AB Dynamics Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
AB Dynamics' CEO is James Routh, appointed in Oct 2018, has a tenure of 6.25 years. total yearly compensation is £1.05M, comprised of 36.8% salary and 63.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth €1.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
James Routh
Chief executive officer
UK£1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 36.8% |
| CEO tenure | 6.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2024 | UK£1m | UK£387k | UK£10m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£12m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£14m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£12m |
| Aug 31 2023 | UK£1m | UK£366k | UK£11m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Aug 31 2022 | UK£762k | UK£350k | UK£5m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Aug 31 2021 | UK£870k | UK£316k | UK£3m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Aug 31 2020 | UK£630k | UK£310k | UK£4m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Aug 31 2019 | UK£407k | UK£220k | UK£9m |
Compensation vs Market: James's total compensation ($USD1.29M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD975.18K).
Compensation vs Earnings: James's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
James Routh (51 yo)
6.3yrs
Tenure
UK£1,053,000
Compensation
Dr. James Mathew Routh serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Tracsis plc since September 29, 2021. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of AB Dynamics Plc since October 1,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£1.05m | 0.27% € 1.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.2yrs | UK£762.00k | 0.13% € 652.6k | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group President of Testing Products | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Corporate Development Director | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0095% € 47.1k | |
| Managing Director of AB Dynamics UK | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Simulation | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Testing Services | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: 6DY's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£1.05m | 0.27% € 1.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.2yrs | UK£762.00k | 0.13% € 652.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 4.4yrs | UK£104.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.4yrs | UK£60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | UK£60.00k | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 6DY's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 01:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AB Dynamics plc is covered by 9 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Lindsay | Berenberg |
| Eleanor Spencer | Berenberg |
| Derren Nathan | Hybridan LLP |