DWF Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
DWF Group's CEO is Nigel Knowles, appointed in May 2020, has a tenure of 3.42 years. total yearly compensation is £774.72K, comprised of 71.1% salary and 28.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.84% of the company’s shares, worth £2.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Nigel Knowles
Chief executive officer
UK£774.7k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 71.1% |
| CEO tenure | 3.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2023 | UK£775k | UK£551k | UK£12m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£18m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£23m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£22m |
| Apr 30 2022 | UK£793k | UK£530k | UK£20m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£3m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£15m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£25m |
| Apr 30 2021 | UK£877k | UK£488k | -UK£35m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£4m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Apr 30 2020 | UK£200k | n/a | UK£15m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£14m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£14m |
| Apr 30 2019 | UK£24k | n/a | UK£13m |
Compensation vs Market: Nigel's total compensation ($USD936.83K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nigel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Nigel Knowles (66 yo)
3.4yrs
Tenure
UK£774,721
Compensation
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Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO | 3.4yrs | UK£774.72k | 0.84% £ 2.7m | |
| CFO, Member of Executive Board & Director | 7.5yrs | UK£438.17k | 0.12% £ 373.5k | |
| Chief Growth & Strategy Officer | 3.8yrs | UK£425.94k | 1.28% £ 4.1m | |
| Head of Clients & Markets | 2.4yrs | no data | 1.02% £ 3.2m | |
| CEO of Connected Services & Member of Executive Board | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.049% £ 156.2k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer & Member of Executive Board | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.016% £ 49.5k | |
| Grp Head of ESG | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Legal Services & Member of Executive Board | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Partner of Australasia | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Risk Officer & Member of Executive Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Legal Operations & Member of Executive Board | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DWFL's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO | 4.9yrs | UK£774.72k | 0.84% £ 2.7m | |
| CFO, Member of Executive Board & Director | 5.1yrs | UK£438.17k | 0.12% £ 373.5k | |
| Chief Growth & Strategy Officer | 4.9yrs | UK£425.94k | 1.28% £ 4.1m | |
| Group General Counsel | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Partner Director and Head of Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Group | 3yrs | no data | 0.44% £ 1.4m | |
| Partner Director & Country Managing Partner - Milan | 3yrs | no data | 0.56% £ 1.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.2yrs | UK£170.00k | 0.013% £ 39.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£72.50k | 0.010% £ 32.6k | |
| Deputy Chairman & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£95.00k | 0.13% £ 408.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | UK£72.50k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£72.50k | 0.015% £ 49.0k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DWFL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/10/03 05:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/10/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/04/30 |
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
DWF Group plc is covered by 7 analysts. 5 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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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| William Kirkness | Jefferies LLC |
| James Allen | Panmure Liberum |