Volution Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Volution Group's CEO is Ronnie George, appointed in May 2014, has a tenure of 12.08 years. total yearly compensation is £2.68M, comprised of 21.6% salary and 78.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.42% of the company’s shares, worth £4.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ronnie George
Chief executive officer
UK£2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.63% |
| CEO tenure | 12.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 07
FAN: Rising Interim Dividend Will Support Confidence And Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Volution Group to £7.54. This reflects slightly lower discount rate and future P/E assumptions, while keeping fair value and growth expectations essentially unchanged.Analysis Article • May 23
Should You Think About Buying Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) Now?
While Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price...Narrative Update • May 07
FAN: Higher Interim Dividend Will Signal Confidence And Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have reset their price target for Volution Group to £7.54, reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate and long term P/E multiple, while keeping fair value, revenue growth and profit margin expectations unchanged. What's in the News The Board declared an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share for the six months ended 31 January 2026, compared with 3.4 pence for H1 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 23
FAN: Higher Interim Dividend Will Signal Confidence And Support Future Returns
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Volution Group to £7.54, reflecting slightly higher discount rate and future P/E assumptions, alongside a small adjustment to expected profit margins. What's in the News The Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share for the six months ended 31 January 2026, compared with 3.4 pence for H1 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 09
FAN: Higher Interim Dividend Will Support Confident Forward Earnings Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Volution Group to £7.54 from £7.47, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly revised P/E multiple. What's in the News The Board declared an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share for the six months ended 31 January 2026, compared with 3.4 pence in H1 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 26
FAN: Higher Interim Dividend Will Support Confident Forward Earnings Multiple
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Volution Group to about £7.47, a small adjustment from roughly £7.50. This change reflects updated views on revenue growth, margins and a slightly different assumed P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 10
FAN: Slightly Lower Discount Rate Will Support Confident Forward Earnings Multiple
Analysts have made a small trim to their price target on Volution Group to £7.50. This reflects slightly adjusted assumptions around discount rates, growth and future P/E, while leaving their overall view broadly unchanged.Narrative Update • Feb 24
FAN: Fine Tuning Of Discount Rate And P/E Will Guide Balanced Outlook
Analysts have made a modest tweak to their price target for Volution Group, keeping fair value broadly unchanged at £7.50. Small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and future P/E expectations have offset each other.Narrative Update • Feb 09
FAN: Updated Discount And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Future Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Volution Group slightly higher to reflect small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, with the updated view implying only a modest change in perceived upside for the shares. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Estimated fair value per share remains unchanged at 7.5, indicating no shift in the central valuation point.Analysis Article • Feb 05
The Return Trends At Volution Group (LON:FAN) Look Promising
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Narrative Update • Jan 26
FAN: Refined Discount Assumptions Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target for Volution Group slightly higher to reflect small refinements in the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E assumptions, while keeping their overall fair value view broadly unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at £7.50 per share, indicating no shift in the overall valuation anchor.Narrative Update • Jan 12
FAN: Higher Fair Value Framework Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target on Volution Group to £6.80 from £6.00, pointing to updates in their assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to support the new view. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the higher £6.80 price target as a reflection of updated fair value assumptions, suggesting they view the current share price as closer to their estimate of what the business is worth.Narrative Update • Dec 25
FAN: Expanding M&A Runway Will Support Upside After 20% Dividend Increase
We have nudged our fair value estimate for Volution Group modestly higher to £7.30 per share, reflecting analysts' incremental price target increases on the back of stronger projected revenue growth and a solid M&A supported outlook, partially offset by slightly lower margin assumptions and a marginally lower future earnings multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street updates reflect a broadly constructive stance on Volution Group, with multiple price target increases aligned with our higher fair value estimate.Analysis Article • Dec 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Volution Group plc (LON:FAN)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Volution Group fair value estimate is UK£5.98 Volution Group's...Narrative Update • Dec 11
FAN: Expanding M&A Pipeline Will Drive Upside Following 20% Dividend Increase
Analysts have raised their price target on Volution Group by roughly 5 to 40 GBp across recent notes. This reflects slightly higher fair value estimates driven by improved revenue growth expectations, modestly stronger profit margins, and a marginally lower projected future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Nov 26
FAN: Expanding Mergers And Acquisitions Will Drive Upside Following 20% Dividend Increase
Volution Group's analyst price target has been raised from £7.12 to £7.19, as analysts cite strengthening revenue prospects and continued confidence in the company's growth outlook. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see a favorable outlook for Volution Group and have raised their price targets in response to strong financial results and sustained revenue growth.Analysis Article • Nov 19
What Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) P/E Is Not Telling You
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...Narrative Update • Nov 11
FAN: Strong Balance Sheet Will Enable Expansion Through Mergers And Acquisitions
Analysts have raised their price targets for Volution Group, with increases ranging from 20 GBp to 40 GBp. They cite solid revenue growth, a strong balance sheet, and confidence in future market opportunities as key drivers for the upward revisions. Analyst Commentary Following recent earnings and strategic updates, analysts have provided detailed assessments of Volution Group's outlook.Analysis Article • Nov 03
Why Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) Could Be Worth Watching
While Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price...Narrative Update • Oct 28
Market Confidence Will Strengthen Merger Activity And Dividend Outlook This Year
Volution Group's analyst price targets have increased recently. Upward revisions range from £6.00 to £8.20 per share, as analysts cite improved revenue prospects and confidence in the company's market opportunities.Analysis Article • Oct 18
Volution Group's (LON:FAN) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ), despite the profit numbers...Narrative Update • Oct 14
Acquisition Of Fantech Will Provide New Opportunities For Cross-Selling And Product Introductions
Analysts have increased their average price target for Volution Group, raising fair value estimates by approximately £0.39 per share. They cite recent positive earnings results and expectations of improved revenue growth across key markets.Analysis Article • Oct 12
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.074
Volution Group plc's ( LON:FAN ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.074 on...Analysis Article • Sep 27
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Volution Group (LON:FAN)
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? In a perfect world...Analysis Article • Aug 29
Does This Valuation Of Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Key Insights Volution Group's estimated fair value is UK£4.96 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...Analysis Article • Jul 21
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Jul 08
What Is Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) Share Price Doing?
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a significant share price rise of 29...Analysis Article • Jun 24
Investor Optimism Abounds Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) But Growth Is Lacking
Volution Group plc's ( LON:FAN ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 29x might make it look like a strong sell right...Analysis Article • Apr 28
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Volution Group plc (LON:FAN)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Volution Group fair value estimate is UK£5.06 Volution Group's...Analysis Article • Apr 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That Volution Group (LON:FAN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Apr 01
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Mar 16
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.034
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.034 per share on the 6th of May...Analysis Article • Mar 14
There's Reason For Concern Over Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) Price
Volution Group plc's ( LON:FAN ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 29.2x might make it look like a strong sell...
New Narrative • Mar 10
Asset-Light Model And Sustainability Trends Will Strengthen Future Profitability
Strategic acquisitions and regulatory tailwinds in sustainability and housing are poised to fuel Volution's revenue and earnings growth.Analysis Article • Jan 20
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Volution Group plc (LON:FAN)
Key Insights Volution Group's estimated fair value is UK£5.38 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With UK£5.45...Analysis Article • Jan 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That Volution Group (LON:FAN) Is Using Debt Safely
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Nov 09
The Trend Of High Returns At Volution Group (LON:FAN) Has Us Very Interested
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Oct 27
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.062
Volution Group plc's ( LON:FAN ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.062 on...Analysis Article • Oct 13
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.062
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 17th of December...Analysis Article • Sep 30
Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Volution Group fair value estimate is UK£4.73 Volution Group's...Analysis Article • Sep 08
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) P/E Ratio
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...Analysis Article • Jul 26
Is Volution Group (LON:FAN) Using Too Much Debt?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jul 11
Should You Think About Buying Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) Now?
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...Analysis Article • Apr 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Volution Group plc (LON:FAN)
Key Insights Volution Group's estimated fair value is UK£3.68 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With UK£4.09...Analysis Article • Jan 05
Volution Group plc's (LON:FAN) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 21.9x Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) may be sending bearish signals at the...Analysis Article • Dec 15
Why Volution Group plc (LON:FAN) Could Be Worth Watching
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...Analysis Article • Oct 29
Volution Group (LON:FAN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.055
The board of Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) has announced that the dividend on 19th of December will be increased to...Analysis Article • Oct 13
Volution Group's (LON:FAN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Volution Group plc ( LON:FAN ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 19th of December...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | UK£51m |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£47m |
| Jul 31 2025 | UK£3m | UK£580k | UK£42m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£41m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£40m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£41m |
| Jul 31 2024 | UK£2m | UK£555k | UK£43m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£43m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£42m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£40m |
| Jul 31 2023 | UK£2m | UK£474k | UK£37m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£37m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£36m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£36m |
| Jul 31 2022 | UK£2m | UK£440k | UK£36m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£31m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£27m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£24m |
| Jul 31 2021 | UK£2m | UK£419k | UK£21m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Jul 31 2020 | UK£606k | UK£391k | UK£10m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£15m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£20m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£19m |
| Jul 31 2019 | UK£910k | UK£409k | UK£18m |
Compensation vs Market: Ronnie's total compensation ($USD3.59M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ronnie's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ronnie George (57 yo)
12.1yrs
Tenure
UK£2,682,000
Compensation
Mr. Ronnie George has been the Chief Executive Officer of Volution Group plc since May 15, 2014 and serves as its Director since May 15, 2014. Mr. George served as the Chief Executive Officer of the then h...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 12.1yrs | UK£2.68m | 0.42% £ 4.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.8yrs | UK£1.71m | 0.14% £ 1.6m | |
| Group Head of HR | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Director of Europe - Nordics & West | no data | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Director of Australasia | no data | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Director of Europe - Decentralised Heat Recovery | no data | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 4.3yrs | no data | no data |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: FAN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 12.1yrs | UK£2.68m | 0.42% £ 4.9m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.8yrs | UK£1.71m | 0.14% £ 1.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£24.00k | 0.0019% £ 22.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 6.2yrs | UK£200.00k | 0.015% £ 178.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | UK£67.00k | 0.0025% £ 29.7k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.3yrs | UK£67.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£23.00k | no data |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FAN's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/10 18:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
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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
Volution Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 8 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 Simms | Berenberg |
| Harry Goad | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |