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New research reveals how the UK’s leading private equity firms perform on transparency, differentiation and communication effectiveness.

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Top Dogs 2026 research

Our ‘Top Dogs’ categories cover the most crucial sections of the annual report, with a particular focus on the FTSE 100.

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UK SRS: connecting the dots

With the FCA’s policy on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards now finalised and compulsory from January for those in scope, it’s time for reporters to plan their next steps.

Wow! Five Golds plus the ‘Annual Report of the Year’

The Corporate & Financial Awards 2026! For the second year in succession, we won the most prestigious award of the evening with a digital-first report, ‘The Grand Accolade – Annual Report of the Year’; Airtel Africa taking the prize, following the success of Oakley Capital last year.

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Breedon
Head of Investor Relations

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Shell
VP Group Reporting

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Investor Relations Director

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