SSE Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
SSE's CEO is Martin Pibworth, appointed in Jul 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is £2.55M, comprised of 29.4% salary and 70.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.019% of the company’s shares, worth €4.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Martin Pibworth
Chief executive officer
UK£2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.42% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | UK£3m | UK£750k | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | UK£2m | UK£688k | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£678m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£260m |
| Mar 31 2023 | UK£3m | UK£655k | -UK£158m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£433m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | UK£3m | UK£636k | UK£3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | UK£2m | UK£571k | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£714m |
| Mar 31 2020 | UK£1m | UK£515k | UK£420m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | UK£687k | UK£515k | UK£1b |
Compensation vs Market: Martin's total compensation ($USD3.39M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.07M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Martin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Martin Pibworth (52 yo)
Mr. Martin Pibworth is Chief Executive Officer of SSE plc from July 17, 2025. Mr. Pibworth has been Executive Director of SSE plc since September 1, 2017 and its Chief Commercial Officer since November 1,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive | less than a year | UK£2.55m | 0.019% € 4.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£1.43m | 0.0046% € 1.1m | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Human Resources | 16.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of SSEN Transmission | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Corporate Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of SSE Thermal | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Enterprise | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of SSEN Distribution | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of SSE Renewables | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Energy Customer Solutions | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SCTA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive | 8.1yrs | UK£2.55m | 0.019% € 4.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£1.43m | 0.0046% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | UK£107.00k | 0.00019% € 43.7k | |
| Senior Independent Director | less than a year | UK£21.00k | 0.00018% € 41.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.4yrs | UK£102.00k | 0.00045% € 103.4k | |
| Chairman of the Board | 5.1yrs | UK£452.00k | 0.00026% € 59.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.1yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.00018% € 41.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.4yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.00020% € 46.0k | |
| Independent non-Executive Director | 2.1yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.00036% € 82.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.8yrs | UK£107.00k | 0.00020% € 46.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.1yrs | UK£102.00k | 0.00018% € 41.4k |
Experienced Board: SCTA's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/09 12:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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
SSE plc is covered by 31 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |
| Andrew Fisher | Berenberg |
| Harry Wyburd | BNP Paribas Exane |