On 16th June 2022, HMRC published the Employment Related Securities Bulletin 43 (Bulletin). The main content of the Bulletin relates to the bonus rate mechanism for Save As You Earn (SAYE) Scheme. In the Bulletin HMRC acknowledged that the current mechanism for calculating the bonus and interest rates (which incidentally has remained at 0% since…

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On the 23rd June, The ESOP Centre hosted a webinar titled ‘Share Schemes and the Impact of Inflation’. The comprehensive presentation covered a number of topics including the dangers of stagflation, the cost-of-living crisis and how employee share schemes may be used to combat this issue, with a particular focus on the economics of the situation.…

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In a time where cashflow looks like it might become tight for organisations of all sizes, the use of short term incentives (bonuses and commissions) can help make the difference in hitting growth targets. However, our experience shows that many organisations do not think strategically about their use of bonuses/commissions.  In such circumstances, the thinking…

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MM&K’s 2022 survey into compensation levels and structures in the UK and European PE, VC, Infrastructure and Real Estate fund management sectors is well underway and it looks like we will have a record number of firms participating in the survey this year. We only gather data for the purposes of the survey from the…

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In MM&K’s exclusive report Life in the Boardroom 2021/2022, we surveyed 885 boardroom positions on their demographics, fees, and much more. This article analyses these responses to see if firms of different market types (e.g., main-market, AIM, private, etc.) have had different responses and experiences with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). Here are some of the…

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On 26 May, MM&K Managing Partner and CEO, Paul Norris was honoured to have been invited to speak at a networking event for members of Women on Boards.  WoB CEO, Fiona Hathorn interviewed Paul about some of the key findings from Life in the Boardroom, MM&K’s 2021/22 survey of chairs and NEDs.  Subjects covered included:…

May 26, 2022 Listen to the podcast here >

Last month, the FCA published PS22/3 heralding changes to the Disclosure Transparency Rules and the Listing Rules designed to benefit investors by improving transparency about board and executive management diversity. For accounting periods starting on or after 1 April 2022, listed companies (broadly, UK and overseas issuers with equity shares, or certificates representing equity shares,…

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MM&K has concluded its short pulse survey on what has happened to pay levels (including bonus payments) so far this year, in particular for the investment professionals, in the private equity and venture capital fund management industries in the UK. There has been much commentary in the press recently about how the starting salaries for…

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Having a strong remuneration structure in place is a must for any business as it will underpin any successful retention policy.  However, as the old saying goes “money isn’t everything”. When working with clients on reviewing their “reward policy”, one of the areas that can be looked at is the dynamic around how people are…

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On 26th April 2022, the Court of Appeal passed its judgement over two appeals (HMRC v Atholl House Productions Limited and Kickabout Productions Limited v HMRC) relating to the application of the IR35 legislation. In brief, the IR35 legislation provides that where an individual personally performs their services to the client through an intermediary and…

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For many, working from home has become ingrained into the nature of our job roles, and with hybrid working becoming more common, it looks like this is a practice that is here to stay. This begs the question; should compensation be adjusted because employees are working remotely? In this article I will discuss two scenarios…

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In MM&K’s exclusive report Life in the Boardroom 2021/22, we surveyed 885 boardroom positions on their demographics, fees, and much more. This article analyses the results of Life in the Boardroom to see if the age or length of service of NEDs* has any impact on the fees they receive. As shown in the chart…

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