Smart and Cook has continued its expansion into the Scottish market with the opening of a branch office in Edinburgh.

The Edinburgh office is the second to be opened by Smart and Cook and is expected to generate an additional £3m of premium income for the branch by the close of the next financial year.

The company said it has recently appointed three new staff to the office, associate director Andrew Mathieson, development executive Scott Ross and personal broker Fiona Young.

Two more senior executives are scheduled to join the branch in March, and further appointments are expected.

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