Corporate Governance

Ownership, leadership and accountability.

EMS Group is the trading group of Express Matting Services Ltd, a privately owned company registered in England and Wales. The Group is governed by the Board of Directors of Express Matting Services Ltd, which is responsible for strategy, performance, risk and control across all thirteen brands.

Corporate structure

Express Matting Services Ltd is the single legal entity behind every EMS Group brand. The Group’s thirteen brands are trading names of one company, not separate subsidiaries, which gives customers, suppliers and partners one counterparty, one set of commercial terms and a single line of accountability — however many EMS Group brands they trade with.

Governance framework

The Board sets the Group’s strategic direction, approves the launch of new brands and oversees financial control, regulatory compliance and operational risk. Management responsibility for each brand rests with its dedicated commercial team, supported by centralised group functions in purchasing, distribution, digital commerce and finance.

Standards of business conduct

The Group conducts its business in accordance with UK company, tax, consumer and product-safety legislation. Products are described and supplied to their stated specifications and standards; invoices are issued with VAT properly recorded; and public-sector and account customers receive purchase-order processing and documented delivery as standard. Supplier relationships are managed on the basis of clear terms and prompt, accurate settlement.

Statutory information