General Governance

How Risk And Governance Work Together

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every business is exposed to risk, whether its reputational, health and safety, financial as well as the many you cannot see or are not in your control, but it’s impossible to avoid. However, businesses can identify, assess and respond to potential risks, and take mitigating action. Although risk taking is a fundamental driving force in […]

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Bullying In The Boardroom

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s easy to think that bullying only takes place in a school environment or just effects those who are less able to stand up for themselves, but this is not the case, anyone can become a victim of the bullying behaviour of others including board directors. How to identify bullying in the boardroom The subjects

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Four Reasons To Address Your Subsidiary Company Skeletons

Reading Time: 3 minutes Many organisations with an international presence struggle to oversee and manage risk in their corporate entities (companies, partnerships etc). While many organisations manage these areas well in the parent company or ‘top co.’ few manage those entities below, and even fewer manage those based overseas. Four Reasons To Address Your Subsidiary Company Skeletons 1) Permanently

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The CEO With Blood On Their Hands?

Reading Time: 5 minutes The real cause of the Theranos collapse – it’s not what you might think In January 2022, Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, was found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors, and now faces up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for late September 2022. John Carreyrou, a reporter at The

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Could Governance Have Saved Lives?

Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent Netflix documentary “Downfall” shed light on the tragedy of the two crashes of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the space of 5 months. Was the issue at Boeing one of culture? How does corporate culture contribute to the success or failure of an organisation? Good corporate culture starts at the top, led

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The King IV Code

Reading Time: 2 minutes The King IV Code (‘Code’) is an important South African corporate governance code which adopts an inclusive approach and was first introduced in 1994 by the King Committee, chaired by Mervyn King. The Code has been revised multiple times to maintain national and international standards. What is it? The aim of the Code is to

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What Constitutes Modern Slavery?

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is Modern Slavery? In the UK, Modern slavery is the term used to describe any form of slavery under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”). This captures slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. Modern slavery can occur anywhere in the world, and it is a dangerous growing issue that impacts

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Governance Preparations for your IPO

Reading Time: 5 minutes The board of any company about to embark on a major transformation or project always needs to do one thing: prepare. Doing anything new or different automatically involves uncertainty or ‘risk’. However, risk is something we all live with and manage every day of our lives. In business it is how this uncertainty is managed

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