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Ricardo Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Tiemann Ritchie
Chief executive officer
UK£923.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 53.20% |
| CEO tenure | 4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£1m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£250k |
| Jun 30 2024 | UK£923k | UK£491k | UK£700k |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£8m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£9m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£11m |
| Jun 30 2023 | UK£695k | UK£477k | -UK£12m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£11m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£10m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£950k |
| Jun 30 2022 | UK£811k | UK£353k | UK£8m |
Compensation vs Market: Tiemann's total compensation ($USD1.24M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD914.49K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tiemann's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Tiemann Ritchie (53 yo)
Mr. Graham Ritchie, also known as Tiemann, BA (Econ), ACA, has been Group Chief Executive Officer and Director at Ricardo plc since October 01, 2021. He had been an Executive Vice President of Europe and C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Director | 4yrs | UK£923.00k | 0.11% € 330.7k | |
| CFO & Director | 2.3yrs | UK£633.00k | 0.044% € 134.6k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.00089% € 2.7k | |
| Group Marketing & Communications Director | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.0067% € 20.8k | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00089% € 2.7k | |
| Group Director of Sustainability | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global President of Clean Energy & Environmental Solutions | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0034% € 10.4k | |
| Managing Director of Performance Products | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Automotive & Industrial | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00062% € 1.9k |
Experienced Management: RIR's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Director | 4yrs | UK£923.00k | 0.11% € 330.7k | |
| CFO & Director | 2.3yrs | UK£633.00k | 0.044% € 134.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | 2.9yrs | UK£175.00k | 0.032% € 99.1k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 6.1yrs | UK£63.00k | 0.0082% € 25.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1yr | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: RIR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/08 16:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Ricardo plc is covered by 3 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Michael Tyndall | HSBC |
| Benjamin Bourne | Investec Bank plc (UK) |
| Jaroslaw Pominkiewicz | Jefferies LLC |