Reasons To Be Cheerful 20 October, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Chairmen, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Simon Webber, VC, Venture Capital, Venture Capitalist, board, corporate, director, downturn, experience, governance, growing companies, growing company, growth, growth company, idsquared, leadership, manchester, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director development, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, private equity, recession, recruitment, register, small business, small company, unquoted.add a comment
We’re going to take an unfashionably bright outlook in these gloomy times and devote some attention to the positive trends that we’ve noticed in recent months. (more…)
Homeworkers can benefit from a Non-Executive Director 8 June, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Homeworking, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Simon Webber, coaching, development, director, experience, growing company, growth, growth company, homeworker, idsquared, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, nxd, personal coaching, skills, small business, small company, working from home.add a comment
A Non-Executive Director can be even more important to a business run by a homeworker than to a traditional office-bound company. Often these businesses enjoy high growth and draw in skills from friends and family before taking on full-time employees so they cover a lot of ground through a small team.
There is no denying that homeworking is affecting almost every area of business and by embracing technology it is an extremely efficient and well-balanced way of running a successful business.
It can, however, be invaluable to have somebody available to give advice on the industry, on the markets, on developing the company, on your services and products, or on coping with high growth. A Non-Executive Director or Non-Exec Chairman can provide that vital link to your wider business community which you can’t afford to leave behind when you take up the benefits of working from home. (more…)
The AIM Listed Company & the Non-Executive Director / Chairman 18 April, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in AIM, Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, NED, Non-Executive Directors, PLUS, Simon Webber, VC, Venture Capital, aim-listed, director, float, fund raising, growing company, idsquared, investment, investor, listed, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, private equity, recruitment, register, small company, unquoted, vc-backed.add a comment
IDsquared offers a choice of Non-Executive Directors with considerable experience of AIM, and also expertise and assitance in making the appointment. Being listed on AIM brings many advantages to a company but it is also carries onerous responsibilities and corporate governance is higher than ever on the agenda.
“We found IDsquared reacted swiftly and effectively in finding an appropriate Non-Executive Chairman for an overseas oil company looking to list on AIM.”
Nick Harriss - Blomfield Corporate Finance
Chairman & Non-Executive Directorships in Manchester 17 April, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Finance, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Simon Webber, VC, Venture Capital, cheshire, director, experience, growing company, growth company, idsquared, manchester, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, nxd, private equity, recruitment, register, small business, small company, unquoted.add a comment
Although IDsquared works across the UK to place Non-Executive Directors and Chairmen, Manchester is something of a spiritual home. Simon Webber, IDsquared’s founder and Managing Director, grew up in the North West and currently lives in Cheshire. (Rather flatteringly) he was recently interviewed as one of ten “local experts” on early stage company support and funding in Manchester.
“Manchester is the place where people do things… ‘Don’t talk about what you are going to do, do it.’ That is the Manchester habit.”
Judge Parry, 1912.
Non Executive Director & Non Exec Chairman Development 18 March, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Corporate Governance, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Simon Webber, board, coaching, companies act, cost, development, growing company, growth company, idsquared, jay hale, jay hale associates, leadership, leadership development, midlands, midlands leadership group, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director development, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, one to one coaching, peer group coaching, personal coaching, recruitment, register, skills, small business, small company, unquoted.add a comment
IDsquared specialises in Non-Executive Director recruitment and we believe that A Non-Executive Director, like everybody else involved in company leadership, can alway develop their leadership skills and build their experiences. (more…)
Investment & the Non-Executive Director / Non-Exec Chairman 18 March, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in AIM, Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, PLUS, Simon Webber, VC, Venture Capital, Venture Capitalist, business angel, companies act, development, finance, float, fund raising, governance, growing company, growth company, idsquared, investment, investor, leadership, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, placement, private equity, recruitment, register, small business, small company, unquoted, vc-backed.add a comment
IDsquared will find a non-executive Board member for growth businesses who are looking for Venture Capital (VC), Private Equity or Business Angel investment. Sometimes this is before the company embarks on their fund-raising; in which case it is usually at the request of the business or their Corporate Finance advisor. Sometimes it is when an investment takes place; often this is at the request of a Venture Capital investor. (more…)
Non-Executive Director Recruitment 18 March, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in AIM, Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Governance, NED, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Simon Webber, Venture Capital, board, director, experience, fiduciary responsibility, governance, growing company, growth company, idsquared, investment, leadership, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director development, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, placement, private equity, recruitment, register, small business, small company, unquoted, vc-backed.add a comment
IDsquared specialises in Non-Executive Director recruitment, (including Non-Executive Chairman recruitment) for unquoted companies, usually smaller, growth businesses and often backed by Venture Capital (VC) investors. (more…)
NXD, NEC, NED, NXC – The Alphabet Soup Of Fiduciary Responsibility! 12 February, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Governance, Insurance, NED, Personal Indemnity, Simon Webber, Venture Capital, board, companies act, director, experience, fiduciary responsibility, governance, growing company, growth company, idsquared, indemnity, leadership, nec, non-exec, non-execs, non-executive director, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, pi cover, placement, professional indemnity, recruitment, register, skills, small business, small company, unquoted.add a comment
At IDsquared we talk to a lot of people about recruiting Non-Executive Board members and everybody has a different way through the jargon. Below are a list of words, phrases and abbreviations that you may hear along the way and which may, on first meeting seem somewhat opaque. (more…)
VC NED – The Non-Executive Director and Non-Exec Chairman in Venture Capital 11 February, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, NED, Simon Webber, VC, Venture Capital, Venture Capitalist, board, director, experience, fund raising, governance, growing company, growth, growth company, idsquared, investment, investor, leadership, nec, non-exec, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, private, private equity, recruitment, register, skills, small business, small company, unquoted, vc-backed.add a comment
A good Non-Executive Director, and particularly a Non-Exec Chairman, is rightly valued by venture capital investors because of the vital role that a non-excutive Board member plays in the success of any business. The following information will be of interest to companies that are likely to seek venture capital investment or are currently in discussions. (If you’re looking for details of the services we offer to VCs and corporate finance houses, please click here.) (more…)
Does a high growth company need a Non-Executive Director or Non-Exec Chairman? 11 February, 2008
Posted by Simon Webber in Board Member, Chairman, Corporate Governance, NED, Simon Webber, Venture Capital, board, director, experience, fund raising, growing companies, growing company, growth, growth company, idsquared, investment, leadership, nec, non-exec, non-executive, non-executive director, non-executive director recruitment, nxd, recruitment, register, skills, small business, small company, unquoted.add a comment
Yes. It’s tempting to think that in a high growth company the only concern is to keep the the lines on the income chart going up. Of course, it’s an excellent start but it is only a start. The right Non-Executive Director or Chairman is just as vital when times are good as they are when things are bad. (more…)
