Corporate governance and compliance that holds up
Good governance is risk management you can see. We build the frameworks, structures and board practices that keep an organisation defensible and investable.
Investors, regulators, funders and boards increasingly judge an organisation by its governance. JW van Zyl Inc advises companies, non-profit organisations and development programmes on the structures and controls that demonstrate the organisation is well run - and that protect directors and officers personally.
What we advise on
- Governance frameworks, charters and board policies
- Corporate structuring and group reorganisation
- Directors' and officers' duties, liability and delegation
- Compliance programmes and regulatory risk management
- Non-profit and NGO governance and constitutional documents
- Board advisory, committee design and decision records
Built for the organisation you are
We do not bolt on a generic governance manual. We right-size the framework to the organisation's stage, sector and risk profile - enough structure to satisfy investors, funders and regulators, without process that smothers a small team. The test we apply: would this stand up to scrutiny from a regulator, an acquirer or a court?
Common questions
We are a small company - do we really need formal governance?
Proportionate governance protects you even at an early stage, and makes the business far easier to raise into or sell. We scale the framework so it adds protection without unnecessary administration.
Can you advise non-profit and donor-funded organisations?
Yes. We advise NGOs and development programmes on constitutional documents, board governance and the compliance expectations that donors and funders attach to their funding.
Strengthening your governance or restructuring?
We will design a framework sized to your organisation - defensible to regulators, investors and funders.
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