Velocity Composites plc

AIM:VEL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£15.5m

Velocity Composites Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Velocity Composites' CEO is Jon Bridges, appointed in Oct 2007, has a tenure of 17.25 years. total yearly compensation is £202.00K, comprised of 88.1% salary and 11.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.03% of the company’s shares, worth £1.56M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 2.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jon Bridges

Chief executive officer

UK£202.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage88.1%
CEO tenure17.3yrs
CEO ownership10.0%
Management average tenure4.8yrs
Board average tenure2.8yrs

Recent management updates

Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

Mar 06
Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

There Could Be A Chance Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Feb 22
There Could Be A Chance Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Even After 33% Share Price Boost

Dec 26
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Even After 33% Share Price Boost

When Should You Buy Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL)?

Dec 13
When Should You Buy Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL)?

It's Down 29% But Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Nov 05
It's Down 29% But Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Sep 21
Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) Performance Completely

May 03
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) Performance Completely

Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

Mar 06
Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

Is There An Opportunity With Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) 34% Undervaluation?

Feb 24
Is There An Opportunity With Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) 34% Undervaluation?

Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 28
Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Jul 18
Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Is Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 19
Is Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Using Too Much Debt?

There Could Be A Chance Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Feb 22
There Could Be A Chance Velocity Composites plc's (LON:VEL) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased

Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 01
Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jan 26
Is Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Jul 21
Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Health Check: How Prudently Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Use Debt?

Jan 28
Health Check: How Prudently Does Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Use Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jon Bridges's remuneration changed compared to Velocity Composites's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-UK£2m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£3m

Oct 31 2023UK£202kUK£178k

-UK£3m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£3m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-UK£2m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£2m

Oct 31 2022UK£133kUK£110k

-UK£1m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£1m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-UK£857k

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£1m

Oct 31 2021UK£131kUK£116k

-UK£1m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£2m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-UK£4m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£3m

Oct 31 2020UK£157kUK£130k

-UK£3m

Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD252.43K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD347.61K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Jon Bridges (50 yo)

17.3yrs

Tenure

UK£202,000

Compensation

Mr. Jonathan Karl Bridges, also known as Jon, is Chief Executive Officer at Velocity Composites plc since July 26, 2019 and served as its Chief Technology Officer until 200. He had been Interim Chief Execu...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Bridges
Co-Founder17.3yrsUK£202.00k10.03%
£ 1.6m
Robert St Smith
Group CFOless than a yearno data0.075%
£ 11.6k
Kevin Hickey
Group Chief Operating Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Sheldon Atherton
Head of Technology & Quality Systemsno datano datano data
Matthew Archer
Chief Commercial & Compliance Officerno datano datano data
James Eastbury
Chief Customer Officerno datano datano data
Emil Khan
Head of Engineeringno datano datano data
Andy Caunce
Head of Operationsno datano datano data
Adam Newton
Financial Controller8yrsno datano data

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VEL's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jonathan Bridges
Co-Founder5.5yrsUK£202.00k10.03%
£ 1.6m
Robert St Smith
Group CFOless than a yearno data0.075%
£ 11.6k
Andrew Beaden
Independent Non-Executive Chairman5.5yrsUK£101.00k1.27%
£ 197.5k
Annette Rothwell
Independent Non-Executive Director2.8yrsUK£28.00kno data
David Bailey
Independent Non-Executive Director2.6yrsUK£29.00kno data

2.8yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VEL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/07 06:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/07 00:00
Earnings2024/04/30
Annual Earnings2023/10/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Velocity Composites plc is covered by 2 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.

AnalystInstitution
James WoodCanaccord Genuity
Mark HowsonDowgate Capital Stockbrokers Limited