“I Didn’t Understand the AI” Is Not a Defence: Why boards are already accountable for AI risk, whether they like it or not
Artificial intelligence is now embedded across financial services and increasingly across wider mid-tier businesses. It touches credit decisions, customer communications, fraud detection, pricing, marketing, operations and risk management. In many organisations, it is already business-critical. What is striking is how often responsibility for AI is still treated as a technical issue. Something to be owned […]
The 2025 Budget: A Slow Squeeze That Mid-Tier Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore
The 2025 Budget won’t be remembered for fireworks. There’s no headline-grabbing tax shock, no sweeping new policy that sends boards scrambling overnight. In fact, it has been presented as a steady, responsible adjustment to a nation still tightening its belt. But for mid-tier businesses, the £1m to £100m backbone of the UK economy, this Budget […]
Mazur Judgement & Target Operating Models (TOM)
I know, I know… many lawyers are thinking they dislike this insight already. Firstly, because TOM design feels corporate, which I understand can put lawyers off immediately, and secondly, because there is a significant amount of Mazur fatigue for many excellent lawyers who have been affected by the judgment. Lessons from Mazur are wider than […]
Crisis Management for Private Equity Firms
Rapid Turnaround & Distressed Asset Stabilisation In private equity, an underperforming portfolio company can quickly become a full-blown crisis. When that happens, every moment counts. Delays or missteps can significantly erode returns and investor trust. In other words, do nothing and the losses mount; act decisively and you may still rescue the investment. In the […]
Why We Built Arx Nova
Every Business Looks Steady. Until It Is Not. Sometimes it is a whistleblower. Sometimes it is a regulatory issue that escalates. Sometimes it is an unexpected leadership exit or a reputational hit that catches everyone off guard. We built Arx Nova because we have seen how quickly control can unravel when these moments arrive. And […]