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2012 AIM Guide - article by Chris Spencer-Phillips |
Chancellor's tax incentives for assisting young businesses |
Chartered Secretary online magazine - FTSE350 lacks independent directors |
Lack of female NEDs at Mothercare - Letter to the Sunday Times |
Two new Non-Execs join Simplyhealth - £300m turnover healthcare plan co |
UK Stewardardship Code for investors |
WOMEN IN LOGISTICS - Chris Spencer-Phillips presentation to potential female NEDs |
Boards can be blind to risk - Cass Business School report - Sunday Times |
2011 Report on Board Diversity - Women on Boards |
Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles for Unlisted Companies in the UK - An initiative of the IoD and ecoDa |
A new Solution for Business Angels - article on Meteorical website - enhancing business success - |
Sunday Times - An article about First Flight placing investing Non-Executive Directors: Michael Cunnah, Matthew Hives and Nick Rowe |
OFT guidance for directors, published recently as part of a consultation on compliance with Competition Law - there are a number of references to Non-Executive Directors and in particular to the questions they should be asking of the board about compliance. |
New survey on Non-Execs in FTSE350 companies produced by Blackthorn Focus publishing |
The Changing role of the Non-Exec |
First Flight's Chris Steel on Financing your business today in Business Review Europe |
FF attends BathAvon Rotary Dinner - Friday 21 May - Rachel Elnaugh (former Dragon's Den) tells of her entreprenneurial business experiences |
CITY AM - press coverage of the Quoted Awards Dinner - NED Award Sponsored by First Flight |
Sunday Telegraph - Non-Execs underpaid for their job |
NED experience required for companies considering IPO - various articles by Frank Lewis. Frank is a seasoned, energetic and internationally experienced Non-Executive Director & Chairman with a demonstrable track record of operational success spanning 25 years, both in the UK and abroad with growing mid-market companies. Frank is also a member of the AIM Advisory Group and the QCA International Working Group. Frank is also on First Flight’s database. |
Financial Adviser - The days of the fat cat non-executive turning up to the odd board meeting and being handsomely rewarded for his trouble are long gone |
Non-Exec one day Workshop - held on 12 November at the Institute of Directors, London |
When the Bank says 'No' - 20 ways to raise funds for your business. |
Corporate Governance Code (was called the Combined Code) & Higgs Report |
Press article - FT - Non-Execs favour pay in shares or options |
FSA's views on Non-Executive Directors and their role |
BBC article - Bank bonuses should be more closely controlled and Non-Executive Directors should spend more time on their Non Exec roles and be better paid & better trained, according to a Government commissioned report. |
Article - SME's turning to NEDs for help - Recruiter Magazine, 22 July 2009 www.recruiter.co.uk |
The Times article - It isn't easy being a Non-Executive Director but remain confident, get the right experience and you too can get to question the board's decisions |
Another MBI completed - Engineering Company in the Thames Valley for £3.1 million |
FF Article - Investing Non-Execs in Pod, Healthy food retailer |
Lack of Female Non-Executive Directors - Coutts article |
FF Article - Something Lacking in the Boardroom? |