The Quoted Companies Alliance is proud to publish three new boardroom guides designed to help growing companies develop good practice that will attract and retain investors and build long-term value.
Our new QCA Remuneration Committee Guide and QCA Audit Committee Guide mark significant updates on previous editions, while the QCA Nomination Committee Guide has been produced for the first time.
Each acts as a companion guide to the QCA Corporate Governance Code, which was refreshed in 2023, and works alongside the QCA Environmental and Social Guide, which was issued last December.
The set is intended to provide insights to both experienced committee members as well as those new to the role, and covers most aspects of how companies operate.
“Our boardroom guides are a key part of the service we provide to growing companies,” said James Ashton, Chief Executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance.
“They could be currently trading on AIM, Aquis and the Main Market, or be private companies in search of better governance, including those considering the PISCES platform.”
The Guides are available free to QCA members and can be bought by anyone else at a cost of £280 each.
Companies considering purchasing several guides might instead think about taking a QCA membership, which includes all the guides plus access to our busy events programme, a chance to take part in our policy and campaigning work, exclusive discounts on partner-run courses and professional services, plus some great business development opportunities.
Ashton added: “It is a source of great pride that many directors and company secretaries in the small and midcap world turn to our publications for guidance and advice.
“Thanks to the numerous QCA members drawn from our Expert Groups who were generous with their time and enable these guides to reflect the current thinking, while also retaining the flexibility that is vital for growing companies.”
The guides do not present hard rules but offer guidance on good practice for companies to apply to their own unique organisation. In all instances, the guidance should be considered proportionately and some elements may be deemed aspirational.
A good example of this is the QCA Nomination Committee Guide, covering the responsibilities of a committee that not all companies will consider appropriate or necessary to set up given their size or stage of development.
About the Quoted Companies Alliance
The Quoted Companies Alliance champions the UK’s community of 1000+ small and mid-sized publicly traded businesses and the firms that advise them.
We believe the public markets can be the best place for companies to source the funds to grow, operate transparently and distribute wealth, fairly.
The QCA seeks to inform policy in dialogue with regulators and government, showcase the latest thinking on leadership, investment, technology and governance through our events and research, and provide a forum to share good practice among our members, who are quoted on the Main Market, AIM and the Aquis Stock Exchange.
Informed by our seven Expert Groups drawn from the membership, we campaign to ensure that regulation is proportionate, while maintaining the necessary protections for investors. Our QCA Corporate Governance Code is followed by the vast majority of AIM companies.
Small and mid-sized publicly traded companies represent 91% of the quoted sector. They employ around 2.1m people and contribute more than £25bn in annual taxation. Our goal is to create an environment where their potential is fulfilled, helping to ensure a healthy and resilient UK economy.
