London, 22 October 2020 – From our poll carried out last month, in collaboration with The Chartered Governance Institute, the majority of companies are prepared for the UK to leave Europe with no trade deal in place. Some 71% of respondents, the majority of which hail from finance, commerce and industry, said that they are
From mid-March UK regulators realised guidance – behind other countries – encouraging hybrid AGMs but denying a complete virtual move. This was later expanded upon however and new measures were introduced granting greater flexibility. AGMs could now be conducted online, by phone, using only proxy voting or even postponed completely. This new freedom came with
According to the ONS (September, 2020), in August the number of employees on payrolls in the UK was down by c695,000 compared with March 2020. The unemployment rate has also risen to 4.1%, while the number of people claiming benefits has risen by 120% between March and August! Looking at the data, redundancies are predominantly
We are pleased to share our latest market report with you: The Company Secretary Market Survey 2020: The Impact of Covid-19 & Remuneration. The focus of this year’s survey has been on the impact of Covid-19 and the governance market: from remuneration and job security to virtual meetings and recruitment. Find out how your peer
London, 28 July 2020 – From our poll today, in collaboration with The Chartered Governance Institute, 52% of respondents will continue to work remotely for the next few months. 19% will go back to the office on a part-time basis, 19% will go back full time and an additional 10% specified another option. The poll
In such uncertain times it’s always a good idea to be aware of your market and to have a contingency plan. Thinking about restarting your job search now doesn’t mean you need to think about every opportunity that is out there. By reaching out to a committed recruitment partner you will only be approached about
This year’s market survey is ready to be released on Monday 29th June! We’d like to thank everyone who responded and helped raise £722 for FeedNHS. This year has been different and so is the focus of this survey; it couldn’t have been anything other than Covid-19 and the impact it’s had on the governance
London, 21 May 2020 – According to our poll out today in coalescence with The Chartered Governance Institute, companies and other organisations are taking a mixed approach to salary sacrifice during the Coronavirus pandemic. Some 41% of executive directors have taken a voluntary reduction in base salary (50% have not), 31% of non-executive directors have
Despite the slight ease of lockdown measures, the return to the office and face-to-face interview processes still seems distant. Although many sectors are struggling and have put recruitment on hold all together, there is still recruitment activity in the governance market both for permanent and interim positions. If anything, secretariats are busier than ever with
As Covid-19 is having an unprecedented effect on our economy, businesses and individuals, we’re focusing our latest Market Survey on the impact of this crisis. As Company Secretarial and Governance professionals, our clients and candidates have a unique insight into how businesses are responding to this pandemic. We would, therefore, greatly value your input, so
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