NEDonBoard had the pleasure to welcome Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman of the FRC for a discussion with our members on the recently published UK Corporate Governance Code. The conversation was facilitated by Kathie Child-Villiers. In this blog post, we outline a few of the topics that were covered during the conversation between Sir Win and Kathie Child-Villiers. Next week, we…
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Corporate collapses tend to have one thing in common. Board directors who take their eye off the ball or misread risk. Brexit is the ‘mother of all risks’ facing corporate Britain today. The professional body for non-executive directors and Board members, listed on gov.uk, NEDonBoard has gathered a cadre of Directors ready to step up…
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NEDonBoard calls for Board Members to thoroughly review board materials as well as go beyond the reported information and ask themselves what they are not being told. Quite a few corporate governance situations have made the headlines of UK newspapers throughout 2018. In the cases of Carillion and Patisserie Valerie, the role of the Finance…
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There is a growing army of Non-Executive Directors out there. The perception is they get paid thousands of pounds for turning up to a few meetings. Patricia Keating, programme lead at Tech Manchester, says that’s not the case. There is a growing army of Non-Executive Directors (NED) out there; experienced business leaders looking to explore…
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NEDonBoard’s recent Board Best Practice – Chairs panel event was host to an eminent panel of experienced chairs, made all the more insightful by the variety of chair backgrounds and experience the panel had. These included FTSE, private, private equity, government, SME, and international organisations. (The full panel video will be available to members shortly in the NEDonBoard…
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This week, our blog post goes back to the questions we sent our community in our newsletter a few weeks ago about the Ryanair public dispute and corporate governance situation. In August, NEDonBoard published a thought-provoking piece urging nomination committee to consider whether their boards are equipped to engage with their stakeholders. In our article,…
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This week, NEDonBoard brings to you an interesting report published by Saunderson House around the financial implications of becoming a NED and present the NEDonBoard view around remuneration of NEDs. The Saunderson House report Any career move prompts a range of important questions. Why do I want this new role? Can I make it…
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You may be an experienced NED or have sat in many a board meeting, but if you are soon to be taking on or preparing for a new chair role, even the best board members may need to be reminded of what it takes to be an effective chair. According to experienced Chair, Hans…
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Non-executive directors and board members, as company directors, have responsibilities over the financial viability of the company on which they serve. The collapse of Carillion has exposed the failings of certain individuals and it is crucial for non-executive directors and board members to remain current, hear the perspective and views of boardroom experts and be…
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Having identified the need for corporate governance principles applicable to large private companies, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), on behalf of James Wates, CBE, published a consultation on a set of principles focused on improving transparency and accountability in this area. ‘Known as the Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, the principles are…
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