The 2022 Business Leadership Award comes as he celebrates 35 years in business this year. In 1987, he launched Knight Property Group and he has driven growth and development across the logistics, office, industrial and trade counter sectors. He has continued to develop and trade in geographical locations across Scotland.

The award, sponsored by Bank of Scotland, will be presented at next week’s Scottish Property Awards which is expected to attract 700 professionals from the property sector.

Caroline Snowden, MD of private groups, real estate & housing at Bank of Scotland, said: “Bank of Scotland are delighted to support the Business Leadership Award in the Scottish Property Awards to underline our commitment to Scottish Real Estate investment and development. Congratulations to James Barrack and the team at Knight Property Group for all their achievements and in receiving this highly regarded award.”

In 2009, James Barrack founded his own charitable trust, to assist organisations cope with the decrease in charitable donations due to the economic climate faced at the time. The Trust and Knight Property Group has donated more than £1.5m to around 200 registered charities all over Scotland.

The 9th annual Scottish Property Awards is sponsored by Peace Recruitment, PMP and Wolffe and takes place on Wednesday 30 March at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Glasgow Central.