Andrew Haldane

Announcing the sad news on LinkedIn, director Peter Archibald said Mr Haldane passed away on July 30 after a short illness.

Mr Archibald wrote: “As you will all know I’m absolutely devastated to lose my friend, mentor and work colleague. Andrew was like a father to me, he made me the man I am today.

“Andrew touched all our hearts in some form or other over the years, whether it was his straight to the point attitude, or his big cheeky grin, so his family has asked if you could write a letter to them telling them all about what Andrew meant to you.”

Anyone who wishes to write to the family is asked to contact Peter Archibald for their address.