Assess your board’s effectiveness against the QCA Corporate Governance Code. Identify strengths, uncover potential gaps, and build a governance frameworks that supports sustainable growth, investor confidence and regulatory readiness.
Complete in 10 minutes. Results emailed to you.
For AIM-listed companies, governance is not a box-ticking exercise. They operate in an increasingly demanding governance environment. With 92% of AIM-traded companies now applying the QCA Corporate Governance Code, stakeholder expectations of board effectiveness have never been higher.
Investors, regulators, employees and customers all expect boards to have a governance framework that demonstrates effective oversight, accountability, transparent decision-making  and effective risk management. Whether you’re recently listed, experienced board changes, preparing for fundraising, managing rapid growth or considering a future Main Market transition, governance maturity can significantly influence stakeholder confidence.
Many AIM companies face the challenge of balancing governance responsibilities alongside strategic and operational demand with limited internal resources. Directors are often required to navigate:
Without a structured governance framework, these demands can create risk, inefficiency and increased director exposure.
"The QCA Code requires boards to establish a strategy and business model which promotes long-term value for shareholders, taking into account the interests of other stakeholders."
Through our work with AIM listed companies, we regularly help boards grappling with complex governance questions:
Ensuring the board has the right mix of skills, experience, and independent challenge to be ready for the future without creating unnecessary cost.
Managing compliance with MAR, AIM Rules, and the QCA Code simultaneously is complex, particularly with limited internal resource dedicated to governance and compliance.
Developing and embedding risk frameworks that are proportionate to the business, practical and capable of supporting growth, yet robust enough to satisfy stakeholder expectations.
Demonstrating employee, customer, supplier, and community interests are considered in board decision-making alongside shareholder returns.
Understanding and reducing governance gaps that may increase the personal legal exposure directors face.
building governance frameworks for due diligence, investment rounds, acquisitions, or Main Market requirements.
Before undertaking a full governance review, gain an independent snapshot of your current governance position.
Our complimentary Governance Health Assessment helps AIM-listed companies understand how their governance arrangements align with recognised good practice and QCA Code requirements. You’ll receive:
This Governance Health Assessment provides an initial indication of your governance maturity based on your responses. It is not a substitute for a full independent governance review.
Our complimentary Governance Health Assessment will give you a governance maturity score and help you identify opportunities to strengthen governance, improve board effectiveness and support future growth.
Our full independent Governance Review is a deeper dive, tailored to your organisation. helping you assess whether governance frameworks are not only compliant but also embedded in day-to-day decision making across your business. We’d also share practical improvements so your board can strengthen governance culture, enhance resilience, improve stakeholder confidence and support sustainable growth.
Speak to a governance specialist if you’re unsure how to move forward and would like some guidance from our expert team.