India's managing agencies, a system for separating control from ownership, were outlawed in 1970. However, the vestiges of this old system continue to thrive in the form of company promoters who exercise control over boards. Promoters, typically founders, are named in annual returns and are required to hold at least 20% of the post-public-issue capital. Problematic promoters, such as Subhash Chandra and Shivinder Singh, have caused losses for their companies. To protect public shareholders, a novel idea is to outsource governance to board service providers.