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We established ESGovernance in order to support businesses with the modern day challenge that surround systems of governance. If you are ready to make your processes simpler, let’s talk.

Marie-Claire Tivey

Partner
07824 806 682

Judith Barrass

Partner
07824 806 606

Helen Watkins

Trainee Assistant Company Secretary
07900 244 439

Cliff Boddington

Consultant & BD Director
07423 262 245

Sophie Hooper Lea

Associate Consultant
02039 504 456

News


Access the latest industry news, important legal updates and free hints and tips from the ESGovernance team.

The Company With No People: are we ready for AI-run businesses?

Posted Friday July 10, 2026

Disaster rarely announces itself as disaster.  It starts with a small decision nobody quite owns. A system approves a supplier without proper checks. An automated workflow sends the wrong information to hundreds of customers. A recruitment tool quietly filters out good candidates. A board paper is summarised by AI, but the warning signs are missed. A director…

What Your Culture Says About Your Governance: When does culture become a governance issue?

Posted Tuesday June 9, 2026

Culture is one of those words that is used often in business, but not always with the same meaning. When people talk about corporate culture, they may be referring to the outward-facing personality of a business, for example its brand, customer promise, product ethos, market positioning or the way it wants to be seen by…

Companies House has been renovated! What the Economic Crime Act Really Means for Boards

Posted Thursday October 23, 2025

If you still think of Companies House as a quiet library of filings, think again. Over the past 18 months the registrar has started to look more like an active regulator by querying, rejecting and even striking off where necessary. For CEOs, Boards and Company Secretaries, the message is simple – the era of passive…

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