{"id":995787,"date":"2024-05-07T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtlaw.co.uk\/?p=995787"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:56:23","slug":"trust-in-corporate-governance-a-distant-mirage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtlaw.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/07\/trust-in-corporate-governance-a-distant-mirage\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust in Corporate Governance: A Distant Mirage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"995787\" class=\"elementor elementor-995787\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27835f68 elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27835f68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-380574fe\" data-id=\"380574fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354e3b7d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"354e3b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 05-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331c9438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331c9438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust in Corporate Governance: A Distant Mirage\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c87fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39c87fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07 May 2024\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e6d84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28e6d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95002f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c95002f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 05-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8522b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af8522b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaf3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afaf3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 05-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government set out on an ambitious plan to overhaul the corporate governance rules that apply to large private companies and public companies listed on UK stock exchanges in 2021. The March 2021 White Paper on &#8216;Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance&#8217; aimed to strengthen accountability, increase transparency, and enhance trust in the UK&#8217;s business sector.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, October 2023 marked the withdrawal of the &#8216;Corporate reporting: The Draft Companies (Strategic Report and Directors&#8217; Report) (Amendment) Regulations&#8217; and therewith a major setback in the recent shift of emphasis on trustworthy corporate governance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the sudden large-scale corporate collapses of the likes of Carillion, BHS and Thomas Cook in recent years, the reforms seemed almost inevitable to keep pace with modern expectations around corporate purpose, sustainability, and stakeholder accountability. Corporations are under ever-increasing external pressure to no longer merely focus on profitability alone but are expected to emphasise their positive contribution to society by their respective stakeholders, increasing the value of embedding social and environmental objectives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opposite pull comes from a concern of undermining the primacy of shareholder interests. Additional red tape inevitably imposed by any regulation requiring further reporting is bound to take a hit on a corporation&#8217;s profitability, at least on a short-term basis, due to the added costs involved in producing extra layers of corporate information in annual reports. This concern is amplified by the ongoing global economic uncertainty and recent shallow recession.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed reporting regulations would have affected only the largest of the country&#8217;s companies &#8211; those with at least 750 employees and an annual turnover of at least \u00a3750 million. As such, it could well be argued that the additional red tape was justified in an effort to minimise the risk of a further major corporate collapse affecting numerous UK employees, as well as deflating trust in corporate stability with its potential knock-on effects on domestic and foreign investment in UK corporations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, additional red tape hinders the competitiveness of the UK by impacting the effectiveness of listed companies and the standing of the UK over other capital markets. Releasing listed companies from additional onerous reporting burdens and therewith levelling the playing field for UK companies in comparison with foreign markets is seen as vital in preventing a corporate exodus from the UK market. It allows companies the necessary space required to compete and drive the growth of the economy without being burdened by excessive regulation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporters of the proposed regulations argue that the collapse of companies like Carillion demonstrated the need for improved corporate governance and accountability. The construction giant&#8217;s failure in 2018 came after years of financial juggling, excessive executive pay, and a lack of transparency around its operations. The fallout impacted not just shareholders but thousands of employees, pensioners, and businesses in Carillion&#8217;s supply chain.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, the demise of retailer BHS in 2016 and travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 highlighted corporate governance failings and insufficient oversight from directors. In BHS&#8217;s case, the sale of the struggling chain to an opaque ownership structure with little investment led to significant pension deficits when it collapsed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems clear that major corporate governance reforms can only be realistically legislated if they are in line with the wider global markets&#8217; regulations. Corporations would be wise to voluntarily disclose and report data relating to its corporate governance in an effort to appease stakeholders as well as sceptical investors. Increased transparency around issues such as climate risk, labour practices, and board oversight could help rebuild public trust.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, such action would always come down to a cost-benefit calculation for corporations. Given the questionable short-term return on investment involved, it is unlikely UK corporations of significant size will take the plunge and are more likely to continue to closely stick to the bare minimum reporting requirements as a safer option pacifying shareholders in the current economic climate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is therefore fair to maintain that the UK, in withdrawing the draft regulations, is far from &#8216;restoring trust in corporate governance&#8217;. Stakeholders still remain in the 2021 White Paper darkness and UK corporations can rest assured of no foreseeable added red tape, at least until a more global push for accountability in corporate governance gathers momentum. Rebuilding public trust remains a distant mirage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"font: 400 29px \/ 1.3em 'Playfair Display', sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; text-transform: none; text-decoration: none; color: #161616;\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" aria-label=\"To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">How we can help<\/span><\/h3><p>Putting the perfect corporate governance structure in place in any business is a difficult task. At Karam, Missick &amp; Traube, our corporate and commercial teams are available to help discuss the likely impact of corporate governance policies on a business\u2019 profitability as well as their suitability, taking into account specific shareholder and\/or stakeholder bases. 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