Solid State Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Solid State's CEO is John Macmichael, appointed in Nov 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is £309.00K, comprised of 63.4% salary and 36.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.96% of the company’s shares, worth €981.37K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 7.6 years respectively.
Key information
John Macmichael
Chief executive officer
UK£309.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 63.43% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| Mar 31 2025 | UK£309k | UK£196k | UK£512k |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Mar 31 2024 | UK£376k | UK£190k | UK£9m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | UK£474k | UK£175k | UK£7m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Mar 31 2022 | UK£296k | UK£165k | UK£3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Mar 31 2021 | UK£293k | UK£160k | UK£4m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Mar 31 2020 | UK£376k | UK£150k | UK£3m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Mar 31 2019 | UK£254k | UK£140k | UK£3m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD413.92K) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD449.31K).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John Macmichael (64 yo)
Mr. John Lawford Macmichael has been the Managing Director of Solid State Supplies Limited, a subsidiary of Solid State plc since April 1, 2010. Mr. Macmichael served as Commercial Director of Solid State...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | UK£309.00k | 0.96% € 981.4k | |
| CFO, Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 8.8yrs | UK£346.00k | 0.27% € 278.9k | |
| Executive Director | no data | UK£271.00k | 0.26% € 266.5k | |
| Executive Director of Sales & Operations EMEA | no data | no data | 0.012% € 12.0k | |
| Group HR Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Steatite Systems | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Financial Controller & Company Secretary | 1.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: OUY's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Executive Director | 15.7yrs | UK£309.00k | 0.96% € 981.4k | |
| CFO, Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 8.8yrs | UK£346.00k | 0.27% € 278.9k | |
| Executive Director | 9.7yrs | UK£271.00k | 0.26% € 266.5k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£41.00k | 0.074% € 75.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 6.4yrs | UK£73.00k | 0.070% € 71.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | UK£41.00k | 0.030% € 30.9k |
Experienced Board: OUY's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/12 09:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Solid State plc is covered by 3 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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| David Buxton | Cavendish |
| Natalya Davies | Edison Investment Research |
| John Stephen Cummins | Zeus Capital Limited |