Built on two decades of governance practice.

Thinking Board® is the digital platform of Independent Audit Limited — one of the UK's most experienced and respected governance advisory firms.

Our story

From a simple belief to a platform for every board.

2002

Independent Audit founded

Founded on a simple belief: effective governance makes organisations better.

20+ years

Advising boards

Conducting board effectiveness reviews, advising on governance frameworks, helping directors get assurance and supporting boards to find solutions — across the UK and internationally.

Today

Thinking Board®

Not everyone needs a full advisory engagement. But every board can benefit from an honest view of how it's performing — so we built one.

What we believe

Good governance isn't about compliance.

Performance, not paperwork

Governance is about helping the organisation perform better — not ticking boxes.

The right questions

Effective boards ask the right questions and work together on the answers.

The confidence to act

Insight only matters if a board has the confidence to address what needs to change.

Our mission

To help complex organisations make better decisions.

Who we work with

Boards of every kind.

Listed companies
Financial institutions
Public bodies
Private businesses
Pension trusts
Membership bodies
Charities
Sports bodies
Investors
Our people

The experience behind the platform.

Richard Sheath

Richard Sheath

Co-founder, Independent Audit

Richard co-founded Independent Audit in 2002. Since then he has reviewed boards across a wide range of sectors. He has led, and continues to oversee, the development of our Thinking Board® online questionnaire service.

His insights inform our monthly eBulletin, The Effective Board, which provides practical pointers on topical aspects of governance.

Vanessa O'Hara

Vanessa O'Hara

Thinking Board® Manager

Vanessa has over 15 years software product development experience and has previously worked across a range of sectors including legal services, retail head office environments, and business information services.

She specialises in development, delivery and ongoing support of solutions for complex global organisations.

Andrew Ingle-Finch

Andrew Ingle-Finch

Chief Operating Officer

Andrew brings nearly 20 years of experience across financial services. This includes significant tenures at PwC and a major international bank, and CFO at various consulting firms leveraging technology to broaden their reach and business models.

See Thinking Board® in action.

Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk you through the platform, explain how the methodology works, and help you think through what a review would look like for your organisation.

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No commitment. No hard sell. Just a straightforward conversation.