This book is aimed at the senior managers of SMEs who are looking to sell all or part of the business. It shows how to implement Corporate Governance procedures to increase the sale price of the business. The author shows how driving Corporate Governance (CG) into the fabric of the company adds both perceived and real value. Implementing CG procedures before sale of the business is likely to: add a premium to the price of your company; increase the pool of buyers at the asking price; and bring your business to the top of the acquisition shopping list. The book is in two sections. The first addresses the basic theory underpinning Corporate Governance to help you understand and decide what compliance issues are immediately useful to your business, and which can wait. You can't do everything at once, so prioritizing is key. The second section explains the Code, section by section, indicating clearly what is being asked for. Each chapter in this section outlines the Code principles and has a "translation" into plain English. It explains what needs to be done and provides a series of check-lists. CG standards are here to stay and their demands are rising. This book is your guide to helping you voluntarily adopt CG to demonstrate the pedigree of your business to others - and to let your business stand out from the rest.
Enhancing Value; No CG Recognition - The Company You Keep; Why No CG? Basic Concepts; Applied Concepts; Directors Duties - a Reminder; Who Are The Other Stakeholders?; The Key Areas Addressed by CG; The ACCEPTS Method; Basic Steps; The Board; The Chairman and Chief Executive; Board Balance; Board Appointments; Board Information; Board Performance Evaluation; Board Re-Election; Board - Rewards Accountability a) Financial Reporting; b) Internal Control; c) Audit Committee & Auditors; Relations With Shareholders - Dialogue; Constructive Use of the AGM;
How Did You Do?; What To Do Now;
Appendices:Annual Report - CG Disclosures; Matters Reserved For The Board; The Role Of The Chairman; The Role Of The Chief Executive; Guidance On The Role Of Non-Executive Director; Sample Letter Of Non-Executive Director Appointment; Chairman of the Nomination Committee - Job Description; Chairman of the Remuneration Committee - Job Description; Chairman of the Audit Committee - Job Description; Performance Evaluation Guidance; The Whistleblowing Procedure; Nomination Committee - Terms of Reference; Remuneration Committee - Terms of Reference; Audit Committee - Terms of Reference; CG Role of the Company Secretary