Veteran catch for Macduff Shellfish After ten years at the head of Waitrose seafood supplier Macrae Edinburgh, fishing industry veteran Roy Cunningham is slipping the net to help a family-owned shellfish firm claw its way into new markets. He will join Mintlaw-based Macduff Shellfish as managing director, a role that the company is splitting from that of chairman for the first time. Owned by the Beaton family and run by three brothers - Euan, Paul and Fergus - Macduff exports UK shellfish to continental Europe and the Far East, as well as supplying the British market. Euan Beaton, who will retain his role as chairman, said: "Over the past ten years we've quadrupled the business and have ambitious plans for the future. To help us achieve our plans we recognised that we needed to bring in someone to help manage the business. By bringing Roy in, it will allow me the time to focus on developing strategic relationships to take Macduff Shellfish to the next level. Cunningham, who has 25 years" experience in the seafood sector and previously led the Macrae businesses in Peterhead and Inverurie, said that his new role was "just too good an opportunity for me to pass up." Belfield bullish on challenge at First Kevin Belfield is stepping back on board at First Bus, making the return trip to become regional commercial director for Scotland, four years after running the firm's English Midlands operations. Belfield, who is currently director of investments at the Wellglade Group, has previously held senior operational and commercial roles with Arriva, Transdev and National Express. He was also managing director of First Midlands between 2006 and 2008. Belfield said: "I know the business well and am relishing the opportunity of working for First once again. Of course the Scottish bus industry is facing up to some big challenges at the moment, however, I'm looking forward to joining the Scottish team. Movement at Lloyds Bank Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets has hired chartered accountant Pete Flockhart to lead its mid markets business support unit north of the Border. Flockhart, who will be based in Edinburgh, has a background in banking, property, corporate finance and private equity. He will lead a team of ten restructuring bankers dedicated to identifying customers showing signs of early financial stress, providing their expertise where required to help struggling businesses devise a turnaround strategy. Lloyds has also promoted Susan Charlesworth to the role of customer service director for Scotland. Most recently having worked within Lloyds" commercial finance division, the group said Charlesworth takes a "hands-on" approach to improving customer service.