MM&K is inviting Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Board Chairs to take part in the 2025/26 edition of Life in the Boardroom, a unique biennial survey that gathers insights directly from NEDs and Board Chairs, rather than from company staff or annual reports. Since 1990, this survey has provided a detailed and accurate picture from the…

July 22, 2025 Read more >

Earlier this year, we highlighted some thoughts around changes to remuneration reporting bought in by changes in the QCA Corporate Governance Code “the Code” (read the article here). To help support this, the QCA recently issued three new boardroom guides, QCA new series of boardroom guides , (which we are pleased to say that MM&K provided…

July 21, 2025 Read more >

Now in its 30th year, MM&K’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Compensation Survey is recognised across the industry as a leading source of reliable, in-depth insight into remuneration trends. As the private capital landscape continues to evolve, staying informed and competitive is more critical than ever. We invite you to participate in the 2025 Survey…

July 20, 2025 Read more >

Last month, MM&K launched its 30th annual Private Equity and Venture Capital Compensation Survey, the leading and highly respected benchmarking resource tailored specifically for the UK and European PE/VC market. We invite all private equity and venture capital firms—regardless of size or strategy—to participate in this comprehensive survey and gain valuable insights into how compensation…

June 12, 2025 Read more >

MM&K has officially launched the 2025/26 edition of Life in the Boardroom, a unique biennial survey that gathers insights directly from Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Board Chairs, rather than from company staff or annual reports. Since 1990, this survey has provided a detailed and accurate picture from the people who experience life in the boardroom…

June 10, 2025 Read more >

After a consultation process, to which MM&K contributed as did many other interested parties, the FRC published the 2026 UK Stewardship Code on 3 June. In addition, the FRC has published draft reporting guidance on which comments and suggestions are requested before 31 August 2025 with a view to being finalised in the autumn. The…

June 9, 2025 Read more >

We are preparing to launch the 2025/26 edition of Life in the Boardroom, our survey of NEDs, including Board Chairs. This survey has been running since 1990 and is unique insofar as we collect data direct from individual directors. Participants include directors of UK and overseas listed and private companies, private equity portfolio companies, public…

May 2, 2025 Read more >

MM&K is about to launch its 30th annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Compensation Survey of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital industry. The survey provides a comprehensive review of both short-term and long-term remuneration practices across the private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure fund management sectors, including the fund-of-funds and secondaries spaces. Short-term…

May 1, 2025 Read more >

On 31 January 2025, the House of Lords Select Committee on Home-Based Working was set up and their call for evidence recently closed (25 April 2025).  As has been seen in the news, the Committee have recently interviewed a number of executives of large corporations to understand their views. One of the interesting aspects was…

April 30, 2025 Read more >

Reports of AIM’s demise are premature. That said, for some time London’s junior market has not been fulfilling the purpose for which it had been designed, i.e. a nursery for high risk early-stage businesses with growth potential but which do not meet main market entry requirements, to access the growth capital they need – a…

April 2, 2025 Read more >

MM&K has completed its 2025 Private Equity & Venture Capital Pulse Survey, providing an analysis of pay trends—including salary adjustments and bonus payments—across the UK’s private equity and venture capital fund management industries. The findings offer valuable insight into the evolving remuneration landscape, particularly for investment professionals, and set the stage for trends expected in…

February 25, 2025 Read more >

The FRC closed its consultation on the proposed new Stewardship Code on 19 February. MM&K responded as proposals focused on engagement with investors and the role of proxy advisers are matters that affect many of our clients. Here is a summary of our response to the questions posed by the FRC. 1.  Do you support…

February 19, 2025 Read more >