12 September, 2018
‘Uncharted territory’ for directors as hard line set for pension regulation
When the construction giant Carillion collapsed earlier this year it emerged that the company went under, leaving liabilities of around £7bn. Observers questioned why the company’s problems were no...
15 August, 2018
PwC heavily criticised for ‘failed’ audit of BHS
PwC's audit of collapsed high-street department store BHS included failings in ethical standards, according to a stinging report from regulators. The report also revealed that Steven Denison, the e...
3 May, 2017
Directors could be struck off for failing to protect pensions, says PM
The behaviour and ethics of company directors moved centre-stage in the UK general election yesterday, when prime minister Theresa May announced plans to protect pensions from "irresponsible" bosses. ...
14 February, 2017
MPs say extend governance code to private companies
Large private businesses in Britain should be subject to the UK's corporate governance code for publicly listed companies, according to a House of Commons committee of MPs responding to the collapse ...
9 December, 2016
A question of cultural reform
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13 November, 2016
Former BHS owner arrested amid tax investigation
Dominic Chappell has been arrested as part of an investigation into unpaid taxes on profits made from the collapsed department store chain BHS. According to
14 September, 2016
BHS fiasco prompts better private company governance
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17 August, 2016
Cleaning up the governance act
It is 24 years since the publication of the Cadbury Report, one of the most significant milestones in the history of Corporate Governance; and it is 43 years since Edward Heath referred to Tiny Rowlan...
7 June, 2016
