Current news
02.2023
The Data Communications Company (the business that operate the telecommunications network that connect smart meters with energy suppliers) have asked Socia to carry out an external Board review. Socia worked with the DCC Board in 2019 to facilitate the last Board evaluation. With the move to net...
01.2023
Socia have been asked to run a series of face-to-face and online workshops on partnering and collaboration capability as part of the Enhancing Research Culture project at the University of Bristol - funded by UKRI.
12.2022
The Westminster Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority (the body responsible for the refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster) have asked Socia to carry out an external Board review. Socia worked with the RRDA when the Board was set up in 2020. With revisions to the governance arrangements...
11.2022
Socia has been asked by the incoming Chair of the Rail Safety & Standards Board to facilitate an internal review of the operation of the organisation's board - which would also explore what changes may be necessary for the board to operate most effectively as the structure of the UK rail...
10.2022
National Nuclear Laboratories Ltd have asked Socia to carry out an external Board review. Socia has worked with the NNL Board in the past to successfully complete previous Board reviews and with a new Chair in place this is a good time to commission a further review of Board operations.
09.2022
Sellafield Ltd have asked Socia to carry out their tri-annual external Board review. Socia worked with the Sellafield Board in 2019 to successfully complete their previous Board review. Sellafield Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NDA and the site licence authority for the Sellafield nuclear...
06.2022
Socia has been awarded a contract to review the Ordnance Survey Board. Ordnance Survey is a Government owned company with a history of mapping the UK going back over 200 years. It maintains the most accurate and up-to-date set of spatial data covering the whole country which is used by many...
05.2022
Jadestone Energy - a leading upstream oil and gas company focussed on the Asia Pacific region - has chosen Socia to conduct a review of it's corporate Board. Jadestone is listed on the AIM exchange in London and headquartered in Singapore. The Board review will use the UK Corporate Governance Code...
03.2022
Socia has been awarded a contract to review the Board of Angel trains - building on a similar Board effectiveness review that we conducted in 2018. Angel trains is one of the largest investors in UK Rail with over £5Bn invested in rolling stock.
02.2022
The Board of UK Government Investments (UKGI) has contracted Socia to carry out a review of its effectiveness and efficiency - using the UK Corporate Governance Code as a benchmark. UKGI acts as the Shareholder for many government owned enterprises as well as advising on all major UK government...
01.2022
Following Socia's review of the Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Board in 2020 when the Board was set up, we have been asked to carry out a full Board effectiveness review in 2022 now the Board is established in its role
01.2022
Socia awarded contract to conduct a Board effectiveness review for the Trustee Board of the V&A – as it embarks on exciting expansion plans to open two new sites in East London.
01.2022
Socia has been asked to carry out a Board effectiveness review for Marshall Group - a private family owned group of businesses base in Cambridge with international reach. This contract follows on from a similar Board review that Socia conducted in 2018
01.2022
Socia has won a contract to deliver a programme of senior team development for the HR team at the Department of Education - starting in January 2022
12.2021
Socia has been asked to support the induction of two newly appointed NEDs on the Board of NFU Mutual. This is part of an ongoing series of contracts that Socia has carried out for the Board of NFUM including Board effectiveness reviews, 360 feedback and Executive coaching in a relationship...
12.2021
Socia asked to carry out a follow-on review for the Board of National Highways (formerly Highways England) – building on the work we carried out when conducting a full Board effectiveness review in 2021.
11.2021
Socia has been asked to deliver an extended programme of Executive coaching at the Data Communications Company. DCC is the company responsible for building and maintaining the network to which Britain's smart meters will be connected.
10.2021
As part of an ongoing series of projects for the Directors of Network Rail NW&Central Region, Socia has been asked to run a strategic collaboration workshop with the Executive team of Avanti West Coast railways.
10.2021
Socia has won a contract to run a Board effectiveness review for the Board of Andium Homes (Jersey). Andium is Jersey’s largest provider of affordable housing, responsible for more than 4,500 properties, housing more than 10,000 Islanders
08.2021
Socia wins contract to carry out a Board effectiveness review for the Board of UK Export Finance. UKEF if the UK government's export credit agency - which has an aim of ensuring that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer
