Wise Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Wise's CEO is Kristo Kaarmann, appointed in Jan 2010, has a tenure of 14.83 years. total yearly compensation is £198.70K, comprised of 93.6% salary and 6.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 18.31% of the company’s shares, worth €1.97B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 3.4 years respectively.
Key information
Kristo Kaarmann
Chief executive officer
UK£198.7k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 93.6% |
| CEO tenure | 14.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 18.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£431m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£393m |
| Mar 31 2024 | UK£199k | UK£186k | UK£355m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£286m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£217m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£166m |
| Mar 31 2023 | UK£209k | UK£197k | UK£114m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£86m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£58m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£45m |
| Mar 31 2022 | UK£162k | UK£153k | UK£33m |
Compensation vs Market: Kristo's total compensation ($USD249.71K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kristo's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kristo Kaarmann (44 yo)
14.8yrs
Tenure
UK£198,700
Compensation
Mr. Kristo Kaarmann is Co-Founder of Wise plc since 2010 and serves as its Director since April 28, 2021 & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kaarmann is in charge of all operations activities, technology, devel...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.8yrs | UK£198.70k | 18.31% € 2.0b | |
| CFO & Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Global Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Banking & Expansion | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 6WS's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 3.6yrs | UK£198.70k | 18.31% € 2.0b | |
| CFO & Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | UK£167.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | UK£170.00k | 0.00051% € 54.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 3.4yrs | UK£308.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 3.4yrs | UK£199.00k | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 3.4yrs | UK£203.00k | 0.0095% € 1.0m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.4yrs | UK£184.00k | 0.0095% € 1.0m |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 6WS's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).