Challenge, guide & govern
Non-executive support
Independent board experience that strengthens every big decision.
Strong businesses need more than good management. They need independent challenge, too.
Wherever you are in your business journey, having the right voice on your board matters. After building something worth protecting, you deserve governance that stands up to real scrutiny.
Sysum Howard Duggan’s non-executive support brings genuine independence into your boardroom.
Our senior accountants bring experience from across sectors and boards, offering perspective that’s often hard to find from within your business.
All this, combined with transparent, low fixed monthly fees and unlimited expert advice.
Together, we can strengthen your board and sharpen the decisions that shape your business’s future.
Governance & oversight
Strategic guidance
Board support
Vital business support
Why you need our non-executive services
Ever sat in a board meeting and wished someone in the room had no stake in agreeing with you? You’re not alone.
Our Non-executive support isn’t reserved for large corporates. Growing SMEs like yours benefit just as much from an independent voice, especially around big decisions. We bring structure, rigour and honest challenge to your boardroom, helping the people running your business make sharper, better-tested decisions.
It isn’t only about sitting in on meetings. It’s about strengthening how your board actually works, so your decisions hold up under pressure.
With non-executive support from SHD&Co, you get a board member who asks the questions others might not, and experience drawn from beyond your own business.
What’s in it for you?
Benefits of our non-executive services
Bringing an experienced outside voice onto your board means stronger governance and sharper decision-making. Our non-executive services can help your business in several ways, including:
Independent perspective
Get an outside view, free from the day-to-day pressures of running your business.
Stronger governance
Build board processes and accountability that stand up to scrutiny from your investors or lenders.
Better decisions
Have your major decisions challenged and tested before they’re made, not after.
Wider experience
Draw on experience gained across other boards and sectors.
Succession planning
Get support planning leadership transitions and long-term continuity.
Investor confidence
Reassure your investors and lenders with credible, independent board oversight.
Oversight & risk management
Spot governance or strategic risks that your internal teams may be too close to see.
Constructive challenge
Have your thinking tested by someone independent, impartial and objective.
Network access
Benefit from wider business connections and introductions.
Accountability
Bring structure and rigour to your board meetings and decision-making.
Let’s talk
Why Sysum Howard Duggan Accountants?
Working with Sysum Howard Duggan isn’t just about adding a non-executive director to your board. It’s about gaining an independent partner who’s invested in your business’s future.
We combine board-level experience with a personal approach, so every contribution fits your business. We’re not afraid of stress-testing your decisions, holding your board to account and asking the questions that matter, even when they’re uncomfortable.
Don’t let your board go unchallenged. Get in touch today, and let’s bring the independent perspective your business needs to grow with confidence.