Governance Intelligence
Board Packs Are Getting Longer: What the Data Shows
The average UK board pack has grown to 220 pages, up 27% since 2019. What's driving the growth, and what a good secretariat does to bend the curve.
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Governance Intelligence
Non-Executive Director Pay in Shares: What Changed
On 5 November 2025 the FRC clarified when boards can pay NEDs partly in shares, and why performance-related pay still risks their independence.
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Governance Intelligence
Board Effectiveness Reviews: What They Are and How to Run One
A board effectiveness review is the Code's annual check on board performance — externally facilitated every 3 years for FTSE 350 boards. How to run one.
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NED Professional Life
Independent Director vs Non-Executive Director: What's the Difference?
Executive director, non-executive director, independent NED: what each term means, and the FRC Code test that decides whether a NED counts as independent.
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Governance Intelligence
How to Choose Board Management Software: A Practical Framework
A practical, vendor-neutral framework for choosing board management software: security, data hosting, pricing models, usability and switching cost.
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Governance Intelligence
What Is a Board Portal? Benefits, Risks and How to Choose One
A board portal is secure software for distributing and annotating board papers. What it does, the genuine benefits and trade-offs, and how to choose one.
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Governance Intelligence
UK Corporate Governance Code 2026: What Applies Now
What's actually in force under the UK Corporate Governance Code in mid-2026, the phased timeline, and what a NED should be doing now.
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Governance Intelligence
The UK Corporate Governance Code, Explained
The current UK Corporate Governance Code is the 2024 edition. What it requires, who it applies to, its five sections, and the key 2025 and 2026 dates.
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NED Professional Life
What Does a Non-Executive Director Actually Do?
What a non-executive director actually does — independent oversight, how the role differs from an executive director, and what makes a NED good.
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AI & Privacy
What Is Local AI? A Guide for Directors Handling Confidential Documents
Local AI runs on your own device, so confidential board papers never leave it. What it is, why it matters for directors, and how it compares to ChatGPT.
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Governance Intelligence
Provision 29 and NED Due Diligence: What You Need to Know
Provision 29 changes how boards report on material controls. Here is what NEDs should ask before signing off.
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Governance Intelligence
AI Governance in Audit and Remuneration Committees: Key Questions for 2026
Key AI governance questions for audit and remuneration committees in 2026, covering controls, assurance, pay, workforce risk and accountability.
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Board Preparation
12 Questions Every NED Should Ask Before a Board Meeting
A practical set of 12 questions for non-executive directors — grounded in the FRC's duty of constructive challenge — to take into any board meeting.
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Governance Intelligence
The State of Board Effectiveness in 2026: What the Evidence Says for NEDs
The latest UK evidence on board effectiveness in 2026: external reviews falling, board papers growing, and what that means for non-executive directors.
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Governance Intelligence
Secure Board Document Analysis for Non-Executive Directors
Learn how NEDs can securely analyze board packs using private AI. Improve governance preparation without cloud exposure.
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AI & Privacy
How Private AI Transforms Board Pack Preparation for NEDs
How non-executive directors use private, on-device AI to analyse confidential board materials without compromising boardroom confidentiality.
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AI & Privacy
The Hidden Risks of AI Systems: What Every Business Leader Needs to Know
AI systems carry security risks most businesses are not yet accounting for. The six principal threats, and the practical controls that matter most.
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AI & Privacy
Local AI vs Cloud AI: What Board Directors Need to Know
A factual comparison of local AI and cloud AI for board directors handling confidential documents — covering privacy, security, GDPR, and governance.
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