Tributes have been paid to Robin Jeffrey, who has died suddenly at his home, Inverquharity Castle near Kirriemuir, aged 51.
Mr Jeffrey and his wife Ruth had three children Adam, 19, Sam, 17, and Rachel, 16.
He worked as a business development manager for Total in Aberdeen.
He briefly worked in farming after leaving school, graduating top of his class from Myreescough College, near Preston, before returning to studies to obtain a business and finance degree in Newcastle, joining Total in 1991 to progress rapidly within the oil and gas company.
The family moved to Kirriemuir in 2000 and in his later years Mr Jeffrey was head of acquisition and divestments for Total.
He had just concluded two major negotiations, including a billion dollar asset sale, prior to his death.
In 2002 Mr Jeffrey and friend Gavin Hands rescued the Wendyhouse children’s nursery in Kirriemuir from closure, developing it into a successful business with two nurseries and an associated charity employing 50 people.
His son Adam was diagnosed with global development delay in 2001 at the age of five and a lack of respite facilities in the area for families of children with special needs inspired him to develop the Wendyhouse Saturday Club charity a year later.
Mr and Mrs Jeffrey organised the Angus Autumn Charity Ball which ran over a number of years and raised £70,000 for a broad range of causes.
Mr Jeffrey had a passion for motor racing, particularly Formula One, and attended many grands prix, often in a professional capacity on behalf of Total, as well as enjoying trips to Goodwood and Knockhill racing circuits.
He also harnessed his interest in art to work with Angus artist Jonathan Mitchell on a variety of projects.
In 2014, combining the interests of art, motorsport and charity, the pair worked with former Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart to produce a painting and signed prints of the Scot in action at the 1969 Nurburgring Grand Prix in aid of Dyslexia Scotland.
Sir Jackie said Mr Jeffrey’s “ideas and action… were much appreciated and gratefully received by all involved”.
Mr Jeffrey acquired Inverquharity in 2012 and passionately masterminded the three-year renovation of the 15th Century castle, where he was at his happiest and most relaxed enjoying the wildlife and tranquillity it offered.