Board Minutes – Standard Format (Regular ordinary meetings)

IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CRIME & CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT 2023, THIS TEMPLATE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. 

This template can be used to record the proceedings at an ordinary regular board meeting to discuss ongoing matters related to the company. Directors make decisions about the day-to-day management of a company and will often meet monthly or quarterly to consider these matters.

Use these minutes to record routine board discussions and decisions

These minutes are designed for regular operational meetings, where the board discusses day-to-day business and performance matters.

• The company’s activities and performance.
• The business outlook.
• Sales and marketing initiatives.

How this differs from board minutes for specific corporate actions

These minutes are different from board minutes that relate to specific corporate processes (for example, the recommendation and payment of a dividend) or the approval of key business decisions (for example, the acquisition of a new business). Instead, they reflect ongoing review and operational decisions that arise in the ordinary course of running the business.

Adapt the format to your company’s governance arrangements

There is no set format for board minutes, so these minutes can and should be adapted to suit the company’s needs and approval processes. Decisions made at a board meeting are normally taken by simple majority, with voting on a show of hands, but the company’s articles of association must always be checked.

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