Corporate Governance and Management Controls
Corporate governance is often a somewhat neglected subject in smaller companies with limited numbers of shareholders. As a company grows, and its operations become more complex, corporate governance and management systems become increasingly important in ensuring that the business is well-run and that directors are compliant with their obligations to shareholders and under company law.
Corporate governance is also a major issue when raising finance or a stock market listing or IPO. Incoming investors will expect their interests to be protected by appropriate standards of corporate governance. They will also want to ensure that the interests of management and shareholders are closely aligned.
At T&P Ventures, we help you to address the following issues:
Policies and procedures. We work with you to introduce appropriate corporate governance policies and procedures and to help you manage you company more effectively.- Financial review. We review your historic financial records, filings and corporate documents to ensure all is in order. We review accounting policies to ensure that they are appropriate and prudent and that the company is fully prepared for detailed financial due diligence or audit.
- Management reporting and control systems. We review your financial and accounting systems and procedures. Where necessary we develop or enhance financial management and reporting and control mechanisms to ensure the proper running of the business.
- Interim finance director. Many growing technology companies find a full-time finance director would be too expensive or inappropriate. We provide experienced finance directors on a part-time basis to assist in the running of the business. We will also prepare cash flow projections and assist companies in developing their relationships with banks and other lenders.
- Non-executive directors. We provide advice on developing the management team and on board structure. Where appropriate we also provide assistance in finding experienced non-executive directors.
Corporate governance may not be the most exciting subject for technology entrepreneurs - but it has to be addressed by all companies if they wish to be successful...
