Victrex Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Victrex's CEO is James Routh, appointed in Jan 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.042% of the company’s shares, worth €421.00K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.3 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
James Routh
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
James Routh (53 yo)
Dr. James Mathew Routh, Ph D., is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Victrex plc from January 1, 2026. Dr. Routh serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Tracsis plc since Septem...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.042% € 421.0k | |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Human Resource Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director for Medical | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Medical | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 1OY's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.042% € 421.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 4.8yrs | UK£280.00k | 0.0080% € 80.8k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.6yrs | UK£68.00k | 0.0021% € 21.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.6yrs | UK£70.50k | 0.0036% € 36.5k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 6.3yrs | UK£69.40k | 0.0022% € 22.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£58.50k | 0.00011% € 1.1k |
Experienced Board: 1OY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 10:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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
Victrex plc is covered by 28 analysts. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Katie Richards | Barclays |
| Gunther Zechmann | Barclays |