Samira Chambas, winner of the Black Excellence in Governance Awards 2025 and Senior Assistant Company Secretary, reflects on this year's Black History Month theme, 'reclaiming narratives', exploring the importance of visibility, representation and inclusion within the governance profession.

Prior to the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 the register of members of a company was a public register. This guidance note explores proper and improper purpose to access a register of members now that The Act is in place.