John Campbell, Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers
Key Staff
John Campbell, Managing Partner
John has been engaged in the provision of Messengers-At-Arms & Sheriff Officer services since 1980. He received his first commission as a Sheriff Officer in 1984 and received his commission from the Lord Lyon King of Arms as a Messenger-At-Arms in March 1986.
The business of “John Campbell” was founded during April 1991 by John and he has held various offices within “the Society of Messengers-At-Arms & Sheriff Officers” indeed John is a past President of the Society and continues to take an active roll in the affairs of the “Society”. He has also held various office bearing positions at one time or another within the Scottish Association of British Investigators.
John has written numerous articles, which have been published and jointly authored a published textbook in respect of Messengers-At-Arms & Sheriff Officer Services, Citation, Diligence and Investigation
Mark Finnigan
Operational Manager for the Sheriffdoms of South, Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Lothian and Borders
Mark has been engaged in the provision of Messengers-At-Arms and Sheriff Officer services since 1989and received his first commission as a sheriff officer in December 1991.
Mark joined “John Campbell” during May 1991 and is primarily responsible for the operational management of our citation and diligence workload applicable to the above Sheriffdoms. In addition, Mark is responsible for the training of assistants and trainee sheriff officers.
Mark also has extensive experience in the execution of diligence in pursuance of traditional court warrants and summary warrants applicable to outstanding Council Tax, Income Taxes, PAYE and NIC, indeed, all aspects of Citation and Diligence and of course the operational systems etc within John Campbell LLP. Mark holds commissions as a Sheriff Officer within the Sheriffdoms of South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Strathkelvin, North Strathclyde and Lothian and Borders.
Alan Davie
Operational Manager for the Sheriffdoms of Glasgow and Strathkelvin and North Strathclyde
Alan joined the firm during 1991. He has been engaged in the provision of Messenger-At-Arms and Sheriff Officer services since 1982 and received his first commission as a Sheriff Officer in June 1986. Thereafter Alan received his commission as a Messenger-At-Arms in March 1988.
As stated above, Alan and is currently responsible for the management of all operational and fieldwork services within the Sheriffdoms of Glasgow and Strathkelvin and North Strathclyde.
Alan holds commissions as a Sheriff Officer within Sheriffdoms of South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Strathkelvin, North Strathclyde and Tayside, Central and Fife, in addition to his commission as a Messenger at Arms which, as in the case of all Messengers at Arms, authorises him to execute Citation and Diligence emanating from the Court of session, throughout Scotland and the Isles.
Graham Baird
Operational Manager for the Sheriffdoms of Tayside Central and Fife and Grampian, Highlands and Islands
Graham has been engaged in the provision of Messengers-At-Arms and Sheriff Officer services since 1984, joining John Campbell LLP during the year 2000. He received his first commission as a Sheriff Officer in June 1987 and is primarily responsible for the operational management of our Citation and Diligence workload applicable to the above Sheriffdoms
Like Mark and Alan, Graham is also responsible for training assistants and trainee Sheriff Officers in addition to his responsibilities with regard to the execution of Citation and Diligence.
Graham has extensive experience in the execution of diligence in pursuance of traditional court warrants and summary warrants applicable to outstanding council tax, income taxes, PAYE and NIC indeed all of the aspects of Citation and Diligence etc. Graham holds commissions as a Sheriff Officer within the Sheriffdoms of South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Strathkelvin, Lothian and Borders and Tayside Central and Fife.
Donna Savage
Administrative Manager
Donna commenced employment with John Campbell LLP during the spring of 1995. Aligned to her administrative and management skills she is responsible for ensuring our clients instructions are processed quickly and accurately.
Donna has a complete understanding of our systems, procedures and is the key point of contact for our clients in relation to operational matters. She quickly familiarises herself with each of our clients particular needs and preferences, fostering excellent working relationships with the endeavour of exceeding our clients expectations.
Stuart Smith
Investigation Services Manager
Stuart joined the company during August 2003 and quickly progressed to the role of senior investigator and thereafter manager. He has accrued several years experience in the field of investigation and debt recovery. He now skilfully manages our investigation department, which is dedicated to tracing individuals and organisations discovered to have removed perhaps with the intention of avoiding their responsibilities and liabilities.
Our said Investigation Department is also responsible for general debt recovery, pre-sue and means reporting etc.
In addition to the above, Stuart has extensive experience in relation to the service of our bespoke “Notice Prior to Court Proceedings” and the collation of information to facilitate the selection of the most appropriate and cost effective form of diligence (enforcement/recovery action) all to ensure optimum recovery for our clients.
Stuart has undergone extensive training and study in relation to Citation and Diligence, including participation in the Society of Messengers at Arms and Sheriff Officers training course which aligned to his skills and experience reflected above makes him ideally suited to manage our Investigation Department.
Marilyn Deans
Project Manager
Marilyn joined the firm during January 1992 and has held the position of Project Manager for the past several years.
She is responsible for ensuring new client accounts and large scale projects are carefully planned and implemented, guaranteeing a seamless and trouble-free transition. She has a thorough knowledge of our systems, procedures and a sound understanding of the range of Sheriff Officer and Messenger-At-Arms services we offer.
She has the ability to very quickly familiarise herself with each of our clients particular needs and preferences, fostering excellent working relationships through her drive and commitment to complete such projects to our clients satisfaction and beyond.
Margaret Maxwell
Financial Controller
Margaret joined John Campbell LLP during March 2007 and is responsible for processing all financial transactions.
She has accumulated vast experience in her professional field of expertise, which extends to more than thirty years. Margaret is conversant with both manual and computerised accounting systems.
Throughout her career within accountancy she has gained vast experience in creating and implementing procedures to ensure the smooth running of all financial issues.
Margaret has successfully interfaced with the relevant personnel of our clients to ensure we maximise the effectiveness of our transactional exchanges and as a consequence has fostered excellent working relationships with our clients.
Serving the Sheriff Court and Administrative Districts of Aberdeen, Airdrie, Alloa, Ayr, Banff, Campbeltown, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Cupar, Dingwall, Dornoch, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Dundee, Dunfermline, Dunoon, Duns, East Kilbride, Edinburgh, Elgin, Falkirk, Forfar,
Fort William, Glasgow and Strathkelvin, Greenock, Haddington, Hamilton, Inverness, Jedburgh, Kilmarnock, Kirkaldy, Kirkcudbright,
Kirkwall, Lanark, Lerwick, Linlithgow, Lochmaddy, Monklands, Motherwell, Oban, Paisley, Peebles, Perth, Peterhead, Portree, Rothesay,
Selkirk, Stirling, Stonehaven, Stornoway, Stranraer, Tain and Wick.