The first identity verification convictions mark a major shift in Companies House enforcement. They highlight that boards are responsible not only for their own compliance, but also for ensuring unverified individuals do not continue acting as directors. With key ECCTA deadlines approaching, governance professionals should treat identity verification as a board-level accountability issue and take steps now to ensure compliance.

Valentina Dotto, PhD, Senior Policy Adviser at the Chartered Governance Institute, draws on CGI's latest research and recent discussions between major technology companies and the US government to explore the growing governance challenges surrounding AI oversight, board capability and organisational responsibility.

Samira Chambas, winner of the Black Excellence in Governance Awards 2025 and Senior Assistant Company Secretary, reflects on this year's Black History Month theme, 'reclaiming narratives', exploring the importance of visibility, representation and inclusion within the governance profession.

Dan Caunt is Group Company Secretary and General Counsel at Admiral Group plc. In 2025, his team won Team of the Year at the CGI Awards. In this comment blog he shares some of the secrets to their success.

Changing a company’s year end and the filing of the B83 sometimes leads to confusion among presenters

Risk is now a mainstream topic of conversation. In the past, risk was associated primarily with fast-moving innovative businesses (and with particular events such as product launches); but the UK’s risk landscape has changed radically in the last decade.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has finished consulting on its proposed changes to the Code. The UK Stewardship Code sets a standard for how investors manage their responsibilities and aims to ensure that investment decisions drive long-term value and create positive societal outcomes.

Boards really matter. A successful board of directors adds significant value to an organisation and its stakeholders. Good boards do not happen by accident. Nor does board effectiveness last indefinitely. Many boards don’t achieve their potential because they remain collections of individuals and never form into a team.

The Company Law Review Group is an expert advisory body charged with advising the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the review and development of company law in Ireland. It was accorded statutory advisory status by the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, which was continued under Section 958 of the Companies Act 2014. The CLRG operates on a two-year work programme which is determined by the Minister in consultation with the CLRG.