Corporate Governance

CM Beyer Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales on 7 February 2025.

CM Beyer operates under bespoke Articles of Association that were specifically drafted for the Company. The model articlesThe default articles of association provided by the government under the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008. Most new companies use these, but CM Beyer chose to adopt custom articles with enhanced governance provisions. have been excluded entirely (Article 2.1), meaning every provision governing the Company has been deliberately chosen rather than inherited by default.

Key features of our articles include:

• A Director's Resolution framework (Article 6) that provides a formal, documented mechanism for all executive decisions — sequentially numbered, signed, and retained for a minimum of 10 years
• Share transfer restrictions (Article 14) with pre-emption rights giving existing shareholders first refusal on any proposed transfer
• Drag-along and tag-along rights (Article 15) protecting both majority and minority shareholders in the event of a sale
• Written resolutions as the primary method (Article 18) for shareholder decision-making, reducing administrative overhead
• Comprehensive conflict of interest provisions (Article 8) ensuring all related-party transactions are documented and disclosed

The full articles are published as a searchable web document and filed at Companies House.

All material decisions are made through the Director's Resolution framework established in Article 6 of the Company's Articles of Association. This framework ensures that:

• Every significant decision is documented in writing — not just discussed verbally
• Each resolution is sequentially numbered (beginning with DR-001) for traceability
• All resolutions are retained for 10 years, exceeding the statutory minimum
• The resolution register forms part of the Company's statutory records

This approach provides a complete audit trail of governance decisions — from dividend declarations and contract approvals through to the establishment of the Australian subsidiary. Any stakeholder, auditor, or regulator can trace any decision back to a specific documented resolution.

CM Beyer maintains robust financial controls appropriate to a growing professional services business:

Payment practices. We aim to pay all supplier invoices within 30 days of receipt. Client invoices are issued promptly upon delivery of the agreed services, with standard payment terms of 14 or 30 days as specified in the engagement terms.

CM Beyer maintains compliance across all applicable UK legislation. Our compliance framework covers:

Data protection is embedded in our operations, not treated as a bolt-on compliance exercise. Our Privacy Policy sets out in detail how we collect, use, and protect personal data. Key governance measures include:

• Data processing agreements in place with all third-party processors
• Data protection impact assessments conducted for new processing activities where required
• Breach response procedure with 72-hour ICO notification commitment
• Subject access request process with one-month response commitment
• Retention schedule with defined periods for each data category
• Privacy by design — data protection considered at the design stage of all new services and systems

The CM Beyer brand is protected by registered trade mark UK00004349102, covering Classes 35 (business management, marketing, advertising) and 36 (financial services). The trade mark was registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office and provides exclusive rights to the CM Beyer name and mark in connection with these services across the United Kingdom.

All original content produced by CM Beyer — including website content, reports, articles, marketing materials, and client deliverables — is protected by copyright. Our Website Terms of Use and Trade Mark Notice set out the specific terms governing use of our intellectual property.

CM Beyer has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption. We comply with the Bribery Act 2010UK law that criminalises bribery in both the public and private sectors. It creates offences for offering, promising, or giving a bribe, and for requesting, agreeing to receive, or accepting a bribe. Organisations can also be liable for failing to prevent bribery by associated persons., which applies to all UK companies regardless of size.

Our policy prohibits:

• Offering, promising, or giving any bribe or improper payment to any person
• Requesting, agreeing to receive, or accepting any bribe or improper payment
• Making facilitation payments of any kind
• Making political donations in the name of the Company

All team members, contractors, and representatives are required to comply with this policy. Gifts and hospitality of nominal value (under £50) may be given or accepted in the ordinary course of business, provided they are not intended to influence a business decision and are reported to the Director.

CM Beyer encourages all team members, contractors, and partners to report any concerns about wrongdoing, unethical conduct, or non-compliance without fear of retaliation. Reports may be made:

• Directly to the Director
• By email to compliance@cmbeyer.co.uk
• In writing to the registered office address

All reports will be treated confidentially and investigated promptly. No person will be subjected to detriment for making a report in good faith, in accordance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998UK law that protects employees and workers who report wrongdoing in the workplace ("whistleblowers") from dismissal or detriment, provided the disclosure is made in good faith and in the public interest..

The following information is publicly available and regularly updated:

This governance page was last reviewed in May 2026. Questions may be directed to compliance@cmbeyer.co.uk.