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
Latest Governance and Company Secretarial Articles
The FCA’s 2025–26 Annual Work Programme: The Final Corner Of A Strategic Triangle
The FCA has unveiled its Annual Work Programme for 2025–26, the new name for what was previously referred to as the ‘Business Plan’. We look at what this means for FCA-regulated firms.
PRA Business Plan 2025/26: Subtle Signals Of A Strategic Shift
The PRA has published its Business Plan for 2025/26, outlining a strategic agenda that reflects not only evolving financial sector risks but also subtle recalibrations in regulatory posture. We look at what this means for PRA-regulated firms.
Webinar: The FCA Annual Work Programme & Strategy 2025/26 – A Look At The Key Points
Join us for a webinar on 23rd April as Kenneth Underhill explores the FCA 2025/26 Annual Work Programme, helping firms understand how to approach regulatory compliance to align with the latest FCA expectations and areas of focus. Register now.
