International Corporate Governance Experts
Offering High Value and Cost-Effective Board Evaluations
A well thought-out and comprehensive Board Evaluation provides your Board of Directors with an excellent opportunity to enhance performance and to better meet the needs of your company and its stakeholders.
UK Corporate Governance Code
IRELAND
Irish Corporate Governance Annex
SOUTH AFRICA
King IV Code
AFRICA
Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance
Namibia Corporate Governance Code (NamCo)
Kenya Code of Corporate Governance Practices
An external, formal, and comprehensive Board Evaluation should be conducted at least every 2 to 3 years, according to best practice Corporate Governance Standards.
Our highly skilled and experienced team of international corporate governance experts work collaboratively with you to tailor the evaluation to your specific needs and to assist you in elevating your boards performance.
Our tailored Evaluations include the following sections:
- Board composition and performance
- Board strategy and risk management
- Board meetings
- Information technology governance & management
- Board committees
- Director self and peer evaluation
- Independence reviews
- Key individuals (Chair, CEO, FD, Company Secretary)
- Conflict of interests and capacity of directors
- Open-ended questions for further insight
Why choose an External Board Evaluation?
Improve the efficiency of Board operations
Invest in your Company’s future
Ensure your board composition is appropriate
Offer assurance to stakeholders
Identify strengths & weaknesses
Independent and impartial evaluation
Option 1: Interview-Based Evaluation
Ideal for boards seeking qualitative insight.
✅ Kick-start meeting with Chair and Company Secretary
✅ Internal document review
✅ Tailored open-ended questions (max 30), prioritising:
- Board strategy, key risks, independence, and future focus
✅ One-on-one interviews (20–30 mins) or written responses
✅ Collation and analysis of responses
✅ Draft report to Chair and Company Secretary
Option 2: Online Questionnaire Evaluation
Efficient and structured evaluation for ongoing governance assurance.
✅ Kick-start meeting and document review
✅ Tailored questionnaire covering:
- Board composition, strategy, risk, compliance, tenure, and key individuals
✅ Peer evaluation (executive vs non-executive)
✅ Anonymous results
✅ Report to Chair and Company Secretary
✅ Presentation to Board or Company Secretary
Option 3: Comprehensive Evaluation
Combines structured data with qualitative insight.
✅ All features of Option 2
✅ Follow-up interviews based on low scores
✅ Enhanced analysis and recommendations
✅ Final report and presentation to Board
Testimonial
“As Chairman, I appreciated the manner in which the team has dealt with the content of the report as well as the professionalism with which they conducted the evaluation process. It has been an extremely valuable exercise and I am sure that the Board and Committee Evaluation Report will add value to the dynamics of the boardroom and the governance of the company.”
Malcolm RutherfordChairman: Crookes Brothers Limited
