Braemar Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Braemar's CEO is James Christopher Gundy, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 5.42 years. total yearly compensation is £501.40K, comprised of 94.7% salary and 5.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.56% of the company’s shares, worth €3.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
James Christopher Gundy
Chief executive officer
UK£501.4k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 94.73% |
| CEO tenure | 5.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 2026 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Nov 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Aug 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| May 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Feb 28 2025 | UK£501k | UK£475k | UK£6m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Feb 29 2024 | UK£3m | UK£475k | UK£5m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£2m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| Feb 28 2023 | UK£4m | UK£450k | UK£5m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£9m |
| Feb 28 2022 | UK£3m | UK£425k | UK£7m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Feb 28 2021 | UK£817k | UK£71k | UK£4m |
Compensation vs Market: James Christopher's total compensation ($USD674.83K) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD453.65K).
Compensation vs Earnings: James Christopher's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
James Christopher Gundy (61 yo)
Mr. James Christopher Duchar Gundy serves as Group Chief Executive Officer at Braemar Shipping Services Plc since January 1, 2021 and serves its Executive Director since January 1, 2021. He joined Braemar...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 5.4yrs | UK£501.40k | 3.56% € 3.1m | |
| Group Chief Financial & Operating Officer and Executive Director | 2.8yrs | UK£345.80k | 0.013% € 10.8k | |
| Global Head of Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Sale & Purchase | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Adjusting & Marine | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of the Freight Forwarding division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Dry FFAs Securities | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Offshore Energy Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Tankers | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Tankers | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sale and Purchase | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 5K9's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | 5.4yrs | UK£501.40k | 3.56% € 3.1m | |
| Group Chief Financial & Operating Officer and Executive Director | 2.8yrs | UK£345.80k | 0.013% € 10.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.2yrs | UK£135.00k | 0.026% € 22.3k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 4.8yrs | UK£65.00k | no data | |
| Non Executive Director | 4.3yrs | UK£65.00k | 0.012% € 10.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.1yrs | UK£60.00k | 0.021% € 18.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 5K9's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/02 22:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
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
Braemar Plc is covered by 4 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 |
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| Damian Brewer | Canaccord Genuity |
| Andrew Murphy | Edison Investment Research |
| Gert Zonneveld | Investec Bank plc (UK) |