Carillion – What can we learn?
February 11, 2018
The collapse of Carillion was a tragedy, especially for its 45,000 employees and 25,000 pensioners. In an earlier article, I looked at its last Annual Report
Author: Simon Laffin
D. Using the annual report for your due diligence (the Carillion example)
January 31, 2018
Carillion has entered the pantheon of cursed companies following its recent failure. Politicians and the media have worked themselves in another fit of righteous indignation
Carillion – a salutary reminder on due diligence
January 31, 2018
Carillion has entered the pantheon of cursed companies following its recent failure. Politicians and the media have worked themselves in another fit of righteous indignation
Escape from the Rock
October 8, 2017
I gave a nervous laugh. The headhunter asked me if I would like my first non-executive director role, joining the board of Northern Rock. It
What are dividends?
June 19, 2017
A simple question, I’m sure you’ll reply. Everyone knows that a dividend is money paid to shareholders by a company to reward them for owning
To buy or not to buy, that is the question
June 10, 2017
Whether ‘tis nobler to buy back shares or pay a dividend? Introduction Maybe Hamlet was not so concerned with shareholder distribution, but most
“Marking our homework” – Why executives resent non-execs
April 5, 2017
It won’t be long into your first non-executive job when you start to feel as if the executives resent you. It’s okay. You haven’t become
What’s your favourite part of being a non-executive director?
October 3, 2016
I’m going to take a wild guess here, that the least favourite part of a typical NED role is setting executive remuneration. To the
New PM, but corporate governance is still a political punchbag
July 20, 2016
“I want to see changes in the way that big business is governed. The people who run big businesses are supposed to be accountable to
Someone getting emotional?
June 25, 2016
People are only human. Occasionally they fall in love with other people. Ideally, the ‘other person’ works elsewhere, but sometimes the two work together. Many