Member consultation

Proposed changes to the articles of association

Responses by Friday 21 August 2026

At the annual meeting on Friday 2 October the Governing Council will put three changes to the articles of association to the membership, each as a separate special resolution. Before the wording is settled we would like to hear what you think.

The form takes a few minutes. Every question is optional apart from your details, so answer only the parts you have a view on. A brief answer is as useful as a long one.

About you
Who can stand for election to the Council
1. Do you support widening eligibility beyond registered directors?
The proposal would allow senior employees nominated in writing by their company to stand, alongside principals of LLPs, sole traders and company secretaries.
2. Are the criteria for an employee candidate set at the right level?
A senior management post, with at least two years at the member company and five years in the industry.
3. Is a limit of three employee representatives out of the eight full contracting seats about right?
There would be no reserved seats. Employee representatives would stand in the same election as everyone else, with no more than three of them elected in any year.
The two practical changes
4. Do you support allowing a proxy to be appointed online rather than on a paper form?
5. Do you support allowing formal notices to be sent by email as well as by post?
Anything else
6. Any other comments on the proposals
7. Would you like the Chief Executive to call you to discuss it?

Your response goes to the Chief Executive and is used to inform the final wording put to the annual meeting. Individual responses are not published.

Thank you

Your response has been received and a copy has been sent to your email address.

The consultation closes on Friday 21 August. The Governing Council will consider the responses before the final wording is settled, and the resolutions will be put to the annual meeting on Friday 2 October.

The consultation has closed

Responses closed at midnight on Friday 21 August 2026, so this form is no longer accepting submissions.

The Governing Council is considering the responses received. The three resolutions will be put to the annual meeting on Friday 2 October 2026, and the notice of meeting will set out the final wording in full.

If you still want to raise something, please email steve.sadley@arca.org.uk directly.