08. Management

UK Publicly Traded Firms

8.1 List top management.
8.2 Summarize any recent management changes.
8.3 Provide management biographies.
8.4 Compile management compensation.
8.5 What other corporations are top managers associated with?
8.6 List any other news items about management (social clubs, political activity).

In try­ing to under­stand how power flows in a firm, it is fun­da­men­tal to learn as much as you can about man­age­ment. Is top man­age­ment new or are they the founders of the firm? What has hap­pened to their com­pen­sa­tion over the past sev­eral years? Does it mir­ror the eco­nomic per­for­mance of the firm? It is also impor­tant to dis­cover if and how they are connected to other firms. In build­ing a strate­gic cam­paign these con­nec­tions and cor­po­rate inter­locks may be very impor­tant in exert­ing pres­sure on the firm. Per­sonal con­nec­tions may be impor­tant as well.  They may be a big sup­porter of their alma mater or the local opera, and these con­nec­tions can also be impor­tant in bring­ing pres­sure to bear.

The Annual Return  available from Companies House WebCHeck or the company website provides a wealth of information on management, including their biographies and their compensation.

Use a U.K News Search and social media to find out more about management’s current activities. When doing news searches, make sure to go to local newspapers and media outlets in the city in which the firm is located. Some of this information many not show up on a national search.

Firms and top management are increasingly using a variety of social media and it is becoming an important research tool. LinkedIn is a popular business social-networking site. You need to be a member to search (membership is free) and you can search by companies as well as individuals. Facebook is very popular with individuals and firms, and can be a great source of information.

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