Character Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Character Group's CEO is Kiran Shah, appointed in Sep 2005, has a tenure of 18.5 years. total yearly compensation is £258.80K, comprised of 95% salary and 5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.15% of the company’s shares, worth £5.03M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.1 years and 8.1 years respectively.

Key information

Kiran Shah

Chief executive officer

UK£258.8k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage95.0%
CEO tenure18.5yrs
CEO ownership10.2%
Management average tenure8.1yrs
Board average tenure8.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 15
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

Dec 12
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

May 31
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

May 14
Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10

Dec 25
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07

Jul 01
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07

May 15
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09

Jan 01
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 18
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?

Sep 16
Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

May 03
Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?

Mar 09
The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?

If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today

Feb 16
If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today

We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 03
We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Jan 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Jan 10
Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

Jan 07
The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?

Dec 26
What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?

Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Dec 12
Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kiran Shah's remuneration changed compared to Character Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Aug 31 2023UK£259kUK£246k

UK£3m

May 31 2023n/an/a

UK£4m

Feb 28 2023n/an/a

UK£4m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

UK£7m

Aug 31 2022UK£790kUK£246k

UK£9m

May 31 2022n/an/a

UK£10m

Feb 28 2022n/an/a

UK£11m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

UK£12m

Aug 31 2021UK£778kUK£246k

UK£12m

May 31 2021n/an/a

UK£10m

Feb 28 2021n/an/a

UK£7m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

UK£5m

Aug 31 2020UK£257kUK£246k

UK£3m

May 31 2020n/an/a

UK£4m

Feb 29 2020n/an/a

UK£6m

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

UK£7m

Aug 31 2019UK£814kUK£246k

UK£8m

May 31 2019n/an/a

UK£11m

Feb 28 2019n/an/a

UK£13m

Nov 30 2018n/an/a

UK£11m

Aug 31 2018UK£870kUK£246k

UK£10m

May 31 2018n/an/a

UK£7m

Feb 28 2018n/an/a

UK£5m

Nov 30 2017n/an/a

UK£8m

Aug 31 2017UK£977kUK£246k

UK£10m

Compensation vs Market: Kiran's total compensation ($USD326.49K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD344.62K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Kiran's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Kiran Shah (69 yo)

18.5yrs

Tenure

UK£258,795

Compensation

Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah, FCCA Founded The Character Group plc in April 1991 and has been its Group Joint Managing Director since September 22, 2005. Mr. Shah has been Group Finance Director of Compan...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kirankumar Shah
Founder18.5yrsUK£258.80k10.15%
£ 5.0m
Jonathan Diver
Group Joint MD & Executive Directorno dataUK£256.79k6.76%
£ 3.4m
Joseph John Kissane
Founderno dataUK£237.11k2.44%
£ 1.2m
Jeremiah Healy
Group Marketing Director & Executive Director8.1yrsUK£150.44k0.34%
£ 169.2k
Raymond Smyth
General Counsel & Company Secretary3.3yrsno datano data

8.1yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CCT's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kirankumar Shah
Founderno dataUK£258.80k10.15%
£ 5.0m
Jonathan Diver
Group Joint MD & Executive Directorno dataUK£256.79k6.76%
£ 3.4m
Joseph John Kissane
Founderno dataUK£237.11k2.44%
£ 1.2m
Jeremiah Healy
Group Marketing Director & Executive Director8.1yrsUK£150.44k0.34%
£ 169.2k
Jonathan Paul Shearman
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsUK£40.00kno data
Carmel Elizabeth Warren
Independent Non-Executive Chair2.9yrsUK£40.00k0.030%
£ 15.1k
Michael Hyde
Non-Executive Director13yrsUK£140.32k1.24%
£ 617.3k
Clive Crouch
Independent Non-Executive Director8.1yrsUK£40.00k0.076%
£ 37.5k

8.1yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CCT's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).


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