A trio of residential surveyors from Shepherd have passed their autumn APCs (Assessment of Professional Competence).

Olga MacGregor and Gregor Simpson from the firm’s Inverness office and Kenneth Behan from its Ayr office have now been elevated to MRICS status following an hour long peer review interview at Stirling Management Centre last month.

Adrian Stott, partner at Shepherd, said: “We’re delighted that Olga, Gregor and Kenneth have all passed their assessments and congratulate them on their achievements.”

Olga MacGregor said: “The involvement and knowledge shown by the firm within my training period undoubtedly contributed to my success at assessment. I now look forward to further contributing to and sharing in the continued success of one of the largest multi-practice surveying firms in Scotland.”


The peer review interview is the culmination of post degree qualification and structured, mentored training which obliges the candidates to keep a two year log book of practical experience before presenting a case study and then being interviewed by qualified members of the RICS. The experiential based assessment leads to the globally recognised designation MRICS being awarded to those who have met the required levels of competency.

Shepherd is one of the largest suppliers of candidates to the APC process in Scotland. The partnership fully recognises the importance of investing in the future of the profession and fully supports the process. Within the firm, there are currently four RICS APC assessors, Andrew Sykes in Aberdeen, Ewan Sparks in St Andrews and William Laidlaw in Galashiels.

Adrian Stott in the Musselburgh office is an assessor, a chair of assessors and an APC assessor auditor. There is no other firm in Scotland with a similar depth and experience of support for candidates.

(GK)