GOVERNANCE SERVICES
We provide clients with advisory and support services on corporate governance and ESG, and provide company secretarial services.
Overview of Governance and Company Secretarial Services
We assist firms in developing, implementing, operating, reviewing and changing their control and governance frameworks and in providing company secretarial support services. We have considerable experience in providing Board Effectiveness Reviews (Board Evaluations) and broader Governance and Control advice and reviews. We offer our services flexibly through advisory, co-sourcing and outsourcing models and have a Talent Pool of experienced individuals available to support work and our clients’ needs. All our people have extensive practical experience of working within regulated firms.
What We Do
We provide clients with advisory and support services on issues related to corporate governance and company secretarial services. Our services span a broad spectrum of core corporate governance and company secretarial responsibilities as well as the providing advisory and resourcing support to clients dealing with infrequent, complex or unplanned governance and company secretarial issues. ICSR has considerable practical experience in, and can assist with, various governance and company secretarial matters such as:
- Corporate governance structure/framework development and review
- Regular/ad-hoc Board and Committee effectiveness reviews (evaluations)
- Review of compliance with corporate governance standards – FRC, PRA, FCA, Lloyd’s
- Board member training – induction/on-boarding or updates
- Review / remediation of Governance following S.166, Lloyd’s review or acquisition / corporate activity
- Reviewing independence and effectiveness of the Key Control Functions (e.g. Internal Audit, Risk, Actuarial and Compliance), considering their planning, reporting and oversight arrangements
- Solvency II System of Governance reviews
- Provision of Company Secretarial services including outsourced and co-sourced services
Key Contacts:
If you would like to know more about the way we could help your firm, please speak with one of our Governance and Company Secretarial specialists.
Kenneth Underhill
Managing Director
Latest Governance and Company Secretarial Case Studies
Supporting The Client With The Delivery Of A New Governance, Service And Operating Model As A Part Of A Corporate Restructure
Board Effectiveness Review For Leading International Broking Firm To Support Its UK Growth Plans And Regulatory Compliance
Providing expert evaluation of the governance and control arrangements and identifying opportunities to materially enhance the client’s structures, composition and processes
Our client required an independent Board Effectiveness review in accordance with its’ three-yearly cycle
Review client’s governance, control and risk frameworks to ensure that the operating model remained fit for purpose
Latest Governance and Company Secretarial Articles
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The clock is ticking for insurance firms ahead of the March 2025 deadline to fully implement and demonstrate Operational Resilience. Claire King and Benoit Steulet explore the importance of being able to evidence compliance with the regulations.
Operational Resilience Assurance Week – Preparing For Q1 Board Review And Sign-Off
The Operational Resilience regulations require firms to undertake a process of self-assessment and sign-off, but what are the regulatory expectations for that work?
ICSR Horizons Q3 2024: Our Quarterly Report For Senior Leaders
The Q3 2024 edition of Horizons, our quarterly report for senior leaders across compliance, risk and regulatory roles within insurance firms is now available. Download your copy now.