Straightforward pricing. No surprises.

Thinking Board® is priced as an annual subscription — no setup fees, no per-user charges, no hidden costs. Choose the tier that fits where your board is right now.

Essentials

For that quick annual review. Or for organisations taking a structured approach to board effectiveness for the first time.

  • Core questionnaire for the Board
  • "Alternative Board Review" questionnaire options
  • Automated, anonymised report — ready for your board pack
  • Online support desk plus business-hours support
  • No set-up fee. No platform fee. Just pay for access when you're ready.
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Ultimate

All the core Thinking Board® features and more: extensive deep-dive questionnaires plus defined hours with a consultant to interpret results and plan actions.

  • Everything in Extra
  • Option for (limited) edits to the questionnaires
  • Option of more detailed, in-depth questionnaires
  • Access to the full questionnaire library
  • Defined consultant support hours
  • Consultant overlay on reports
  • Action planning support
  • Personalised support with an allocated relationship manager
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What's included in every plan

Every plan includes

Looking for something more?

Beyond the standard tiers

Our sister company Independent Audit Limited has been advising boards for over 20 years. Visit independentaudit.com →

So if you need an external board effectiveness review, there are two options:

External reviews using Thinking Board®

This combines in-depth Thinking Board® questionnaires with an independent report from our board effectiveness specialists.

Interview-based

This is a comprehensive independent review combining a short questionnaire, interviews, paper review and meeting observations.

Our reports bring benchmarked insight from our many board reviews and practical suggestions and a plan to deliver insight. We don't just walk away at the end — we engage with the Chair, then the wider Board and stay close to the Company Secretary throughout.

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And Thinking Board® offers more too

Subsidiary governance

For when you need to look at effectiveness across a Group, we offer a "complex group" version of Thinking Board®. Our clients like the ease and insight it provides. Enquire →

Individual directors

For simple self-assessments for each Director, use Thinking Board® ULTIMATE. For a full 360-degree style review, we provide support from an Independent Audit Consultant. Enquire →

Sector specialisation

Thinking Board® has questionnaires developed specifically for pension trust boards, investment trust boards and charities. Enquire →

Support for audit committees and risk committees

We offer specialist questionnaires to help board committees meet their oversight responsibilities. Enquire →

FAQ

Pricing questions

Is there a setup fee?

No. All plans are flat-fee subscriptions with no additional setup charge.

How does billing work?

An invoice is issued on contracting. Access is activated once payment is received.

Can I upgrade my plan?

Yes. You can move between tiers at any point, with the difference prorated.

What's the contract term?

Subscription for 12 months.

Do you offer custom work outside the standard tiers?

Yes. Bespoke requirements — such as custom questionnaire development or additional consultant hours — are available on a separate statement of work.

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.