Internal Controls (Provision 29) Readiness Check
Checks how ready your board is to monitor, review and declare the effectiveness of its material controls under Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024, and shows where the gaps are.
Your answers stay in your own browser while you work. The SMO UK receives only your headline result unless you choose to share more, keeps it for no more than 90 days, and is happy to sign an NDA with your organisation first.
Based on UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (Section 4: Audit, risk and internal control) and the FRC Corporate Governance Code Guidance, UK Corporate Governance Code 2024; Corporate Governance Code Guidance (published 29 January 2024, last updated 3 June 2026). Official source. Checked 15 October 2026.
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A senior consultant reviews your result with your team in a complimentary first session and tests your answers against real evidence for a sample of requirements.
- Where you stand in each area, checked against evidence rather than estimates.
- The ownership, evidence and process gaps behind your weakest requirements.
- A prioritised list of what to fix first, and who should own it.