Breadalbane Announces Strategic Partnership with The Exiteers
James Johnstone appointed Managing Director as leading Scottish commercial finance brokerage enters its next phase of growth.
Edinburgh, Scotland - September 2026
Breadalbane is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Scottish business consultancy and investment firm The Exiteers, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the commercial finance business.
The Exiteers will take a strategic minority stake in the business, bringing additional investment, digital expertise and strategic and operational support to Breadalbane as it looks to accelerate its growth across Scotland and the wider UK.
As part of the next phase of the business, James Johnstone has been appointed Managing Director of Breadalbane.
James, previously Director of Breadalbane's Property Finance team, has established an outstanding track record within the business and will take responsibility for leading the team and driving Breadalbane's continued growth. James combines commercial finance expertise with strong leadership and an ambitious vision for the future of the business.
James Johnstone said:
“I'm incredibly proud to take on the role of Managing Director at such an exciting point in Breadalbane's journey. We have a brilliant team, fantastic relationships across the funding market and a client base that has always been at the heart of what we do. The partnership with The Exiteers gives us additional expertise and support to build on those foundations and provides a fantastic platform for the next stage of our growth. Our focus remains very simple: providing ambitious businesses with outstanding advice, access to funding and a level of service that genuinely makes a difference.”
The partnership brings together Breadalbane's established expertise, relationships and track record across the UK commercial finance market with The Exiteers' experience in investment, business growth, strategy and operational development.
Jamie Lindsay of Breadalbane said:
“This is a genuinely exciting new chapter for Breadalbane. Over the years we have built a fantastic brand, an experienced team and, most importantly, strong relationships with clients, introducers and lenders across the UK. Bringing The Exiteers into the business gives us additional experience, investment and commercial support while allowing us to retain everything that makes Breadalbane what it is.
“James's appointment as Managing Director is also an important part of that next chapter. He knows our business, our clients and our market exceptionally well and has the drive and ambition to lead the team forward.
“I've known Phil, Peter and Siobhan for some time, and there is a real alignment in the way we think about business: relationships matter, people matter and ultimately you have to deliver. Along with James, their leadership will take the business forward.”
Phil Morris, Co-Founder of The Exiteers, said:
“We are delighted to invest in and partner with Breadalbane. It is a fantastic business with a strong reputation, an experienced team and significant growth potential. What attracted us to Breadalbane was the strength of the business that Jamie and the team have built. Our role is not to change what makes Breadalbane successful, but to bring additional investment, expertise and infrastructure that can help the business realise its potential. We're particularly excited to support James and the wider team as they take Breadalbane into its next phase of growth.”
Breadalbane will continue to provide commercial property finance, asset finance and wider corporate funding solutions to businesses across Scotland and the UK. For its clients, introducers and funding partners, the message is simple: the same Breadalbane team, the same relationship-led approach and an even greater ambition for the future.