A north-east businessman has been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony which honours Scots that now live in London.
Martin Gilbert, co-founder and chief executive of global investment firm Aberdeen Asset Management, received the award for outstanding achievement at the Great London Scot Awards held yesterday.
Previous winners include Lord Robert Smith of Kelvin, and tennis superstar Andy Murray.
Mr Gilbert accepted the award in front of hundreds of people within the plush surroundings of the world-famous Savoy Hotel on the Strand.
The event started with a drinks reception, followed by an extravagant lunch.
Guest speaker was Professor David Purdie, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and editor-in-chief of the fourth edition of The Burns Encyclopaedia.
This year’s ceremony was a particularly north-east themed affair, with Aberdeen University’s choir providing the musical entertainment.
The choir was led by university professor Paul Mealor, internationally-renowned for his classical compositions for the Royal Family and creator of the number-one hit for choral group, The Military Wives.
He was also joined by celebrated north-east singer Fiona Kennedy OBE.
The event’s chosen charity this year was the university’s spinal injury research team, as well as the London Scottish Football Club, a rugby union side.
Now in its third year, the awards are held in time for St Andrew’s Day every year and celebrate Scots who now live in London.
Among the other winners this year was David Smith MBE, who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics.
He received the outstanding young talent award.
In addition, Sir Craig Reedie CBE, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, was recognised with the lifetime achievement award.
This year’s final fundraising total has not been revealed yet, but over the past two years the event has raised more than £57,000 for various good causes.