Henry Boot Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ed Hutchinson

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	less than a year
CEO ownership	n/a
Management average tenure	less than a year
Board average tenure	4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO

Ed Hutchinson (49 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Edward James Hutchinson, also known as Ed, is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Henry Boot PLC since July 13, 2026. He was Interim Managing Director of Stonebridge Homes of Henry Boot PLC from 20...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Darren Littlewood	CFO & Executive Director	10.7yrs	UK£514.00k	0.25% € 607.5k
Edward Hutchinson	CEO & Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Steven Stacey	Chief Operating Officer	less than a year	no data	no data
Daniel Boot	Group Communications Manager	no data	no data	no data
Rachel White	People Director	11.6yrs	no data	no data
Hamer Boot	Managing Director of HBD	less than a year	no data	no data
Darren Stubbs	Managing Director of Stonebridge Homes Limited	16.6yrs	no data	no data
Jonathan Fisher	Managing Director of Banner Plant Limited	5.1yrs	no data	no data
Jaimie Read	Company Secretary & Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Iain MacSween	Managing Director of Hallam Land	less than a year	no data	no data
Richard Grafton	Head of Policy & Compliance - Henry Boot Construction Limited	no data	no data	no data

0.7yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 0KH's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Darren Littlewood	CFO & Executive Director	10.6yrs	UK£514.00k	0.25% € 607.5k
Edward Hutchinson	CEO & Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Jaimie Read	Company Secretary & Director	no data	no data	no data
Jonathan Sykes	Non-Independent Non-Executive Director	15.4yrs	UK£56.00k	14.6% € 35.8m
Serena Lang	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	4yrs	UK£68.00k	no data
Earl Sibley	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.3yrs	UK£49.00k	no data
Peter Mawson	Independent Non-Executive Chair	10.8yrs	UK£143.00k	0.0098% € 24.1k
Talita Ferreira	Independent Non-Executive Director	2.6yrs	UK£61.00k	no data

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 0KH's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2026/08/12 14:48
End of Day Share Price	2026/08/12 00:00
Earnings	2025/12/31
Annual Earnings	2025/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Henry Boot PLC is covered by 9 analysts. 4 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
Thomas Musson	Berenberg
Christen Hjorth	Deutsche Bank
Kellie McAvoy	Investec Bank plc (UK)

Henry Boot Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Tim Roberts to Step Down from the Board of Henry Boot Plc, Effective 13 July 2026

Henry Boot PLC Announces Executive Changes

Henry Boot PLC Announces Appointment of Hamer Boot as Managing Director of HBD

Henry Boot PLC, Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2026

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold €378k worth of stock

Henry Boot plc Announces Step Down of Nick Duckworth as Managing Director of Hallam Land

Recent updates

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Boot (Henry) plc Secures Forward Funding for First Phase of GBP 1,000 Million Golden Valley Innovation and Technology Development by Private Sector Investment and Cheltenham Borough Council

Tim Roberts to Step Down from the Board of Henry Boot Plc, Effective 13 July 2026

Henry Boot PLC Announces Executive Changes

Henry Boot PLC Announces Appointment of Hamer Boot as Managing Director of HBD

Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.16 (vs UK£0.19 in FY 2024)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.046 per share

Now 22% overvalued

Final dividend of UK£0.046 announced

Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.16 (vs UK£0.17 in FY 2024)

Henry Boot plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on May 29, 2026

Henry Boot PLC, Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2026

Henry Boot PLC to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Sep 22, 2026

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold €378k worth of stock

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.048 (vs UK£0.028 in 1H 2024)

First half dividend of UK£0.032 announced

The management of Henry Boot Construction Limited agreed to acquire Henry Boot Construction Limited from Henry Boot PLC (LSE:BOOT) in a management buyout transaction for £4 million.

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Hallam Land Secures Outline Planning Consent for 2,470 Homes Across Two Sites in Staffordshire and Hampshire

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Henry Boot plc Announces Step Down of Nick Duckworth as Managing Director of Hallam Land

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Henry Boot plc Provides Sales Guidance for 2025

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.046 per share

Now 22% overvalued

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold €589k worth of stock

Final dividend of UK£0.046 announced

Henry Boot plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2024, Payable on 2 May 2025

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.17 (vs UK£0.20 in FY 2023)

Henry Boot PLC, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2025

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

New minor risk - Share price stability

Henry Boot PLC Announces Board and Committee Changes

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold €363k worth of stock

Henry Boot plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Henry Boot PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Mar 25, 2025

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.028 (vs UK£0.14 in 1H 2023)

Henry Boot plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 11 October 2024

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.044 per share

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Final dividend of UK£0.044 announced

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.20 (vs UK£0.25 in FY 2022)

Henry Boot PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Final Results on Apr 22, 2024

Henry Boot plc Wins Consent for Office Development

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 20%

Henry Boot PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 25, 2024

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.14 (vs UK£0.24 in 1H 2022)

Henry Boot plc Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 13 October 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.04 per share at 2.8% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.25 (vs UK£0.21 in FY 2021)

Insufficient new directors

Titan Investors Limited acquired 223,000 logistics scheme in Preston from Henry Boot PLC (LSE:BOOT) and Barnfield Group Limited for £30 million.

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Henry Boot PLC, Annual General Meeting, May 25, 2023

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.24 (vs UK£0.14 in 1H 2021)

Henry Boot PLC Announces Board Committee Membership Changes

Henry Boot plc Declares an Interim Dividend Payable on 14 October 2022

Henry Boot PLC Appoints Serena Lang as Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 August 2022

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.036 per share

Insufficient new directors

Henry Boot plc Announces Board Changes

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.024 per share

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.14 (vs UK£0.041 in 1H 2020)

Managing Director of Henry Boot Construction Limited Simon Carr has left the company

Managing Director of Banner Plant Limited Giles Boot has left the company