Focusrite plc

AIM:TUNE Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£138.7m

Focusrite Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Focusrite's CEO is Tim Carroll, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 9.5 years. total yearly compensation is £889.87K, comprised of 67.5% salary and 32.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth £368.28K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.1 years and 8.2 years respectively.

Key information

Tim Carroll

Chief executive officer

UK£889.9k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage67.54%
CEO tenure9.5yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure8.1yrs
Board average tenure8.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Dec 24

A Look At The Fair Value Of Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Focusrite fair value estimate is UK£2.61 Focusrite's UK£2.38...
Analysis Article • Nov 09

Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Looks Just Right With A 29% Price Jump

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 29% gain in the last month alone. While...
Analysis Article • Sep 19

Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Stock Rockets 31% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...
Analysis Article • Sep 17

Focusrite (LON:TUNE) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...
Analysis Article • May 04

Focusrite's (LON:TUNE) Dividend Will Be £0.021

The board of Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 9th of June, with investors...
Analysis Article • Mar 25

Should You Think About Buying Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Now?

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
Analysis Article • Feb 06

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Focusrite plc's (LON:TUNE) Shares After Tumbling 25%

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a 25...
Analysis Article • Dec 19

Focusrite's (LON:TUNE) Dividend Will Be £0.045

Focusrite plc's ( LON:TUNE ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.045 per share on 7th of February. This means...
Analysis Article • Nov 30

Focusrite (LON:TUNE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.045

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) will pay a dividend of £0.045 on the 7th of February. This means the annual payment will be...
Analysis Article • Nov 29

When Should You Buy Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE)?

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the AIM gainers with a relatively large price...
Analysis Article • Nov 04

Focusrite (LON:TUNE) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Aug 29

A Look At The Fair Value Of Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Focusrite fair value estimate is UK£3.14 With UK£2.95 share...
Analysis Article • May 21

Focusrite plc's (LON:TUNE) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Those holding Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 26% in the last...
Analysis Article • Apr 25

Focusrite's (LON:TUNE) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? In a perfect world, we'd...
Analysis Article • Mar 20

Analysts Just Slashed Their Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) EPS Numbers

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ), with the analysts making...
Analysis Article • Mar 19

At UK£2.85, Is Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Worth Looking At Closely?

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement during...
Analysis Article • Mar 19

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Focusrite plc's (LON:TUNE) 39% Share Price Plunge

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) share price has dived 39% in the last thirty days...
Analysis Article • Jan 02

Focusrite plc's (LON:TUNE) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Nov 17

Calculating The Fair Value Of Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Focusrite is UK£5.90 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Focusrite's...
Analysis Article • Jul 20

At UK£4.95, Is Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Worth Looking At Closely?

Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over...
Analysis Article • Apr 29

Focusrite (LON:TUNE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.021

The board of Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 14% on the 9th of June...
Analysis Article • Jan 07

We Think Focusrite (LON:TUNE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Nov 19

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Focusrite (LON:TUNE)

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article • Sep 16

Is Focusrite plc (LON:TUNE) Trading At A 38% Discount?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Focusrite plc ( LON:TUNE ) by taking the forecast...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Tim Carroll's remuneration changed compared to Focusrite's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Feb 28 2026UK£890kUK£601k

-UK£2m

Aug 31 2025n/an/a

UK£5m

May 31 2025n/an/a

UK£4m

Feb 28 2025n/an/a

UK£2m

Nov 30 2024n/an/a

UK£2m

Aug 31 2024UK£457kUK£389k

UK£2m

May 31 2024n/an/a

UK£7m

Feb 29 2024n/an/a

UK£12m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

UK£15m

Aug 31 2023UK£625kUK£380k

UK£18m

May 31 2023n/an/a

UK£19m

Feb 28 2023n/an/a

UK£20m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

UK£22m

Aug 31 2022UK£398kUK£297k

UK£25m

May 31 2022n/an/a

UK£24m

Feb 28 2022n/an/a

UK£22m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

UK£25m

Aug 31 2021UK£695kUK£291k

UK£28m

May 31 2021n/an/a

UK£25m

Feb 28 2021n/an/a

UK£21m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

UK£13m

Aug 31 2020UK£667kUK£285k

UK£4m

May 31 2020n/an/a

UK£6m

Feb 29 2020n/an/a

UK£7m

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

UK£10m

Aug 31 2019UK£465kUK£224k

UK£12m

Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD1.19M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD807.15K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Tim Carroll (64 yo)

9.5yrs
Tenure
UK£889,867
Compensation

Mr. Timothy Paul Carroll, also known as Tim, has been Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Focusrite Plc since January 3, 2017 and January 1, 2017 respectively. Mr. Carroll has enjoyed a...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Philip Dudderidge
Founder & Non-Executive Chairman37.3yrsUK£322.00k32.78%
£ 45.5m
Timothy Carroll
CEO & Executive Director9.5yrsUK£889.87k0.27%
£ 368.3k
Sally Mckone
CFO & Executive Director5.3yrsUK£663.48k0.17%
£ 239.3k
Timothy Dingley
Chief Operations Officer16.5yrsno datano data
Simon Bannister
Chief Information Officer6.8yrsno datano data
Francine Godrich
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary8.1yrsno datano data
Alicia Cousins
Chief People Officer4.8yrsno datano data
Damian Hawley
Chief Revenue Officerno datano datano data
Andy Land
Head of Sustainabilityno datano datano data
Christian Hellinger
Chief Executive Officer of ADAM Audio9.3yrsno datano data
Dominic Harter
Chief Executive Officer of Martin Audiono datano datano data
David Gibbons
CEO of Sequential5.1yrsno datano data
8.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

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

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Philip Dudderidge
Founder & Non-Executive Chairman37.3yrsUK£322.00k32.78%
£ 45.5m
Timothy Carroll
CEO & Executive Director9.5yrsUK£889.87k0.27%
£ 368.3k
Sally Mckone
CFO & Executive Director5.3yrsUK£663.48k0.17%
£ 239.3k
Michael Butterworth
Independent Non-Executive Director4.5yrsUK£93.00k0.0066%
£ 9.1k
David Bezem
Senior Independent Director11.6yrsUK£93.00k0.014%
£ 18.7k
Ian Barkshire
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.15%
£ 206.0k
Naomi Climer
Independent Non-Executive Director8.2yrsUK£93.00kno data
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: TUNE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/06 00:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/06 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2026/02/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

Focusrite plc is covered by 5 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
Jonathan ByrneBerenberg
Adam McCarterCavendish
Milo BussellCavendish