Aurels Conseil · Shared-time governance
Independent director
A board of directors that truly decides, with an independent voice at the table, focused on the interest of the company.
First conversation without commitment, reply within one business day.
Who it is for
The situations where it makes the difference
- A board that only meets to approve the accounts, although the company has changed size.
- A family succession to prepare, between the generation that runs the business and the one that will inherit it.
- A banker or an investor asking for an outside view before committing.
- Minority shareholders who want to be sure their interests are heard.
- A holding company or a property-holding company whose decisions commit several families.
What it brings
What their presence changes for the board
An agenda focused on what matters
Strategy, risks and financing return to the centre of meetings, instead of the mere approval of the accounts.
The questions that move a board forward
Free of any career to protect and any shareholding to defend, the independent director asks the questions everyone is quietly thinking.
A mark of seriousness to the outside world
To banks, investors and auditors, their presence attests that decisions are genuinely discussed.
Process
How a mandate works
- A first meeting with the manager and the shareholders, to understand what the board must decide.
- A governance diagnostic: articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, composition and functioning of the board.
- Appointment by the general meeting, for a term and a remuneration it sets.
- Attendance at board meetings and, if you wish, at an audit or remuneration committee.
- An annual review with the shareholders of what has been decided, and of what remains to be decided.
Our commitment
Independence you can verify
We hold director mandates exclusively in companies other than those whose accounts Aurels keeps or whose property it manages: this is the guarantee of real independence, and the first question to ask anyone who offers you this role.
The mandate is held personally by a partner of the firm, a doctor of economics whose training covers finance, accounting, statistics and actuarial science.
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First step
Let us talk about your board of directors
Tell us about your company’s situation and what you expect from your board. We will tell you, from the first conversation, whether an independent director is the right answer.
A reply within one business day, signed by a partner.