The Character Group plc

AIM:CCT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£46.1m

Character Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Character Group's CEO is Kiran Shah, appointed in Sep 2005, has a tenure of 19.42 years. total yearly compensation is £260.74K, comprised of 94.3% salary and 5.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.41% of the company’s shares, worth £4.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.6 years and 3.3 years respectively.

Key information

Kiran Shah

Chief executive officer

UK£260.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage94.3%
CEO tenure19.4yrs
CEO ownership10.4%
Management average tenure6.6yrs
Board average tenure3.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

May 23
The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

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 2024UK£261kUK£246k

UK£5m

May 31 2024n/an/a

UK£5m

Feb 29 2024n/an/a

UK£5m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

UK£4m

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

Compensation vs Market: Kiran's total compensation ($USD324.14K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD353.71K).

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

CEO

Kiran Shah (70 yo)

19.4yrs

Tenure

UK£260,735

Compensation

Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah, FCCA, also known as Kiran, Founded The Character Group plc in April 1991 and has been its Group Joint Managing Director since September 22, 2005. Mr. Shah has been Company Se...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kirankumar Shah
Founder19.4yrsUK£260.74k10.41%
£ 4.8m
Jonathan Diver
Group Joint MD & Executive Directorno dataUK£263.94k6.93%
£ 3.2m
Joseph John Kissane
Founderno dataUK£239.52k2.5%
£ 1.2m
Jeremiah Healy
Group Marketing Director & Executive Director9yrsUK£235.78k0.35%
£ 161.2k
Hamun Shahto
CFO, Group Finance Director & Directorless than a yearno datano data
Raymond Smyth
General Counsel & Company Secretary4.2yrsno datano data

6.6yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CCT's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kirankumar Shah
Founderno dataUK£260.74k10.41%
£ 4.8m
Jonathan Diver
Group Joint MD & Executive Directorno dataUK£263.94k6.93%
£ 3.2m
Joseph John Kissane
Founderno dataUK£239.52k2.5%
£ 1.2m
Jeremiah Healy
Group Marketing Director & Executive Director9yrsUK£235.78k0.35%
£ 161.2k
Hamun Shahto
CFO, Group Finance Director & Directorno datano datano data
Jonathan Paul Shearman
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsUK£40.00kno data
Carmel Elizabeth Warren
Independent Non-Executive Chair3.8yrsUK£55.29k0.034%
£ 15.8k

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CCT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 11:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Character Group plc is covered by 5 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ian JerminAllenby Capital Limited
Richard HickinbothamCharles Stanley & Co. Ltd.
Richard HickinbothamCharles Stanley Securities