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Your Board is responsible for the long-term success of Ricardo and the delivery of long-term value for all its shareholders.
We are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance to ensure that we have the appropriate safeguards in place to support the strategic development of Ricardo. In our day-to-day operations we ensure that these governance standards support and protect the Ricardo business.
The Nomination Committee supervises all recruitment processes and has during the year increased its focus on succession planning in conjunction with the executive team.
The Remuneration Committee supports our challenge in retaining and rewarding our talented staff and continues to develop policies and targets to achieve this.
The Audit Committee plays a substantial role in ensuring appropriate governance and challenge in our risk and assurance processes.
We believe that good governance ultimately produces a better business and supports long-term performance.
During the year we undertook a review of our Annual Report format in response to calls for enhanced reporting of governance processes. We believe that the pages that follow show that we have embraced greater transparency in our reporting, with less reliance on boilerplate disclosures.
We welcome the additional provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2012 and have gone some way to comply with a number of these before formal requirement to do so in 2014.
Michael Harper
The Board confirms that it has complied with the provisions of the 2010 version of the UK Corporate Governance Code ("the Code") throughout the year ended 30 June 2013. In addition, Ricardo took steps to comply with the changes contained in the 2012 version of the Code within the required timeframe.
Both versions of the Code and associated guidance are publicly available on the Corporate Governance page of the Financial Reporting Council's website, www.frc.org.uk/corporate.
Our role is to provide entrepreneurial leadership and we are collectively responsible for the long-term success of Ricardo.
We set strategy and oversee its implementation by the executive team. We assess business opportunities and seek to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to assess and manage risk. We are responsible for reviewing the executive team's performance and we oversee senior-level succession planning within the Group.
We have agreed a schedule of matters reserved for our approval which are not delegated to the executive team. These include, amongst other things, matters relating to strategy, acquisitions and disposals, capital expenditure, financial results and overseeing systems of internal control, governance and risk management. The full schedule of matters reserved for our decision, along with the terms of reference of our committees, are available on our website (www.ricardo.com).
We delegate certain responsibilities to our Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees. These committees are made up of independent non-executive directors (save for the Nomination Committee which includes the Chief Executive Officer) and all play a key role in supporting us.
During the year, we approved a number of significant strategic developments and investments, including the acquisition of certain assets and business of AEA Europe, as detailed elsewhere in this Report. In addition, we approved the investment of significant capital funding for the design, development and build of the Vehicle Emissions Research Centre on its Shoreham site. Ricardo has been awarded additional funds from the UK Government Regional Growth Fund to support this project.
We spent considerable time focusing on the Group strategies and reviewing progress against respective objectives. We held three strategy meetings during the year, the first a four day session, held in October 2012 which gave us the opportunity to visit our China operation based in Shanghai. In addition to meeting the Ricardo China team and reviewing its strategy, we covered considerable mileage visiting clients to gain a greater understanding of their respective ambitions and ways in which Ricardo could assist them in their individual projects and strategic goals.
In January 2013 we held a Strategy Review update with Managing Directors of each of our divisions, focusing on the Ricardo Strategic Consulting, German, US and Ricardo-AEA businesses. In addition we reviewed client relationship strategy and tested progress on cost management for the Group.
In April 2013 we met in Germany, a regular annual visit, and took the opportunity to meet employees and gain greater insight into a number of key client projects. In addition, we conducted a thorough review of the Ricardo Germany strategy.
Committee meetings
Number of meetings in the year
Number attended by each member
Hans Schöpf
David Hall
Ian Lee
Peter Gilchrist
Dave Shemmans
Mark Garrett
Paula Bell*
Bill Jessup**
* Paula Bell resigned on 20 May 2013.
** Bill Jessup joined on 11 March 2013 and resigned on 30 June 2013.
Board meetings, scheduled in accordance with the annual timetable, take place eight times a year and otherwise as required. Details of attendance at scheduled Board and Committee meetings are shown in the table above.
Our agenda focuses on driving Ricardo's strategy, developing strong leadership and succession planning, monitoring risks and protecting our strong relationships with clients, employees and other stakeholders.
Our agendas allow time for debate and long-term strategic discussion. Our forward planner gives Board members visibility of what is on future agendas for their consideration.
As at 30 June 2013, our Board comprised five non-executive directors and three executive directors as follows:
Michael Harper Non-Executive Chairman
Dave Shemmans Chief Executive Officer
Bill Jessup Interim Group Finance Director
Mark Garrett Chief Operating Officer
David Hall Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director
Ian Lee Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee
Hans-Joachim Schöpf Independent Non-Executive Director
Peter Gilchrist Independent Non-Executive Director
The wide-ranging experience and backgrounds of the non-executive directors enable them to debate and constructively challenge management in relation to both the development of strategy and the performance of the Group.
All non-executive directors are considered by the Board to be independent and our Chairman was considered to be independent upon appointment. They have never been employees of the Company nor have they participated in any of the Company's share schemes, pension schemes or bonus arrangements. They receive no remuneration from the Company other than the directors' fees disclosed and travel expenses. They all held office throughout the year with the exception of Bill Jessup who joined us on 11 March as Interim Group Finance Director, following Paula Bell's resignation announcement and subsequent departure on 20 May 2013. Bill stood down from the Board on 30 June. Ian Gibson took over as Chief Financial Officer from 1 July 2013.
Non-executive directors are appointed for specified terms of three years which can be extended by agreement provided that the individual's performance continues to be effective. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association and the Code, all directors will retire at the Annual General Meeting in November 2013 and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election. We believe that each of the directors should be re-elected by shareholders because each continues to be effective and demonstrates commitment to the role that each of them performs.
We recognise our responsibility for planned and progressive refreshing of the Board. There is a formal and transparent procedure for the appointment of new directors, the primary responsibility for which is delegated to the Nomination Committee.
The Board is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants free from all forms of discrimination. Ricardo is an inclusive employer and values diversity of skills, knowledge, background, industry and international experience and gender in its employees and aims to recruit the best person for the role in all its positions Group wide.
Women make up approximately 19% of the workforce in the Group worldwide and the average percentage of women represented on the boards of the Group companies is 20%.
There is a written framework for the full, formal and tailored induction of new directors.
Ian Gibson's induction included site visits, meetings with senior management and advisers and the provision of corporate documentation to facilitate his learning of our business, its operations, key markets and risks. As Bill Jessup had been Interim Group Finance Director previously, his induction involved the provision of corporate documentation and updating him on the business' recent activities.
Training for directors is available as required and is provided mainly by way of external courses, briefing from specific consultants and online computer-based training. The Company Secretary provides regular updates on the legal and regulatory environment that the directors should be aware of.
Our Chairman is responsible for ensuring the directors receive accurate, timely and clear information, with Board and Committee papers being circulated sufficiently in advance of meetings.
The Board and its Committees are kept informed of corporate governance and relevant regulatory developments as they arise through the Company Secretary, our auditors and remuneration consultants.
In addition, we keep ourselves informed about the Group's activities through a structured programme of presentations from each of the businesses within the Group and from a number of Group functional leaders. During the year under review we received presentations from the Group IT Director, the Chief Technology and Innovations Officer and specific presentations on key projects for the business.
Directors are updated continually on the Group's business with monthly performance packs and by means of additional presentations on matters including insurance, treasury, and health, safety and environmental risk management.
In the furtherance of their duties or in relation to acts carried out by us or the Company, each director has been informed that he or she is entitled to seek independent professional advice at the expense of the Company.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, directors are granted an indemnity from the Company in respect of liabilities incurred as a result of their office, to the extent permitted by law. In respect of those liabilities for which the directors may not be indemnified, the Company maintained a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy throughout the year. Although their defence costs may be met, neither the Company's indemnity nor insurance provides cover in the event that the director is proved to have acted fraudulently or dishonestly.
Each director has access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary as and when required. The Company Secretary is appointed and can only be removed by the Board.
We conduct an evaluation of our activities annually, facilitated by the Company Secretary.
The determination of whether or not to conduct an external review is considered annually by the Nomination Committee. Following consideration of the Committee's recommendation we decided to continue with the internal review of our effectiveness this year.
The aim of the review is to check progress against the issues identified in last year's evaluation and identify any new issues.
Our approach calls for the completion of a questionnaire by all directors on the processes and behaviours of the Board and its Committees including, amongst other things, the quality of leadership and setting of objectives, the appropriateness of our skill level and how well our members work and communicate together and with others. In addition, each director completes a separate questionnaire concentrating on his or her individual input to the Board and his or her specific training requirements.
Additionally, Ricardo's auditors and remuneration consultants provide an evaluation on the performance of our Audit and Remuneration Committees respectively.
Following completion of these questionnaires, Michael Harper conducted one-to-one interviews with each director and the Company Secretary while David Hall, our Senior Independent Director, conducted one-to-one interviews with the directors, in the absence of Michael Harper, on his performance as Chair of the Board.
The results of the evaluation were analysed and reviewed by the Board in conjunction with the progress made on the previous year's objectives. In 2012, some of the Board's objectives included improving quality of earnings and shareholder value, focusing on key risks and mitigation plans and maintaining focus on talent management and succession planning.
Overall the conclusion from our evaluation and appraisal process was positive, with each Director actively contributing to the effectiveness of the Board and the Committees of which he or she is a member.
The division of responsibilities between our Chairman, Michael Harper, and the Chief Executive Officer, Dave Shemmans, is documented, clearly understood and has been approved by us.
Michael Harper's primary responsibility is leading and ensuring the effectiveness of the Board and setting its agenda.
Dave Shemmans has direct responsibility for the Group on a day-to-day basis and is accountable to the Board for the financial and operational performance of the Group. Dave Shemmans chairs the Executive Committee, which meets formally at least three times each year and which includes the executive directors of the Board.
The Executive Committee is primarily responsible for developing and implementing our corporate strategy and policy. The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings are circulated to, and considered by, the Board.
The responsibilities of the Senior Independent Director, David Hall, include the provision of an additional channel of communication between our Chairman and the non- executive directors. In addition David Hall provides an additional point of contact for shareholders should they have concerns that communication through normal channels has failed to resolve or where these contacts are inappropriate.
The Board has an Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and a Nomination Committee. Written terms of reference for each Committee are reviewed each year and are available on our website, www.ricardo.com or on request from the Company Secretary.
The Remuneration Committee, which is chaired by David Hall, comprises the independent non-executive directors, Ian Lee, Hans-Joachim Schöpf, Peter Gilchrist and Michael Harper.
During the year, the Committee had five scheduled meetings. The work of the Committee, including the Chairman's Overview, is described in the Directors' Remuneration Report on pages 48 to 60. The Directors' Remuneration Report is the subject of a vote by shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting.
The Committee continues to focus on strengthening and balancing the range of skills, experience and diversity on the Board and its Committees.
Ian Gibson joined us as Chief Financial Officer on 1 July 2013. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Ian Gibson is a highly experienced finance professional with almost thirty years' commercial experience, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc. Further details concerning Ian's appointment are set out below.
Both Peter Gilchrist's and my appointments are due for review this year. Peter will have completed his first three- year tenure in December 2013 and it is the Committee's recommendation to renew his appointment.
I was appointed as non-executive director in 2003 and appointed to the role of Chairman of the Board in November 2009. The Nomination Committee, in my absence, recommended renewal of my appointment.
We have set out opposite the length of service of each of the directors and it is the intention of the Committee to appoint a new non-executive director to ensure we are appropriately supported and strengthened for the future.
Chairman of the Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee, which is chaired by Michael Harper, comprises the independent non-executive directors Ian Lee, Hans-Joachim Schöpf, David Hall and Peter Gilchrist together with our Chief Executive Officer, Dave Shemmans.
The Committee has one scheduled meeting per year, which is supplemented by informal meetings between Committee members.
The Committee:
• evaluates the balance of skills, knowledge and experience on the Board;
• monitors the leadership needs and succession planning of the Company;
• considers the training needs of the executive and non- executive members;
• regularly reviews the structure, size and composition of the Board; and
• makes recommendations to the Board for executive and non- executive appointments.
Before such recommendations are made, descriptions of the roles and skills required in fulfilling these roles are prepared for particular appointments. To attract suitable candidates, appropriate external advice is taken and interviews conducted by at least two members of the Nomination Committee to ensure a balanced view.
The search for our Chief Financial Officer during the year was managed with the assistance of recruitment consultants Spencer Stuart, who have signed up to the voluntary Code of Conduct for executive search firms. Spencer Stuart provided a shortlist of candidates who were interviewed by Dave Shemmans, Ian Lee and Michael Harper before it was agreed to offer the role to Ian Gibson. Ian has undertaken an extensive induction programme to ensure a rounded understanding of the business and our ambitions. Ian joined the Board as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 July 2013. Spencer Stuart have no other connection with the Company.
The Committee recognises the need for diversity, in its broadest sense, when considering the composition of the Board. Diversity in all its aspects, including gender diversity, continues to be important to the Company. However, the wider objective of appointing the best person for the role, taking into account not only gender but qualifications and experience, led to the Committee's recommendation for Ian Gibson's appointment.
The Board's policy on diversity is set out on page 39 together with details of female representation elsewhere within the Group.
The Committee has spent time looking at succession planning for the Executive Director team as well as for the Board over the medium term. We have also discussed talent management and succession planning for the top managers in the business.
When an appointment of a non-executive director is made, a formal letter is sent setting out clearly what is expected regarding time commitment, committee membership and involvement outside Board meetings. The chosen candidate is required to disclose to the Board any other significant commitments before the appointment can be ratified.
The Chairman of the Committee is the Chairman of the Board, Michael Harper, except when a new Chairman of the Board is being sought, when it is the Senior Independent Director, David Hall.
Non-executive directors, including the Chairman, are subject to rigorous review when they continue to serve on the Board for any term beyond six years.
Date of Appointment
June 2003
10 years
February 2006
7 years
August 2008
5 years
Hans-Joachim Schöpf
July 2009
4 years
December 2010
3 years
April 2005
8 years
July 2008
Ian Gibson
July 2013
As a Committee we are keen to ensure that all key management of the business have fully considered the risks which their business areas face and that these risks are being effectively managed. We focus on the risk profiles for each business unit and review what actions these units are taking or processes they have in place to manage or mitigate their risk. We receive reports from the Head of Internal Audit on the risk and project management processes and outcomes, the planned scope and results of internal audits, and the results of the review of internal control processes.
During the year the Committee reviewed the FRC's "Effective Company Stewardship: Enhancing Corporate Reporting and Audit". It has proposed and the Board has agreed that the Committee shall provide the Board with the advice it needs to make the fair, balanced and understandable statement annually, each September, following its review of the draft Annual Report and Accounts.
In addition the Committee recognises that, as it does today, it will continue to keep significant issues under review and report accordingly.
Each year, the Committee reviews the scope and planning for the external audit, and receives reports on the auditors' work. We consider the key audit and accounting issues and their resolution. This includes a review of the accounting for key contracts, accounting for goodwill, accounting for taxation, accounting for warranty provisions, the appropriateness of the going concern basis for the preparation of the accounts and any internal control matters arising from the audit.
This year, amongst other things, the Committee paid particular attention to the accounting for the acquisition of the European business and certain assets of AEA, the accounting for the German goodwill asset, where after careful review the Committee considered that no impairment was required, and the accounting for deferred tax assets.
The FRC has concluded that more regular tendering would be a robust way to benchmark the quality, expertise and independence of the auditor. PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") have been Ricardo's auditors since 1990. Both the Committee and executive management have annually reviewed the performance of our auditors, including the use of surveys of our staff assessing audit team performance, and we have been completely satisfied by their performance.
In addition, the PwC Audit Partner is due to step down in September 2013, after five years. Four candidates have been submitted by PwC after discussion with myself for review by myself and Dave Shemmans and a new Audit Partner has been selected. Due to the satisfactory performance of PwC and the replacement of the Audit Partner for next year on rotation, the Committee has recommended the audit contract should not be put out to tender in this financial year and the Committee will keep this under review annually.
In recent years, some shareholders have adopted voting policies that a Chairman of the Board should not be a member of the Audit Committee regardless of FTSE position and a number of shareholders have highlighted this with Ricardo. Following discussions between Michael Harper and myself, Michael has volunteered to stand down as a member of the Audit Committee. I have extended a standing invitation to Michael to attend all future Committee meetings as his experience and advice are invaluable to us in the discharge of our duties to the Board and the Company.
Chairman of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee, which is chaired by Ian Lee, comprises the independent non-executive directors Hans-Joachim Schöpf, David Hall and Peter Gilchrist. Michael Harper stood down from the Audit Committee in February 2013, following consideration of shareholder voting guidance on the merits of the Chairman of the Board's membership of the Committee. The executive directors, Michael Harper and the Company's external auditors have standing invitations to attend all Committee meetings. In addition, the Committee meets with our external auditors and the Head of Internal Audit without management being present at least once a year.
The Committee has three scheduled meetings per year and ad hoc meetings as required. In the last year four meetings were held.
The Committee is established by, and is responsible to, the Board. Its main responsibilities are:
• To monitor and be satisfied with the truth and fairness of the Company's financial statements before submission to the Board for approval, ensuring their compliance Corporate Governance statement with the appropriate accounting standards, the law and the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority
• To review the Company's internal financial controls and internal control and risk management systems, and to review the effectiveness of the internal audit function and ensure that it is adequately resourced
• To make recommendations to the Board in relation to the appointment and re-appointment of the external auditors and their remuneration, before appointment or re-appointment by the shareholders in general meeting, and to review the scope and planning of the audit and be satisfied with the auditors' independence, objectivity and effectiveness on an ongoing basis
• To implement the policy relating to any non-audit services performed by the external auditors
Ian Lee meets regularly with the Head of Internal Audit and executive management on matters of risk, controls, audit and accounting.
The Audit Committee receives reports from management and internal audit on the effectiveness of the system of internal controls and risk management systems. The Committee also receives from the external auditors a report of matters arising during the course of the audit which the auditors deem to be of significance for the Audit Committee's attention.
The Committee meeting in September carried out a full review of the year-end financial statements and of the audit, using as a basis reports prepared by the Chief Financial Officer and the external auditors and taking into account any significant accounting policies, any changes to them and any significant estimates or judgements.
Questions are asked of management of any significant or unusual transactions where the accounting treatment could be open to different interpretations. A similar, but less detailed review is carried out in February when the Interim Report is considered.
The Committee also reviewed the processes to assure the integrity of the Annual Report and Accounts, in particular that the information presented in the report, when taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and contains the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company's performance, business model and strategy.
The Audit Committee is authorised by the Board to seek and obtain any information it requires from any officer or employee of the Company and to obtain external legal or other independent professional advice as is deemed necessary by it.
The internal audit function is centrally managed and is led by suitably skilled staff from head office or parts of the business independent from the business or function being audited. It is resourced by staff from around the Group with suitable skills, experience and independence for the area they are auditing.
Where relevant, external specialists are used to supplement internal resources where specialist knowledge is required. This approach not only ensures independence in the process but also the relevance of the recommendations and the sharing of best practice around the Group.
As part of the annual process the Committee's review includes:
• The internal audit process, the audit plan and resources;
• The internal audit reports and management's response to the findings and recommendations;
• Meetings with the Head of Internal Audit without management being present and the Head of Internal Audit is invited to attend audit committees where considered appropriate.
The Audit Committee considers that the internal audit process is an effective tool in the overall context of the Company's risk management system.
Internal audit scope includes a review of compliance with Group policies, including on established whistle-blowing, ethics (including Bribery Act related matters) and fraud prevention policies.
The whistle-blowing policy is designed to deal with concerns, which must be raised without malice, in relation to specific issues which are in the public interest and which fall outside the scope of other Company policies and procedures. The whistle-blowing policy is overseen by Ian Lee, and has been reviewed during the year and is promoted via the staff briefing process and the Company's intranet site.
There are no matters to disclose during the year under review.
The Committee has completed its review of the effectiveness of the Group's systems of internal control during the year and up to the date of the Annual Report, in accordance with the requirements of the revised Turnbull Guidance on Internal Control, published by the FRC. The Committee confirms that no significant failings or weaknesses were identified in the review for 2012/13.
The external auditors are required to give the Committee information about policies and processes for maintaining their independence and compliance with requirements regarding the rotation of audit partners and staff.
The Committee considers all relationships between the external auditors and the Company to ensure that they do not compromise the auditors' judgement or independence, particularly with the provision of non-audit services where a policy relating to these has been agreed by the Board.
Essentially the external auditors would be excluded from carrying out non-audit services if they are put in the position of auditing their own work, making management decisions for the Company, if a mutual interest between the Company and the auditors is created, or if the auditors take on the role of an advocate for the Company.
Our policy in respect of services provided by the external auditors is as follows:
The external auditors are invited to provide services which, in their position as auditors, they must or are best placed to undertake. This includes review of the interim results and any other review of the accounts for regulatory purposes; assurance work related to compliance and corporate governance, including high-level controls; work in connection with listing particulars and prospectuses (if required); regulatory reviews or reviews commissioned by the audit committee; and accounting advice and reviews of accounting standards.
In cases where they are best suited, we use the external auditors provided that such advice does not conflict with the external auditors' statutory responsibilities and ethical guidance.
There may be occasions when the external auditor is best placed to undertake other accounting, advisory and consultancy work on behalf of the Company due to their in-depth knowledge of the Company. However, the following are specifically prohibited:
• Work related to accounting records and financial statements that will ultimately be subject to external audit
• Management of, or significant involvement in, internal audit services
• Secondments to management positions that involve any decision-making
• Any work where a mutuality of interest is created that could compromise the independence of the external auditor
• Any other work which is prohibited by UK ethical guidance
If the external auditors carry out non-audit services and the cost of these services is estimated to exceed £50,000 or in aggregate more than 100 percent of the audit fees, prior approval by the Committee is required.
The split between audit and non-audit fees for the year ended 30 June 2013 and information on the nature of non-audit fees appear in note 4 to the accounts.
Both the Board and the external auditors have for many years had safeguards in place to avoid the possibility that the auditors' objectivity and independence could be compromised.
The Committee has considered the effectiveness of the external auditors, which included obtaining a report on the audit firm's own internal quality control procedures, consideration of the audit firm's annual transparency report and review of an internal questionnaire completed by senior and relevant Finance staff.
In addition, the Committee considered the risks associated with the audit firm withdrawing from the market, the proposed fee structure and the audit engagement terms for the forthcoming year. The Audit Committee has recommended to the Board that the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be proposed to shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting.
The Board has overall accountability for ensuring that risk is effectively managed across the Group and, on behalf of the Board, the Audit Committee reviews the effectiveness of the Group's risk management processes.
We consider that effective risk management is critical to the achievement of Ricardo's strategic objectives and the long-term sustainable growth of our business. That said, such systems are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve Ricardo's objectives and can only provide reasonable assurance against material misstatement of loss.
Risks are reviewed by all business areas on a half-yearly basis and measured against a defined set of likelihood and impact criteria. This is captured in consistent reporting formats, enabling Internal Audit and Risk to consolidate the risk information and summarise the key risks in the form of the Group Risk Profile ahead of it being submitted to the Board for final approval.
As part of the risk management process, directors and senior managers are required to certify on a bi-annual basis that they have established effective controls to manage risk and to comply with legislation and Group procedures and disseminated Group policies.
Ricardo's internal control and monitoring procedures include:
• Clear and understood responsibility on the part of the line and financial management for the maintenance of good financial controls and the production of accurate and timely management information
• Control of key financial risks through clearly laid down authorisation levels and appropriate segregation of accounting duties, the control of key project risks through project delivery and review systems and the control of other key business risks via a number of processes and activities recorded in the Group risk register
• Detailed monthly forecasting and reporting of trading results, balance sheets and cash flow, with regular review by management of variances from budget
• Reporting on compliance with internal financial controls and procedures by Group Internal Audit
• Review of reports by external auditors
To ensure our risk process drives improvement across the business, we monitor ongoing status and progress of key action plans against each risk on a half-yearly basis. Risk is a key consideration in all strategic decision-making at Board level.
In common with all businesses, we face risk and uncertainties on a daily basis. It is the effective management of these that places us in a better position to be able to achieve our strategic objectives and to embrace opportunities as they arise.
The Group has risk management processes in place for projects and other business risks. Contract risks are managed through a project management process which is closely linked to financial performance measurement. Non-contract risks are controlled by the leaders of global product groups, Group functions and divisional managing directors. These non-contract risks are analysed and reviewed regularly and are recorded in the Group's risk register in liaison with the Group's Risk Manager, who has an independent reporting line to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Group's approach to risk management is to identify key risks early and to remove, control or minimise the impact of them before they occur.
Risk appetite is managed by a number of internal controls via authority limits as well as setting excesses on insurances.
We comply with the Code by:
• Classifying risks as either strategic or operational and as either internally or externally driven; they are evaluated on a gross and net risk basis
• The Chief Executive Officer reviewing higher-rated risks on the register with the Board twice each year
We set out below details of our principal risks, the mitigating activities in place to address them and additional actions implemented to further reduce net risk to the Group. It is recognised that the Group is exposed to a number of risks, wider than those listed. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to management, or currently deemed to be less material, may also have an adverse effect on the business. The acquisition of Ricardo-AEA did not materially change the risk profile of the business.
The Group is largely dependent on a dynamic marketplace which is exposed to many external pressures, competition and structural change caused by global economic, cost-base, environmental and capacity concerns.
This could cause changes in client product plans or government policy leading to delays in the placement of orders, the redirection, delay or curtailment of contracts or slippage in payments. As the market recovers, the precise timing of order receipt and rate of ramp-up of project workload delivering the subsequent revenue, profit and cash streams may give some volatility in our ability to forecast future performance.
These risks are mitigated by the strategy of broadening the base of the business to reduce exposure to any one specific client, territory or market sector, and the success of this strategy is measured by the key performance indicators for client dependency and sector dependency shown on page 16 and by the geographic spread disclosed in the note 3 to the accounts. In the event of a sudden downturn, contingency plans are quickly deployed to minimise the short-term performance effects and preserve cash whilst protecting the long- term needs of the stakeholders. The impact of insolvency risk is mitigated by robust working capital management and credit insurance where this is economically available.
The majority of the Group's revenue arises from fixed-price contracts for engineering and environmental consulting services. The costs and liabilities to complete these contracts may be different from initial estimates, thus reducing or increasing margins and project timescales. In low-volume manufacturing there is a risk of dependency on specialist suppliers or product liability or recall or warranty claims.
Onerous contract terms, failure to perform on contracts, the infringement of the rights of others, or a faulty product could potentially subject the business to a claim from a customer and loss of reputation or reduced opportunity for repeat business or increased costs. On contracts where we exceed planned performance, additional profits may be generated. Failure of production process or product validation could lead to warranty or recall claims. Failure or poor performance of a supplier could disrupt delivery to clients and increase operating costs.
These risks are proactively managed by clearly defined lead qualification, bidding and project management processes, whereby projects are categorised according to their risk level, which in turn dictates the level of approval or review required. Internal procedures are in place to ensure that the
technical content of our output is of good quality and meets client requirements without infringing the rights of others. These processes are subject to continued improvement focus with the central leadership of the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Engineering and Programmes, and are core to our strategy. Procurement processes are in place to assess critical suppliers and selections are often made with the involvement of the client. In low-volume manufacturing there are rigorous quality assurance processes in place to reduce the risk of product liability, warranty and recall claims.
Ricardo is a business that is knowledge driven and people- led, with a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent. Recruiting, developing and retaining talent and knowledge are essential.
The failure to recruit, develop or retain the very best talent would restrict growth and the execution of the strategy and have an impact on delivery and client relationships.
We are focusing on a model of 'bringing in and bringing on' the best talent. We aim to ensure that we actively develop and manage staff to encourage their optimum contribution, encourage mobility, professional development and provide appropriate remuneration and working conditions.
The business is driven by changes in technology to meet the needs of markets, sectors and regulators on varying time scales.
If the Group invests in the wrong technologies it could lose marketplace advantage and business levels could reduce. If there are delays in the implementation of new regulations, which in turn delay client programmes dependent on new technology, the time taken to deliver returns from our R&D programmes may also increase.
Our R&D programmes are developed in consultation with clients and many programmes are collaborative. We use established and proven road-mapping processes to produce these plans.
This creates stronger links to the market and reduces the risk of sudden curtailment. The direction of R&D is regularly reviewed by our Technology Exploitation Board (formerly known as Technology Steering Group), which is chaired by the Chief Technology & Innovation Officer.
The Group's operations are subject to a wide range of domestic and international laws, regulations and restrictions.
Non-compliance with these laws, regulations and restrictions could expose the Group to fines, penalties or loss of reputation, or result in trading restrictions which could have a material adverse effect on the business.
To mitigate these risks the Group has a number of defined policies and operating procedures, and takes professional advice, where considered necessary, to ensure that employees and others act with the highest ethical standards and within local legal and regulatory requirements. Our Code of Conduct is published on www.ricardo.com to increase awareness and provide availability to external stakeholders.
Also, the Group's internal audit programme includes within its remit the review of compliance with applicable legislation and regulations and awareness of key policies. Policies are updated as regulations change and as our knowledge of best practice increases. We aim to anticipate the effects of working in new sectors, particularly defence, which adds to the range of regulations and laws with which we need to comply.
The Group has a UK defined benefit pension scheme which currently has a funding deficit.
Any decline in the value of the pension fund assets, improvement in the life expectancy, long periods of high inflation or future decreases in interest rates could increase the funding deficit and require additional funding contributions in excess of those currently expected.
The current UK funding plan was agreed on the basis of a valuation undertaken at 5 April 2011 and anticipates deficit recovery contributions being made until 2016. The Group also closed the pension fund to future accrual on 28 February 2010. In addition the Group regularly monitors the performance of the pension fund.
The Group can be in a borrowing position, requiring some borrowing from its bankers.
Given the ongoing uncertainty in the banking sector, globally there is a risk of the Group being unable to secure sufficient funds or the cost of funds and facilities being high.
This risk is managed by robust cash management, regular improvement initiatives, monitoring forecast and actual cash flows, maintaining good relationships with the Group's bankers and ensuring sufficient borrowing facilities are in place at all times to support the Group's requirements, with additional headroom available to meet possible downside scenarios. The Group has ample facility and covenant headroom. Further details of the Group's borrowing facilities and other financial risks can be found in note 21 to the financial statements.
Internal Audit and Risk comprises both the Group Risk and Internal Audit function. Whilst Group Risk facilitates and manages the risk process that is ultimately owned by the Board, Internal Audit is accountable to the Audit Committee.
The following examples illustrate how Internal Audit work supports Group Risk whilst driving improvements to our control environment and adding value in core business areas.
• Project reviews look at a range of risk and process control areas across projects in divisions and identify best-practice techniques which can be shared across divisions, and lessons learned have been applied
• Selected in-depth process reviews evaluate control risks and efficiency leading to revaluation of risks during the risk review processes
• Testing of controls and process awareness in our Fraud and Bribery Risk Assessment have led to streamlining our process around the management of intermediaries
Management actions from all of our audits are tracked to completion and the status of these actions is reported to the Audit Committee to ensure that the risks identified are appropriately addressed.
The Company's policy on funding capacity is to ensure that it always has sufficient long-term funding and committed bank facilities in place to meet foreseeable peak borrowing requirements.
The directors have assessed the future funding requirements of the Company and compared it to the level of long-term debt and committed bank facilities. Further details can be found in note 21 of the Financial Statements.
After completing this work, including reviewing and approving the latest budget, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer regularly meet with institutional shareholders to foster a mutual understanding of objectives, answer their questions and to keep them updated on our performance and plans.
These meetings range from one-to-one discussions to group presentations and investor conference calls following our results announcements. Any presentations provided in these meetings are uploaded to our website and comments are fed back to us.
Additionally, the Chairman communicates with key shareholders at least once a year and both the Chairman, the Senior Independent Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee are available for discussions with major shareholders if required. The Chairman also looks to shareholder groups' annual voting guidelines to better understand their policies on governance and voting.
For an independent view, Investec, the capital markets advisory firm, provides us with regular reviews of major investors' views on Company management and performance. Surveys
of shareholder opinion are normally carried out following announcements of results and are circulated to the Board.
The Notice of Meeting sets out the resolutions being proposed at the Annual General Meeting (14 November 2013 at 10.00am). Last year all resolutions were passed with votes ranging from 99% to 100%. Shareholders unable to attend the AGM are encouraged to vote in advance of the meeting.
The Annual General Meeting ("AGM") in November 2012 was attended by all directors in office at the time of the meeting. The directors encourage the participation of all shareholders, including private investors, at the AGM and as a matter of policy the level of proxy votes (for, against and vote withheld) lodged on each resolution is declared at the meeting and displayed on the Company's website.
Ricardo's website (www.ricardo.com) contains a wealth of information, including:
• Latest Ricardo news, Stock Exchange announcements and press releases;
• Annual Report and Investor presentations.
The Board confirms that it complied throughout the year ended 30 June 2013 with all relevant provisions contained in the UK Corporate Governance Code.
On behalf of the Board
Michael Harper Chairman of the Board
Ian Lee Chairman of the Audit Committee
6 September 2013
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Underworld (2003)
Critics Consensus: Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.
Critics Consensus: Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.
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A young man who has pledged his life to helping others finds himself in a pitched battle between two gangs of supernatural villains in this blend of horror story and action thriller. Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) is a medical student who is heading home after a long day of school and work when he unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of what appears to be a rumble between two well turned-out street gangs. What Michael doesn't know is he has witnessed a skirmish between two deadly underground communities, unknown to the mortal world, who are battling for supremacy -- the Death Dealers, a tribe of vampires, and the Lycans, a band of werewolves. Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is a leading member of the Death Dealers who hears through the grapevine that the Lycans have plans to capture the aspiring doctor who witnessed their battle. Certain something is in the air, Selene begins following Michael around the city, and she finds herself growing emotionally attached to him. As Selene becomes more attracted to Michael, she becomes more convinced that the Lycans are planning a major attack against the Death Dealers, although vampire kingpin Kraven (Shane Brolly) is certain she's crediting the Lycans with more intelligence than they can muster. As Selene shadows Michael, she finds herself wanting to protect him, but her longing becomes a handicap when he's attacked by Lucian (Michael Sheen), the leader of the werewolf community, and the man she wants to save has now become a sworn enemy. Underworld was the first feature film from music video director Len Wiseman. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi … More
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- R (for strong violence/gore and some language)
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Len Wiseman
- Written By:
- Kevin Grevioux , Danny McBride , Danny McBride (I)
- In Theaters:
- Sep 19, 2003 Wide
- On DVD:
- Jan 6, 2004
- Box Office:
- Runtime:
Kate Beckinsale
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Scott Speedman
as Michael Corvin
Michael Sheen
as Lucian
Shane Brolly
as Kraven
Bill Nighy
as Viktor
Erwin Leder
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Critic Reviews for Underworld
All Critics (160) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (110) | DVD (46)
'Your incompetence is most taxing,' says the chief vampire (Bill Nighy). A line that pretty much nails this rusty Blade.
The sort of movie in which the head vampire telegraphs his evil by using a cell phone and dressing like the Kinks' Ray Davies in the early '80s.
I've been waiting a long time to see a Shakespearean werewolf vampire movie and here it is.
125 minutes is a long time to stare at a movie that's basically in bleached blue-and-white with occasional splotches of brick red.
Tony Pierce-Roberts' cinematography perfectly captures the gothic comic-book feel.
[Underworld] could use more plot and deepened characters and less vapid expository dialogue, flashbacks and ballets of bullets.
This mostly mediocre movie is a painless enough time-waster, thanks to slick production values and some impressive stunt work, but it never lives up to the potential of its premise.
The script unfurls a lot of backstory we don't care about illuminating plot mysteries we also don't care about.
The film even has the nerve to set itself up for a sequel. Of course, the ending is so sloppy, that this may have just been an oversight.
In the end, it's more a role-playing game scenario than a plot -- although there someone would have worked out rules that make sense.
[Beckinsale's] detached, no-nonsense demeanor helps give this chilly adventure an S&M-inspired eroticism.
Endless sequences of posing and posturing by Beckinsale and fellow fangsters.
'Filme bastante cumplidor con el que se pueden desperdiciar dos horas de vida sin remordimiento de conciencia.'
Although the mythology explaining the war between vampires and werewolves is interesting, the average viewer will likely focus on the film's substantial flaws.
Wisemen started out with a great idea and couldn't summon the vision to make it happen.
The settings and tony atmosphere of Underworld are more than a screen fantasy: they're a conceit, and they're offered to us humorlessly.
Unfortunately, Beckinsale, a wonderful actress who looks game in her painted-on leather garb, is too soft and demure to convince as the vengeful vixen.
Ao que parece, projetos med�ocres s�o t�o dif�ceis de se matar quanto vampiros e lobisomens.
Audience Reviews for Underworld
I loved this idea, loved it, I love vamp and werewolf movies, brooding, dark, gothic and violent, just for adults, the way it should be, its just a litte too CGI heavy for me. The Lycans are just not believeable and look waaay too plastic which is such a shame, also the ending with the vamp/werewolf hybrid is very flat (a skinny 'Incredible Hulk' springs to mind).
The main problem with this is the quite dreadful CGI effects. I realise it would be hard work to create all those werewolves real time but at least make an effort with the computer work guys. The motion capture is really quite awful throughout the film looking more like large rats scampering all over the walls and ceiling.
Up close its not much better really with poor facial designs and bad hair work in my personal opinion. Such a contrast to the vampires which do look exquisite facially with their pale skin, piercing eyes and slick hair. Easier to achieve granted but I REALLY wish they had gone more down the road of real time effects for the werewolves. Imagine what this film could of been with 'Werewolf in London' lycan effects! its painful to think what it could of been.
I like the fact they tried to do something without CGI with 'Corvin's' hybrid character but its just looks too plain, nothing thrilling a tall plus they just seemed to spray him all black..that's its, nothing more!?.
The film still reasonably rocks and comes close to a new 'Crow' style flick (if it had some harder tunes in there). Beckinsale is gorgeous and Nighy is excellent as the skinny gaunt 'Viktor'. Close to greatness but just misses, but because it's vamps and werewolfs I just cant say no hehe.
Kudos for handling two major horror franchises together in a face off with relative success, unlike 'AvP'. Its just a shame it does feel too much of a hybrid of other sci-fi/vamp films. 'The Matrix' does stand out to be honest, didn't wanna go there but you have to really.
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Vampires vs. Werewolves, is all you need to know about "Underworld". When his came out, I remember thinking "bout time they made a movie about this!" This is the story of the Death Dealers(vampires) and the Lycons(werewolves) battling it out, trying to get a medical student named Michael(Scott Speedman) who had mistakenly witnessed a battle between what he thought was street gangs. Along the way, Michael falls in love with one of the leading Death Dealers, Selene(Kate Beckinsale). Meanwhile, the leader of the Lycons(Michael Sheen) is planning a major attack against the vampires. While the Dealers Leader, Kraven(Shane Brolly) seems to be hiding some secret, and escalating war ensues. This is kind of like a "Romeo and Juliet" type story, only with monsters instead of humans. The acting and story is what you would expect, just decent. But the effects and action is why you would watch this, and they deliver big. Rated "R", "Underworld" doesn't really hold back on much, and delivers on everything you would hope for. Horror and action fans alike should be pretty satisfied with this movie. If your not a fan of either, then don't watch, you won't like it.More
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One of the COOLEST flicks!! When this first came out and I'd seen it, I just was wow'ed and was totally into this "Underworld" of Werewolves and Vampires. I'm a "Blade" fan so this was naturally enticing and it delivered what I expected and more so to be true cause I watched it more than once.
I mentioned in my "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" that I saw a fanmade edit which "Rise of the Lycans" and "Underorld" was edited into a single film, a straight to the point edit. That edit really told the story so well that everything I thought I knew was taken to another level coolness.
Watching it back to back with the other installments really intensifies the "Underworld" experience and for me I loved every minute!
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Underworld Quotes
- Viktor:
- Time to die.
- Lucian:
- I've tasted his flesh. Just two days till the full moon. Soon he will be a lycan. Soon he will come looking for us.
- Kraven:
- Let me tell you a little something about your beloved dark father. He's the one that killed your family. Not the Lycans. He never could follow his own rules. Said he couldn't abide the taste of lifestock. So, every once in a while, he'd go out and gorge himself on human blood. I kept the secrets, and cleaned up the mess. But he's the one who crept room to room that night, dispatching everyone close to your heart. But when he got to you, he just couldn't bear the thought of draining you dry. You, who reminded him so much of his precious Sonja, the daughter he condemned to death.
- Viktor:
- There is a good reason why these rules were created, and they are the only reason we have survived this long!
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He said: "I don't know if my designs are good enough to win, but I thought I'd give it a shot."
To celebrate 25 years in Wanstead, Mr Keating is giving away a free pair of silver earrings to anyone who spends more than £25 in his shop before the end of November.
He added: "There have been some hard years keeping the shop open.
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|Camp Orchard Hill
Dallas; 333-4098; camporchardhill.com
|Day camp & special needs, Overnight camp, Leadership training
|Day camp: ages 4-15; Overnight: ages 8-17; Leadership: ages 15-18
|Day camp: Jun 9-Aug 22; Overnight: June 22-Aug 9; Leadership: Jun 22-Aug 15
|Swimming, sports, team games, crafts, dance, skateboarding, climbing wall, canoeing and more; transportation and before/after care; early reg. discounts
|Catholic Youth Center
Wilkes-Barre; 823-6121; wyomingvalleycyc.org
|Day camp: 9am-3pm (Before/after care available)
|Ages 6-13
|June-Aug (Registration begins in March)
|Swimming, art & crafts, computers, gym games, trips to local state parks, bowling and movies
|Child Development Council Hanover Twp 829-1021; Wilkes-Barre 824-1625; W Pittston 655-3390; childdevelopmentcouncil.com
|Day camp: 6:30am-5:30pm; (full scholarships available)
|Grades K-6
|June-Aug (Registration begins in March)
|Games, crafts, projects and field trips; emphasis on team building
|Chris Leicht's Tennis Camp Wilkes University Tennis Courts, Edwardsville; 408-4055
|Half-day camp
|High school girls
|Aug 6-8
|Personalized instruction in footwork, ground-strokes, volleys/overheads, serves & specialty shots
|Country Charm Early Learning Center Drums; 788-4800; countrycharmelc.com
|Day camp
|Kindergarten-6th grade
|Begins June 24
|Cake Boss Too, Jewelry Design, Clay Creations, Newswatch U, Kid vs Food, Carnival, Lego Laboratory, Sports, Chemistry, Physics and more
|Dietrich Theater
Tunkhannock; 996-1500; dietrichtheater.com
|Visual arts & theater camps, workshops & ongoing classes
|Ages 5-17
|June-Aug (Registration begins in April)
|Theme-based camps including art, theater, quilting, visual arts, digital arts and music
|Dragons' Tale Karate Luzerne; 574-4393; the-dragons-tale.com
|Martial arts & self-defense
|Ages 4 and up
|Age appropriate self defense, how to handle a bully, martial arts, life skills, games and more
|Endless Mountains Nature Center
Tunkhannock & Factoryville; 836-3835; emnconline.org
|Day camp: half & full-day sessions; Counselor-In-Training
|Day Camp: Pre-K-6th grade; Counselor-In-Training: 7th-12th grade
|Weekly nature themes, games, river and forest life, arts & crafts, journaling, role playing, hiking and live animals
|Good Shepherd Academy Kingston; 606-7398; email@example.com
|Day camp: 6:35am-6pm
|Grades K-6
|June 16-Aug 18
|Field trips, guest speakers, weekly camp themes, arts & crafts, learning through play and more
|Greater Pittston YMCA
Pittston; 655-2255; greaterpittstonymca.org
|Day Camp: 9am-4pm (before/after care available)
|Ages 5-12
|Hands on learning and fun with a variety of themes, weekly field trips
|Hillside Farms
Shavertown; hillsidefarms.org
|Day camp: 8:30am-2:30pm
|Entering grades 1-10
|June 16-Aug 1
|Farm activities, hiking, games, crafts, pony rides, tie-dye, wagon rides and more
|Huntzinger's Karate
Wilkes-Barre; 826-3020; huntzingerkarate.com
|Day camps & Junior clinics (Tues-Fri)
|Various ages
|Call or check online for more information
|Life-saving child safety, improve confidence, build self esteem, anti-bullying and leadership, karate obstacle course; Day camps available for private schools and day cares
|I'm Big Now
Dallas; 675-1220
|Half-day camp: M-Th 9:30-12:00
|Ages 3-8
|June-Aug (Registration begins in April)
|Arts & crafts, outdoor play, story time and themed activities
|JCC Camp of Wyoming Valley
Wilkes-Barre and Idetown; 824-4646; jccdaycamp.com
|Day camps: 9:30am-3:30pm; also specialty, special needs camps & pre/after care
|Ages 2-14
|Day camp: June 16-Aug 15 (Register by May 16 for discount)
|Horseback, boating, tennis, pools, archery, gym, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, dance, theater, nature, zip line, biking, football, trips, full dining, nurse, transportation plus
|Jenny Lynn Academy Kingston; 288-3808; jennylynnacademy.com
|Day camps: 9:30am-1:00pm
|Ages 3-8
|June 23-July 31 (two wk minimum)
|Weekly themes with arts & crafts, stories and poems; Daily trips to local parks; Organized sports activities and free play
|Joan Harris Centre Luzerne; 287-7977; joanharrisdancers.com
|Eight wk summer dance course
|Age 3 and up
|Late June-mid Aug (Mon-Sat)
|Hip hop, ballet, jazz and modern dance; dancing with mommy; session ends with show and picnic at Knoebels
|KaPow Youth Summer Camp (U6-U12) Wyoming Seminary, Kingston; kapowfh.com
|Field hockey day camp; 9:30am-3pm
|Ages 4-12
|July 30-Aug 1
|Focuses on basic field hockey skills and game play
|Kids at Kings
Wilkes-Barre; kings.edu/kidsatkings
|Day camp: 9:30am-3:30pm (before/after care available)
|Entering grades 1-8
|June 16-Aug 1
|Theater, science, magic, computers, arts & crafts, chess, cooking and photography
|Kindergarten Readiness Program
Conyngham; 436-8748; readinessprogram.com
|Day camp: full & half-day sessions
|Entering kindergarten or 1st grade (ages 4.5 - 6.5)
|July 7-Aug 15
|Teaching reading, writing, math, phonics, socialization and developmental skills in a fun way
|Kindermusik of Wyoming Valley
239-7573; kindermusikofwyomingvalley.com
|Day camp
|Ages birth-5 years
|June-Aug (Registration begins May 1)
|Music, movement, creative play, arts & crafts
|Kingston Recreational Center
Kingston; 287-1106; firstname.lastname@example.com
|Day camp: full-day & half-day sessions 8am-6pm
|Kamp Kingston (ages 5-8) & Klub Kingston (ages 9-13)
|June-Aug (Registration begins Feb 14)
|Organized games, movies, swimming, art & crafts and speakers; Snacks and t-shirt included
|Kirby Kidz Theater Workshop Luzerne; 718-0673; harrisconservatory.org
|Children's theater workshop
|Age 6-18
|Late June-mid Aug
|Dramatic arts, voice, dance, theater movement, costuming, set design & more; concludes with an all student musical production at FM Kirby Center
|Lake Lehman Summer Camp Dallas; email@example.com
|Day camp: 6:15am-6pm
|Kindergarten-6th grade
|June 9-Aug 22
|Field trips, guest speakers, weekly camp themes, arts & crafts, learning through play & more
|Little Meadows Learning Center Dallas; 675-4392
|Day camp: 6:30am-5:30pm
|entering Kindergarten-5th grade
|June 9-Aug 22
|Field trips, guest speakers, arts & crafts, science experiments, music class, cooking activities, computers, water play & more
|Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke; 740-0495; luzerne.edu/coned
|Day camps
|Entering grades 4-9
|June 16-Aug 8
|LEGO Robotics, Rock Star Academy and Broadcast Camp, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Camp, Start Your Ovens! Kids Culinary Camp
|Luzerne County Library System
Call your local library for availability & details
|Summer Reading Program
|Pre-school-12 years; some teen programs
|June-Aug (Limited registration)
|Free Library programs: "Fizz, Boom, Read!", science themed program including crafts & special activities; Teen reading program: "Spark a Reaction"
|Misericordia University
Dallas; misericordia.edu
|Day camps
|Ages 7-19
|Mid June-Aug (Registration begins in May)
|Career major, educational, creative thinking, sports, theater, art studio & more
|MMI Preparatory School
Freeland; 636-1108; mmiprep.org
|Day camp: 9am-Noon and/or 12:30-3:30pm
|Ages 6-12
|June 23-July 25 (Registration begins in early March)
|Minecraft Film Class, ArT WOWza, Lego Maniacs, Magnetic Levitation, Designing Roller Coasters, Robotics, Chemistry Fun & more
|Music Box Summer Theater Workshop Swoyersville; 283-2195; musicbox.org
|Theater workshop
|Ages 6-11
|July 21-Aug 17
|Acting, improvisation, musical theater & movement; all experience levels welcome
|Nature Camp at Frances Slocum State Park
696-3525; visitpaparks.com
|Day camp with 3-day programs (hours vary)
|Ages 4-15
|June-Aug (Registration June 7 at 10am, Pavilion #1)
|Indoor/outdoor activities including arts & crafts, nature activities, environmental education, interpretation & discovery
|Nature Camp at Nescopeck State Park
Drums; 403-2006; visitpaparks.com
|Day camp
|Ages 4-12
|June 24-26; July 29-Aug 1; Aug 6-8; reg. begins in May
|Discover-E outdoor programs with arts & crafts, outdoor nature activities, environmental education, interpretation & discovery
|Newberry Estates Country Club
Dallas; Brian Llewellyn: 814-3859; pagolflessons.com
|Junior group instruction
|Ages 4-15
|Junior golf coaching & instructional programs; junior short game executive course; beginner to advanced players
|New Story STAP - Summer Therapeutic Activities Program Wyoming, Berwick & Throop; 714-2350 x7003
|Day program: Autism / Developmental Delay or Behavioral Disorder
|Ages 5-21
|Mental health treatment for children & adolescents with behavioral and/or emotional challenges
|Odyssey Fitness Center Wilkes-Barre; 829-2661; odysseyfitnesscenter.com
|Sports performance training
|Junior High & up
|mid June - Aug
|Become a stronger, faster & more durable athlete
|PAI-The Performing Arts Institute
Kingston; 270-2186; wyomingseminary.org/pai
|Day & boarding camp
|Ages 10-18
|June 29-Aug10 (Currently accepting registration)
|Music, theater, dance and performing arts
|Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton; 450-3110; hn.psu.edu
|Day camp
|Ages 7-10
|June (visit website for more info & additional camps)
|Critter camp, robotics & more
|Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Lehman; 675-9253; wb.psu.edu/ce/youth
|Day camp: 9am-Noon, 12:30pm-3:30pm
|Entering grades 1-9
|June 23-27; July 7-11
|Lego Robotics, musical theatre, S.T.E.M, sports, animals/nature, art & more
|Revolution Ice Centre Pittston; 883-1100; revolutionicecentre.com
|Ice hockey day camps
|All ages
|All skill levels, beginner to pros; early registration discounts
|Ripple Effect Music Luzerne; 718-0673; firstname.lastname@example.com
|Summer Music Programs
|Age 4 and up
|Pre-Piano, Beginning Piano & Meet the Instruments Camps; Music Theory Class; Harris Conservatory Choir; private lessons (piano, voice, band & orchestra instruments)
|Rock Rec. Sports Complex
Trucksville; 696-2769; rockrec.org
|Day camp: Indoor and Outdoor
|Grades pre-K to high school
|Basketball Camp, Soccer Camp, Super Sports Camp and Tennis Camp & Clinics and more (Pool & outdoor fun at Valley Tennis & Swim Club following most camps)
|Shooting Starz
Wilkes-Barre; 822-1212; shootingstarzgym.com
|Gymnastics day camp
|Ages 6 & up
|Call for dates
|All Olympic Events - vault, bars, beam, floor and trampoline
|Sue Hand's Imagery
Dallas; 675-5094; suehand.com
|Late afternoon daily camps; M-Th
|Ages 5 & up
|Late June-mid Aug (Registration begins in April)
|Drawing, colored pencil, pastel and watercolor for ages 5-12; drawing and painting classes for high school students
|The Learning Center Kingston; 714-4222; email@example.com
|Academic camps w/ flexible scheduling
|Ages 4-18
|Math, reading, writing, study skills, SAT vocabulary & more
|Together We Grow Preschool
Wyoming Valley Children's Assn, Forty Fort; 714-1246; wvcakids.org
|Day camp; morning, afternoon or full day
|Ages 3-5
|July 1-Aug 7
|Indoor and outdoor activities, arts & crafts
|Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center
Trucksville; 696-3899; trucksvilleecec.com
|Day camp: 9:30am-1pm, M-F
|Age 3 to Grade K
|June 2-6; June 16-20
|Theme-based camps, arts & crafts and indoor/outdoor activities
|WEBS - Women Empowered by Science Cohen Science Center, Wilkes University, wilkes.edu/WEBS
|Day camp: M-F 8:30-3:30, Sat & Sun times TBD
|Girls entering grade 7 & 8
|July 27-Aug2
|Explore biology, ecosystems, chemistry, genetics, robotics & more
|Wilkes-Barre Academy
Wilkes-Barre; 823-7574; wbacademy.com
|Day camp: 6:30am-6pm (before/ after care available)
|Ages 4-13
|June 9-Aug 22 (Register in May/June)
|Swimming, arts & crafts, skating, bowling and field trips
|Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA
Wilkes-Barre; 970-5052; wbymca.org
|Day camp, overnight camp, school visits, rentals, family camps, teen leadership programs
|All ages
|April-Oct (currently accepting registrations)
|Boating, sailing, hiking, mt. biking, archery, swimming, high ropes, climbing tower, team building, 480ft zip line, ACA Accredited
|Wilkes University Conservatory Summer Dance Intensive
Darte Center; 408-4426; wilkes.edu
|Intensive dance clinic
|Ages 10 & up
|July 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
|Intended for serious dancers, includes calssical ballet technique, pointe, classical variations, modern, jazz, pilates & yoga
|Wilkes University Kids' Writing Workshop 408-5615; wilkes.augusoft.net
|Half-day camp: 9am-noon
|Middle school students grades 6-8
|July 14-18
|Imaginative prompts, games, peer sharing; poetry, short story, screenwriting, playwriting; publishing industry, writing process
|Wyoming Seminary; Summer at Sem
Kingston; 270-2186; wyomingseminary.org/summer
|Day camp; College Prep camp (day & boarding)
|Toddler-12th grade
|Toddler-8th grade:June 9-July 3; 9th-12th grade: June 29-July 26
|Early summer fun workshops including computers, foreign languages, sports clinics, writing, science and storybook-themed classes; College Prep Institute
|Wyoming Seminary Sports Camps Kingston, 270-2186; wyomingseminary.org/summer
|Girls basketball clinic; Futures wrestling clinic
|Girls Basketball: Grades 3-8; Wresting: Ages 10 & up
|Basketball:June 16-20; Wrestling: June 28-July 2
|For girls who love basketball in beginner, intermediate & advanced level skills; Train with the top wrestling teams in the country, ranked in the top 10
|Wyoming Valley Montessori
Kingston; 288-3708; wvms.org
|Day camp; toddler, primary and elementary programs
|Ages 18 months-13 years
|June 16-July 25; registration in progress
|Sports, cooking, crafts, technology, adventure, Chinese & more
Lackawanna County and Pocono Area
|Anthracite Heritage Museum
McDade Park, Scranton; 963-4804; anthracitemuseum.org
|Day camp: 9:30am-12:30pm
|Ages 7-12
|July 15-18
|Interactive theme-based camp focusing on NEPA heritage with hands-on activities
|Arts Alive Summer Intensive - NEIU Various locations: Everhart Museum, Marywood University & Ballet Theater of Scranton; aienepa.org
|Fundamental & advanced visual, performing & instrumental music intensive
|Entering grades 2-12
|July 7-30
|Award winning program places students & professional artists side by side in visual and/or performing arts. Final performance on July 30 @ Marywood Univ.
|Backcourt Hoops
Scranton; 558-3833; backcourthoops.com
|Basketball camp: 4-day sessions
|Grades K-high school
|June-Aug (Register before June 30)
|Basketball related activities
|Ballet Theatre of Scranton/The Dance Studio
Scranton; 347-0208; firstname.lastname@example.com
|Dance camps
|Ages 2-12+
|July-Aug (Register by May 31)
|Participation in ballet, jazz, ethnic dance with visiting professional artists in theater, music, visual arts and storytelling
|Boy Scouts - Goose Pond Scout Reservation
Lake Ariel; nepabsa.org/camps
|Overnight & resident camps
|Ages 12-18 (registered boy scouts)
|June 22-Aug 9
|Merit badges, Pathways, C.O.P.E course, and Voyager program for the elite outdoorsman
|Boys and Girls Clubs of NEPA
609 Ash St, Scranton; 342-8709; bgcnepa.org
|Day camp: 9am-4:45pm (before/after care available)
|Ages 6-18
|Swimming, crafts, special events, sports and more
|Camp AsthmaCadabra - American Lung Assn. Scranton; 346-1784; campasthmacadabra.org
|Overnight camp for children with asthma @ Camp Kresge in White Haven
|Ages 7-12
|July 31-Aug 3
|Arts & crafts, boating, swimming, rock climbing wall, archery and asthma education
|Camp Cadet: Troop R
Dunmore; trooprcampcadet.com
|Residential camp: Marywood University campus
|Ages 12-15 (living in Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne or Susquehanna counties)
|July 13-18
|Free Law enforcement camp building self-confidence and teamwork (not a discipline camp for troubled children)
|Greater Scranton YMCA
Dunmore; 342-8115; greaterscrantonymca.org
|Day camp: 7:30am-5:30pm
|Ages 3-12
|June-Aug (Registration begins March 1)
|Sports, swimming, arts & crafts, outdoor-themed activities; Summer learning program
|Immanuel Preschool & Kindergarten Scranton; 961-9080; LECCS.org
|Day camp: M-F, 9am-2pm
|Ages 4-12
|June 16-July 11
|Discovery Summer Camp: Three field trips per week, gym, arts & crafts, mini golf, science experiments & a discovery theme each day
|JCC Scranton Camp Daleville
Scranton; 346-6595 ext.115; campdaleville.org
|Day camp: 9am-5pm
|Age 3 years to grade 9
|June 23-Aug 14 (Register before June 1)
|100-acre outdoor day camp in rural Daleville with numerous camp activities; Trans. provided from Scranton and Clarks Summit
|Keystone College Children's Center
La Plume; 945-8260; email@example.com
|AM/PM & full-day sessions
|Ages 3-8
|June 16-27, July 7-18, July 28-Aug 8
|Outdoor themed camps including Moving & Grooving, ARTrageous & Discovery Science
|Lackawanna College Environmental Ed Center
Covington Twp; 842-1506; lackawanna.edu/EnvironmentalEducation
|Day camp
|Ages 5-14
|June 23-Aug 15
|Age appropriate experiential activities about animal and plant life, outdoor living skills and conservation on 211-acre property
|Lackawanna College Summer Camps
Scranton; 961-7883; lackawanna.edu
|Day camp; M-F with am & pm sessions
|Ages 4-14
|June 27-Aug 15
|Lego, Princess Academy, Clue, Medical Maniacs, Disney Kids, Camp Creations, Fotogra-Fun, Cooking with Brenda, Sing Your Heart Out, CALM & more
|Lackawanna County Library System
Scranton; 348-3000 ext. 3015; LCLShome.org
|Summer reading program: Fizz! Boom! Read!
|Ages birth-12 years and Teen reading program
|Free reading program with storytelling, special events, reading, crafts & more, focusing on the sciences
|My Gym Children's Fitness Center
Scranton; 558-1311; mygym.com
|Day camp: 9am-4pm
|2 1/2-10 years
|June-Aug (Registration begins in March)
|Gymnastics and dance, arts & crafts, storytime and imagination games
|New Story STAP - Summer Therapeutic Activites Program Wyoming, Berwick & Throop; 714-2350 x7003
|Day program: Autism / Developmental Delay or Behavioral Disorder
|Ages 5-21
|Mental health treatment for children & adolescents with behavioral and/or emotional challenges
|Penn State Worthington
Dunmore; 963-2600; ws.psu.edu/YouthPrograms
|Day camps: 9am-Noon & 1-4pm; Soccer camp 9am-4pm
|Ages 6-15
|July 14-Aug 8
|Space, wizards & cauldrons, lego, rocketry, robotics, amimations, claymation, soccer, zoo, bridge building, arts around the world & babysitter training
|Riverfront Sports
Scranton; Roger Jacobs 351-6172; riverfrontsports.com
|Micro soccer & half-day weekly camps
|Micro Soccer Academy (ages 2-6); Soccer camp (ages 5-12)
|June 16-Aug 15 (Call or register online)
|Creative dramatic sports games and soccer skill development
|Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton; 346-7369; sccmt.org
|Day camp; M-F 9am-4pm
|Pre-K to 4th grade & 5th-12th grade
|June 23-Aug 22
|Visual art activities, musical theater & dance, games, field trips, guest artists & more; concludes with a final performance
|Spirited Art
Dickson City; 507-1560; myspiritedart.com
|Day camps; 10am-12pm or 10am-1:30pm (age dependent)
|Ages 5 & up
|Weeks of June 23, July 7, 14 & 21, Aug 4 & 11 (3 or 4 day camps)
|Paint acrylics on canvas, learn about color mixing, brush techniques, blending & art history
|The Everhart Museum
Scranton; 346-7186 ext 516; everhart-museum.org
|Day camp
|Completing grades K-6
|Session 1: June 23-27 Session 2: Aug 4-8
|Session 1: "Birds of a Feather"; Session 2: "Shark Camp"
|The Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children Clarks Summit; 585-1000; thescrantonschool.org
|Residential camps and day camps
|Grade K-8 (deaf & hard of hearing children)
|June-July (various weeks by location)
|Literacy and middle school sports/adventure camp for deaf & hard of hearing children; American Sign Language camp for all
|The Woodlands Stable & Tack
Gouldsboro (near Moscow); 842-3742; woodlandsstable.com
|Day camps
|Ages 6 and up
|Personalized attention and instruction, horseback riding, bareback games, trail rides, swim horses and a show
|United Neighborhood Centers Project Hope at Camp St. Andrew
Tunkhannock; 344-9882; uncnepa.org
|Project Hope Summer Day Camp: 8am-4:30pm
|Ages 5-12 (Lackawanna County residents)
|July 7-Aug 1 (Registration begins in May)
|Recreational, educational and personal enrichment
|United Sports Academy
Dunmore; 963-5477; unitedsportsacademygym.com
|Gymnastics camps
|Ages 3 and up
|June-Aug (Registration begins May 1)
|Gymnastics, dance, games, crafts, movies and activities
|Waverly Community House - Comm Camp
Waverly; 586-8191; waverlycomm.org
|Day camp
|Grades pre-K-7; "Counselor in Training" for grades 8-10
|June 30-Aug 8 (Open House March 28)
|Gym, arts, themed activities and more; also Art & theater special needs day camp Aug 11-15 & 18-22


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