Coats Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Coats Group's CEO is David Paja, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.67M, comprised of 11.3% salary and 88.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.028% of the company’s shares, worth £372.60K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
David Paja
Chief executive officer
US$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.3% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$300k | US$81m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD2.67M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.49M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare David's compensation with company performance.
CEO
David Paja (54 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$2,669,454
Compensation
Mr. David Paja is Group CEO & Executive Director of Coats Group plc from October 1, 2024. Mr. Paja was Executive Director of Coats Group plc from September 1, 2024 to October 1, 2024. Mr. Paja joined the C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | US$2.67m | 0.028% £ 372.6k | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | 3.9yrs | US$2.28m | 0.021% £ 276.2k | |
| CEO of Performance Materials Division & Group COO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary | 10.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Apparel Division & Group Chief Commercial Officer | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Innovation | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations (Leave of Absence) | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Footwear Division | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Sales of Footwear Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Structural Components | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Sustainability Director | no data | no data | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: COAL's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | US$2.67m | 0.028% £ 372.6k | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | 4.3yrs | US$2.28m | 0.021% £ 276.2k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | US$98.15k | 0.0063% £ 82.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.4yrs | US$87.76k | 0.0049% £ 64.0k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 10yrs | US$323.51k | 0.11% £ 1.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.4yrs | US$106.17k | 0.0048% £ 62.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | US$102.54k | 0.0014% £ 19.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | US$28.42k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | US$98.78k | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: COAL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/21 18:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| 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
Coats Group plc is covered by 20 analysts. 8 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 Zaremba | Barclays |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |