Corporate Governance
We guide our clients as they grow from small to medium to large, and as their compliance requirements evolve concerning oversight and regulation. We will guide them on adapting to these changes concerning management oversight and financial requirements dealing with regulators and creditors.
Corporate Governance Services
Start-ups and SMEs evolve from owner-managed businesses to multi-shareholder companies, often aspiring to ultimately go public by Initial Public Offering (IPO). Corporate governance needs and structures change significantly as the business grows while the owner-management distinction begins to shift and evolve. Corporate governance protocols and effective oversight mechanisms must be adopted for successful growth and positive working relations between all stakeholders during the journey from an owner-managed to a large or IPO-ready organization.
Lakeshore’s consultants work closely with owners and management to support, develop, and implement corporate governance best practices. Areas in which Lakeshore can assist include:
Establishing corporate governance structure and preparing corporate governance charters and tailored to each entity’s needs and based on international & local best practices
Assisting the Board of Directors and Committees by providing corporate secretarial support, documentation of meeting agendas & minutes and helping conduct such meetings.
Hands-on support to the Board and Audit and Risk committees in oversight of:
Internal audit and External audit functions
Compliance/regulatory functions
Risk management and internal controls
Financial statement preparation (with IFRS compliance)
Review of data quality used in financial reports
Assistance to owners and management in developing private placement / IPO plans and moving toward IPO readiness
Assistance to the Board in oversight and monitoring of IPO plans and progress
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Strategy & Business Plan Development
We help our clients optimize their business strategy through financial and strategic evaluations. We identify opportunities to improve profitability and operations with specific action steps, including assessing the economic feasibility of products, departments, cost structure, and proposed investments.
Corporate Governance Services
We guide our clients as they grow from small to medium to large, and as their compliance requirements evolve concerning oversight and regulation. We will guide them on adapting to these changes concerning management oversight and financial requirements dealing with regulators and creditors.
Mergers & Acquisitions Support
We perform financial due diligence by looking at the financial health of a target company in a buy-side transaction. We also assess the target company's business viability, including operations, future earnings, and products & services. In addition, we help clients sell their business or divisions of their business by preparing them for acquisition as sell-side advisors.
CFO & Finance Function Support
We help our clients, particularly small businesses, by acting as the CFO's right-hand support. At times the finance department can be stretched thin with day-to-day responsibilities at the expense of long-term finance department objectives. We can offer assistance to bolster existing expertise to support the finance department and the CFO's longer-term goals.
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Corporate Risk Management
We help our clients identify, document and manage business risks. Every business faces some form of risk. Effectively managing these risks is critical to the success of the business. We also assess the adequacy of the risk-mitigating procedures and controls.
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Project Management
We help our clients manage their internal projects to improve growth and profitability. Quite often, businesses embark on initiatives to grow or improve existing operations. These projects can be both in-house or through external consultants. We can oversee every step of the project: planning, sourcing skills, defining timelines, cost estimation, and success measurement metrics.
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