Home About us Electricity Gas Other projects Mutual model Publications Media Members Mutual Energy has a governance model which is unique in the energy industry. Mutual Energy’s mutual status means it does not have any shareholders. Members have been appointed to represent the stakeholders and fulfill many of the roles of shareholders in other companies, although they do not have any financial interest in the company or receive any remuneration. There are 29 members who were appointed by the board on the recommendation of the Membership Selections Committee. Andrew Kirke Brian McFarland Chris Horner Colin Oxton Connor Diamond Conor Quinn David Cunningham David Jenkins Declan Billington Dr Bernard Mullholland Ed Wright Gavin McBride Helen Kirkpatrick Jamie Delargy Joe Doherty John Cherry Kathy Graham Ken Simpson Margaret Butler Mark Wishart Nevin Molyneaux Patrick Thompson Peter Hayes Robert McConnell Robin Davey Stephen Ellis Stephen Kirkpatrick Tim Nelson Trevor Greene As a company limited by guarantee, Mutual Energy has no share capital and therefore no shareholders. Individuals appointed as members of Mutual Energy (“Members”) do not receive dividends nor do they have any other financial interest in Mutual Energy. Accordingly, any financial surpluses generated will be retained by Mutual Energy for the benefit of its operating companies and, ultimately, energy consumers. The board is accountable to Members for its management of the business of Mutual Energy. Members will therefore play a role in scrutinising the performance of Mutual Energy as the holding company of the PTL and Moyle groups of companies. Performance will be scrutinised against commercial and other targets, as well as against energy industry benchmarks for quality of service and cost efficiency. Accordingly, the role of Members is similar to that of shareholders in a public limited company, save that Members have no financial interest in the Company. Members will perform this corporate governance role by receiving regular reports on the performance of Mutual Energy and by participating in Members’ conferences and in general meetings of Mutual Energy. The company will keep the Members informed of the company’s activities and progress:- by issue of an annual report and financial statements; at an Annual General Meeting which will include presentations on the group’s general and financial performance, including specifically the performance of PTL and MIL, their maintenance programmes, compliance with the terms of their licences and an analysis of expenditure as compared with budget; at any other Member’s conferences which from time to time the board may consider necessary or desirable. In addition, Members have a role in approving:- certain changes to Mutual Energy’s constitution; the appointment, re-appointment and removal of directors; the company’s annual report and accounts; the report of the remuneration committee of Mutual Energy; and the appointment, re-appointment and removal of the auditors of Mutual Energy. Members are selected on merit and against objective criteria, the intention being that Mutual Energy has a membership which has the necessary skills, expertise, industry experience and capacity to contribute to these key governance roles and, in particular, to represent effectively energy consumer interests. Number of Members Unless otherwise agreed by the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, Mutual Energy will have not less than thirty Members. The membership should be large enough and sufficiently diverse as to ensure that all stakeholders are adequately represented and, in particular, that there is adequate representation of consumers. Members should be motivated to ensure that the board and management of Mutual Energy and associated companies operate on a sound commercial footing in energy consumers’ interests. Whilst the minimum number of Members should be thirty, the number of Members should be sufficiently restricted as to ensure that each Member takes sufficient interest in and responsibility for monitoring Mutual Energy and ensuring that it and its board and management are accountable. The number of Members should not be so large as to impede the board from being able to manage effectively. Liability of Members In the event that Mutual Energy were ever wound up, then every Member would be required to contribute £1 to the assets of Mutual Energy. This is the maximum liability of any Member and this liability would only arise at all if Mutual Energy were to be wound up in circumstances where Mutual Energy was unable to meet all its debts in full. Standard of Conduct of Members Members must at all times observe the highest standards of propriety in relation to their membership. Members must:- take decisions as Members in the interests of Mutual Energy, having regard to the interests of the energy consumers of Northern Ireland, and not to gain any financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, their friends or any particular organisation or other interest group; exercise their rights and powers as Members to further the objects of Mutual Energy as set out in the company’s Memorandum of Association; not place themselves under any financial or other obligations to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties; make their choices on merit in carrying out Mutual Energy business, including where making appointments to the board, recommending individuals for rewards and benefits and approving transactions to be entered into by the company; be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take, giving reasons for their decisions and restricting information only when the wider public interest clearly demands; be accountable for their decisions and actions and submit themselves to a level of scrutiny which is appropriate to their membership of Mutual Energy; not use their position as a Member, or information received by virtue of their position as a Member, to further private interests or to frustrate or influence policy, decisions or actions of Mutual Energy in an improper manner; declare to the board any private interests relevant to their membership or the activities of Mutual Energy; and conduct themselves in a manner which will maintain and strengthen the public’s trust and confidence in Mutual Energy and avoid any action which would, or could, bring Mutual Energy’s name and reputation into disrepute. Corporate Governance and Combined Code Only those companies whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange are required to comply with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance (the “Combined Code”) set out in the Listing Rules published by the UK Listing Authority. Notwithstanding this, and subject always to recognition being given to the differences between the structure of a conventional listed company and the structure and aims of Mutual Energy, Mutual Energy shall be seen to be adopting best practice, by endeavouring to adhere to the Combined Code where appropriate. In particular, the Combined Code’s key principles of accountability, transparency and effectiveness should be key guiding principles for the corporate governance of Mutual Energy. As a result, the board has appointed a committee relative to the appointment of members to the board (the “Nominations Committee”), an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) and a remuneration committee (the “Remuneration Committee”) as required by the Combined Code to ensure a high level of corporate governance. Contact Us First Floor The Arena Building 85 Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 1SH Tel: +44(0)28 9043 7580 Fax: +44(0)28 9024 9673 Email: info@mutual-energy.com Home About us The Moyle Interconnector Other projects Latest news Publications Contact © 2009 - 2021 Mutual Energy. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Statement | Modern Slavery Statement