10. Board of Directors

UK Publicly Traded Firms

10.1 List Board members.
10.2 Summarize any recent Board changes.
10.3 Provide biographies of Board members.
10.4 What other corporations are Board members associated with? Are they important? Why?
10.5 List any other news items about Board members (social clubs, political activity).
10.6 Summarize which Board members are most vulnerable.

The Board of Direc­tors is the gov­ern­ing body of the firm, and it is impor­tant to try to under­stand its dynam­ics. Individually board mem­bers also have other cor­po­rate iden­ti­ties, and it is vital to under­stand these cor­po­rate inter­locks and what other kinds of pres­sure can be brought on the firm. In his seminal work at J.P. Stevens, Ray Rogers used pressure on board members who were also key corporate leaders at Avon and Manufactures Hanover.

The Notice of Meeting available from Companies House WebCHeck and the company website is the best place to get information on the Board of Directors.  Some information may also be contained in the Annual Return as well as on the company web site. Use a U.K News Search and social media to find out more about board member’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.

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