Pearson has left the company without a job to go to, taking some time out to consider his options, admitting to The Drum that he was thinking about doing something new and might even try going ‘client side’ for his next move.

Pearson explained; “I am going to have a look around and see what to do next. Sometimes you just get a feeling that it’s time to move on and I’ve had that feeling for a while now, so I made the decision to go.”

This was Pearson’s second term at the company, having returned six years ago in 2002, having previously worked for the company in the mid nineties.

Recently he moved to take over steering the company’s data division following the recruitment of three new strategists.

Carolyn Laing, also in her second term with BD was made director last month, with overall responsibility for running the Scottish office, and continues to do so.

Laing wished Pearson well for the future.