Partner brings reliability and flexibility to ongoing investor communications
Summary
Investor relations is a strategically important part of a company’s communications – it requires expertise and the ability to respond quickly, even when your own team is overloaded, or resources are not permanently available. Not all companies have a full-time IR professional, nor do they always need one. IR Partners can step in to provide support exactly when help is needed, bringing with them experience, insight, and flexibility.
In this blog, we present four common situations in which IR Partners can support a company in its ongoing investor communications – even during the holiday season.
1. Your in-house IR specialist leaves unexpectedly – who will write the investor relations materials?
Investor communications cannot come to a halt, even when there are changes in personnel. If the company’s own IR professional unexpectedly changes jobs, a quick replacement is needed – someone who understands the entire field of investor communications, its processes, and best practices.
At IR Partner, we can take the reins during the transition period and assist with the following, for example:
- Preparing interim reports, other investor relations materials, and presentations
- Drafting and publishing stock exchange and press releases
- Updating investor relations pages
- Resolving specific issues related to disclosure obligations
- Other matters that arise
In practice, we are like an extension of your team. And once a new IR professional has been recruited, we can assist with their onboarding.
2. An IR professional is going on parental leave – who will handle everything?
When a company’s in-house investor relations manager goes on parental leave, an external partner can handle all responsibilities comprehensively. IR Partners bridges the gap by serving as the company’s outsourced IR professional during the leave, handling tasks such as:
- Planning the investor relations strategy and annual communications calendar
- Drafting interim reports
- Stock exchange and press releases, as well as social media posts related to investor relations
- Updating the investment story and preparing investor presentations
- Maintaining the website in collaboration with a technical partner
- Arranging shareholder meetings and planning the CMD
- Providing management support and guidance on disclosure obligations
- Proactive media relations and profiling spokespersons
At IR Partners, tasks are always tailored to the company’s needs – and handled professionally as part of the company’s overall communications.
3. No dedicated IR staff – how can you manage investor communications cost-effectively?
In some companies, the volume of IR work does not justify hiring a full-time employee. For example, workload around interim reports is often intense, but communication is lighter in between them.
In such cases, IR Partners can handle IR tasks flexibly and focus on busy periods, providing support such as:
- Drafting interim reports in collaboration with financial management
- Preparing stock exchange releases and investor materials
- Addressing specific issues related to disclosure obligations
- Reactive and proactive communication as needed
This model offers cost-effectiveness and expertise without the need for a permanent staff commitment.
4. The company has its own IR team – in what areas can IR Partners provide support?
Even if the company has its own IR professional, IR Partners can serve as an important partner in day-to-day operations. An external expert brings a fresh perspective, lightens the workload, and provides support in special situations and larger projects. An external expert can also serve as a pillar of support and a sounding board for the company’s own IR team, as investor communications can sometimes be a somewhat solitary task…
Support can cover, for example, the following areas:
- Proofreading, editing, and translation of interim reports
- Planning and execution of CMDs and shareholder meetings
- Conducting investor surveys
- Website content updates
- Specific issues related to disclosure obligations
The advantage of an external partner is that, at least here at IR Partners, we have one of our senior-level IR experts on hand all summer long, ready to support companies. External assistance ensures that the company’s own experts can enjoy their summer with peace of mind. ☀️
Need an extra pair of hands? Get in touch – let’s work together to build a solution that’s right for you.
