RWS Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ben Faes

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

We Think RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Jun 27
We Think RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Solid Earnings Are Understated
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Global AI Adoption Will Transform Digital Localization Markets

Accelerating technology adoption and organizational restructuring should boost efficiency, scalability, and shift revenue toward higher-margin, technology-driven services.

Investors Don't See Light At End Of RWS Holdings plc's (LON:RWS) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 49%

Apr 25
Investors Don't See Light At End Of RWS Holdings plc's (LON:RWS) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 49%

RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 15
RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

Jun 16
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?

Feb 27
Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Jan 18
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

Jan 04
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Dec 15
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)

Nov 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Sep 14
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 11
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Feb 23
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095

Jan 18
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095

Jan 04
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 20
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

CEO

Ben Faes (53 yo)

less than a year
Tenure

Mr. Benjamin Maurice Faes, also known as Ben, is CEO since and Executive director at RWS Holdings plc since January 6,2025. He has experience in digital transformation and leadership across the technology...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Candida Davies
CFO & Director2.8yrsUK£559.00k0.017%
£ 52.9k
Benjamin Faes
CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Christina Scott
Chief Product & Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Jane Hyde
General Counsel & Company Secretary2.8yrsno datano data
Jacqui Taylor
Chief People Officerless than a yearno datano data
Maria Schnell
Chief Language Officer4.4yrsno datano data
Amanda Newton
President of Global Content Services3.1yrsno datano data
Vasagi Kothandapani
President of Enterprise Servicesno datano datano data
Mark Lawyer
President of Regulated Industries & Linguistic AIless than a yearno datano data
Joseph Ayala
EVP of Strategy & Corporate Affairsless than a yearno datano data
0.8yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: RWS's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Candida Davies
CFO & Director2.8yrsUK£559.00k0.017%
£ 52.9k
Benjamin Faes
CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Gordon Stuart
Independent Non-Executive Director4.7yrsUK£65.00k0.0014%
£ 4.3k
Andrew Brode
Non-Executive Director25.3yrsUK£57.00k24.39%
£ 75.7m
David Clayton
Senior Independent Director4.7yrsUK£65.00k0.044%
£ 137.8k
Julie Southern
Independent Non-Executive Chairman3yrsUK£275.00k0.023%
£ 70.3k
Graham Cooke
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsUK£41.00kno data
Paul Abbott
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsUK£41.00kno data
Frances Earl
Independent Non-Executive Director4.7yrsUK£65.00k0.00081%
£ 2.5k
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: RWS's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/22 02:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/22 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

RWS Holdings plc is covered by 14 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.

AnalystInstitution
James ZarembaBarclays
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg