Sir Ken Morrison – his legacy and private equity
July 6, 2021
There is a lot of discussion at the moment about the legacy of Sir Ken Morrison and whether would have approved of a private equity
Category: Corporate Governance
“A hotchpotch of pet ideas” – White Paper on audit & governance
June 17, 2021
Two successes from the pandemic have been the ‘Recovery’ treatment trials and new vaccines. Medical experts suggested possible options, tested each in blind trials, with
Is Tesco going green by being mean?
May 4, 2021
Tesco has proudly announced that it is the first UK retailer to offer sustainability-linked supply chain finance. That sounds great, well done Tesco! But wait
Are Old Boys’ Networks used as a recruitment weapon against women?
March 16, 2021
A fascinating piece of academic business research1 was posted on Linkedin. Not normally an aficionado of academic papers2, I couldn’t resist reading it. The title ‘Role
Tesco’s Barnard Castle moment of truth
October 13, 2020
Tesco, like Dominic Cummings, has a home in Durham, but not in Barnard Castle. Also, like the No10 guru, Tesco has come in for a
The Brydon Report – When looking backward should be the way forward
January 30, 2020
The much-awaited Brydon Report was published just before Christmas. It didn’t get much publicity, as the festive season proved more alluring than yet another long report and
Response to consultation on Market Study on Statutory Audit Services
August 28, 2019
I am responding to the request from the Government for views on the recommendations by the Competition and Markets Authority on the market for Statutory