Roles and Responsibilities

Leading and governing the Board to ensure its overall effectiveness in directing the Company.
Assessing and monitoring the culture within the Company and ensuring that it aligns with the Company’s Purpose and Values.
Ensuring that Directors receive accurate, timely and clear information to enable them to discharge their duties to promote the long-term sustainable success of the Company.
Ensuring effective two-way communication between the Board, shareholders and key stakeholders.
Communicating to all Directors the views, issues and concerns of major shareholders.
Promoting a culture of openness and debate and facilitating constructive Board relations and the effective contribution of the Non-Executive Directors.
Demonstrate objective judgement.

Proposing and agreeing the Group Strategy with the Board.
Leading the day-to-day operations of the Group in line with the agreed strategy and commercial objectives.
Promoting and conducting the affairs of the Company with the highest standards of ethics, integrity, sustainability and corporate governance.
Managing the Leadership Team

Managing the financial delivery and performance of the Group.
Analysing the Company’s financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions.
Managing the finance, accounting and IT departments.
Ensuring that the Company’s financial reports are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
Overseeing the capital structure of the Company, and determining the best mix of debt, equity and internal financing.

Providing a sounding board for the Chairman.
Being available as an intermediary between the other Directors and shareholders if necessary.
Leading the annual performance review of the Chairman.
Being available to meet with shareholders and other stakeholders should they have any concerns that have not been resolved through the normal channels.

To constructively debate and add value with respect to the proposals on strategy and risk management and offer specialist advice.
Scrutinise and hold to account the performance of management and individual Executive Directors against agreed performance objectives.
Reviewing the appointment and removal of Executive Directors.
Allocating sufficient time to the Company to discharge their responsibilities.

Supporting the Chairman in delivering Board and governance procedures.
Advising the Board on all governance matters.
Ensuring good information flows within the Board and its Committees.
Facilitating induction and assisting with professional development as required.
Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure that the Company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.
Facilitating access to independent professional advice at the Group’s expense.