Roundtable invitation: Wates Principles insights
News types: Generic Announcement
Published: 2 April 2025
At the end of last year, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced that it would assume governance of the Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, following Sir James Wates CBE’s decision to step aside from his role as chair of the Wates Principles Coalition Group.
As part of the FRC's work in overseeing the Principles, we would like to gather insight from private companies on their decision-making processes when choosing which governance framework to adopt. We are also seeking to better understand:
It is seeking to find:
- what companies find most helpful about the Wates Principles, and which areas are easy to report on;
- what companies find most difficult to report on when applying the Principles, and;
- what support private companies might find useful to improve reporting
The FRC will therefore be hosting two roundtables to gather views from stakeholders to inform its thinking, and is predominantly looking to hear from company secretaries and preparers of annual reports at private companies. The sessions will be held on:
- Thursday 24 April, 14:00 – 15:30 (online)
- Wednesday 30 April, 11:00 – 12:30 (in person at our new offices at 1 Harbour Exchange)
To register your interest, please email [email protected] with your details, expressing which session you would like to attend.