client and staff care. “With this acquisition we’re all excited to see how Scholes CA can benefit the wider economy of Shetland, Orkney and, more broadly, Scotland as a whole.”