Core Governance

Services

Board evaluations, board and committee support, annual reports and practical governance for SMMEs.

Board evaluations

Independent evaluations of the structures that govern your organisation, measured against King V, your founding documents and the legislation that applies to you.

  • Board evaluation

    The board as a whole: composition, culture, strategy oversight, decision-making and how it discharges its fiduciary duties.

  • Committee evaluations

    Whether each committee is fulfilling its terms of reference and adding value to the board's work.

  • Chairperson evaluation

    How the chairperson leads the board, manages meetings and works with management and shareholders.

  • Peer-to-peer director evaluations

    Confidential feedback for each director from fellow directors, to support individual development.

  • Company secretary evaluation

    The effectiveness and independence of the governance support the board relies on.

  • Independence and skills assessments

    Non-executive director independence, and the board's collective skills mapped against its strategy.

Board and committee support

The structures, plans and paperwork that keep a board and its committees working well throughout the year.

  • Committee structures and terms of reference

    Deciding which committees the board needs and drafting or reviewing their terms of reference.

  • Annual work plans

    Board and committee work plans that map every statutory, reporting and oversight duty across the year.

  • Board calendars and agendas

    A meeting calendar aligned to your reporting cycle, and agendas that give the right matters the right time.

  • Board charter and delegation of authority

    A clear charter and a delegation of authority framework that separates board, committee and management decisions.

  • Board packs and minutes

    Standards and templates for board packs, minutes and resolutions.

  • Director induction

    Induction programmes that get new directors contributing quickly.

Annual reports

Support with the governance content of your annual or integrated report.

  • Corporate governance report

    Drafting or reviewing the governance section: board and committee composition, meetings, evaluations and key decisions.

  • King V disclosures

    Preparing your King V application register and the disclosures that go with it.

  • Board and committee reports

    Helping committee chairpersons prepare their reports for inclusion in the annual report.

  • Compilation and editing

    Coordinating contributors, managing the timeline and editing the report into one clear, consistent document.

Governance advisory for SMMEs

Practical governance for growing businesses, scaled to their size and stage.

  • Governance health check

    A fixed-scope review of structure, decision-making, policies, compliance and risk, with a prioritised plan.

  • Governance set-up

    A board or advisory board, board charter, delegation of authority and a practical meeting calendar.

  • Policies and frameworks

    Conflict of interest, code of conduct, POPIA compliance, risk register and other core policies.

  • Company secretarial services

    Resolutions, minutes, statutory registers and support for board and shareholder meetings.

  • CIPC and statutory compliance

    Annual returns, beneficial ownership filings and a compliance calendar.

  • Tender-readiness pack

    Getting your business ready to supply government, from CSD registration support to the governance documents tenders ask for.

  • Monthly governance retainer

    An ongoing governance partner for regular check-ins, meeting support and advice.

We work alongside your attorney and auditors. Legal documents such as your Memorandum of Incorporation are prepared with your legal adviser, and financial statements remain the responsibility of your finance team and auditors.

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