Cirata Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cirata's CEO is Stephen Kelly, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 2.83 years. total yearly compensation is $579.65K, comprised of 98.8% salary and 1.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.43% of the company’s shares, worth €377.81K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Stephen Kelly
Chief executive officer
US$579.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 98.84% |
| CEO tenure | 3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$580k | US$573k | -US$11m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$538k | US$532k | -US$14m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$527k | US$337k | -US$36m |
Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD579.65K) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD454.82K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Stephen Kelly (63 yo)
Mr. Stephen Kelly is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Cirata plc (formerly known as WANdisco plc) since July 25, 2023. He was Interim Chief Executive Officer of Cirata plc (formerly known...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3yrs | US$579.65k | 1.43% € 377.8k | |
| Founder & Advisor of CEO & CTO | 21.3yrs | US$256.81k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.018% € 4.8k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of People | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.015% € 3.9k | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.011% € 3.0k | |
| Group Financial Controller & Finance Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Engineering Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WD4's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$579.65k | 1.43% € 377.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 3.2yrs | US$161.76k | 0.19% € 51.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$67.40k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.6yrs | US$67.40k | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$67.40k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | US$39.09k | no data |
Experienced Board: WD4's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/05 09:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Cirata plc is covered by 8 analysts. 2 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 |
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| Andrew Murray Darley | Cavendish |
| Daniel Ridsdale | Edison Investment Research |
| Kenneth Mestemacher | Edison Investment Research |