Smart Metering Systems Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Smart Metering Systems' CEO is Tim Mortlock, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is £920.99K, comprised of 43.8% salary and 56.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.75% of the company’s shares, worth £9.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 1.3 years respectively.
Key information
Tim Mortlock
Chief executive officer
UK£921.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.8% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 6.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Nov 02
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832
Oct 13Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 15Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jul 20Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 15Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 15Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Nov 12Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Aug 30Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 07Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
May 03The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence
Feb 18Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Jan 09Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 12Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Sep 15We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings
Dec 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£921k | UK£403k | UK£15m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Dec 31 2021 | UK£460k | UK£240k | UK£4m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£98m |
| Dec 31 2020 | UK£508k | UK£223k | UK£193m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£196m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£198m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£101m |
| Dec 31 2019 | UK£229k | UK£65k | UK£4m |
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD1.15M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Tim Mortlock (47 yo)
2.1yrs
Tenure
UK£920,988
Compensation
Mr. Timothy James Mortlock, also known as Tim, serves as Executive Director of Smart Metering Systems plc since September 17, 2019 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since March 1, 2022. He served a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.1yrs | UK£920.99k | 0.75% £ 9.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£323.03k | 0.20% £ 2.6m | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Business Risk and Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 7.4yrs | no data | 0.34% £ 4.4m | |
| Group Sales Director | 12.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Asset Installation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Customer Services | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Electricity Data Services | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Energy Bureau | 6.3yrs | no data | no data |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SMS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 4.6yrs | UK£920.99k | 0.75% £ 9.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£323.03k | 0.20% £ 2.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10.2yrs | UK£113.83k | 0.023% £ 305.2k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.8yrs | UK£64.23k | 0.017% £ 218.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SMS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/04/25 13:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
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
Smart Metering Systems plc is covered by 9 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alexander Brooks | Canaccord Genuity |
| Ian McInally | Cavendish |
| Ian McInally | Cavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities) |