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Governance, clearly explained.

Practical guidance for company secretaries, boards and governance leads — on the UK Corporate Governance Code, board effectiveness, AI oversight and more.

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Regulation · 8 min read

The UK Corporate Governance Code 2024: A Company Secretary's Guide to the Changes

A practical guide to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 for company secretaries: what changed from 2018, the 2025 timeline, and the Provision 29 internal-controls declaration landing for 2026 year-ends.

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Board effectiveness

Board Effectiveness Reviews: How to Run an Annual Evaluation That Boards Actually Trust

A practical guide to running a board effectiveness review boards trust: internal vs external, the FTSE 350 three-year rule, candid input, and a credible action plan.

6 May 2026 · 7 min

A board skills matrix grid mapping director competencies against governance, finance, digital, risk, AI and ESG, with cells shaded by depth of expertise

Board composition

Building a Board Skills Matrix: A Step-by-Step Audit for Stronger Governance

A step-by-step guide for company secretaries to build a board skills matrix: define competencies, capture expertise, surface gaps, and feed succession and diversity reporting.

22 April 2026 · 8 min

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AI governance

AI Governance for Boards: Building Oversight with ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act

How boards can build genuine oversight of AI risk by pairing ISO/IEC 42001 management-system structure with EU AI Act duties — roles, board questions and a gap-finding questionnaire.

8 April 2026 · 8 min

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Board effectiveness

NED Appraisals Done Well: A Fair, Constructive Approach to Individual Director Reviews

A constructive playbook for NED appraisals: what 'effective' looks like, how to gather balanced evidence, handle chair and SID feedback, and document outcomes defensibly.

18 March 2026 · 7 min

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ESG & diversity

Board Diversity and ESG Reporting in the UK: Meeting Expectations Without the Guesswork

A clarity-first guide to board diversity reporting in the UK: what to disclose under the listing rules, FTSE Women Leaders and Parker Review, and how it fits within ESG governance.

25 February 2026 · 7 min