ME Group International Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
ME Group International's CEO is Serge Crasnianski, appointed in Jul 2009, has a tenure of 16.42 years. total yearly compensation is £1.52M, comprised of 36.9% salary and 63.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 36.55% of the company’s shares, worth £210.12M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.7 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
Serge Crasnianski
Chief executive officer
UK£1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 36.91% |
| CEO tenure | 16.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 36.6% |
| Management average tenure | 7.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0385
Oct 18
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0385
Jul 25Subdued Growth No Barrier To ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) With Shares Advancing 26%
May 10
Revolution Laundry Expansion And New Services Will Drive Future Success
ME Group International's expansion in laundry operations and new services could boost revenue growth and earnings through diversified offerings.Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing ME Group International plc's (LON:MEGP) CEO Pay Packet
Apr 19Is ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 15ME Group International's (LON:MEGP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Nov 21ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0345
Jul 18ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%
Mar 01ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£1.97
Feb 27ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0442
Feb 25When Should You Buy ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP)?
Feb 10Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 21Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jun 17ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.03
Apr 07Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Dec 11Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 13At UK£0.69, Is It Time To Put Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) On Your Watch List?
Oct 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 12Serge Crasnianski Is The Group CEO & Deputy Chairman of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) And Just Spent UK£273k On Shares
Mar 17A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)
Mar 12Will Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Feb 18
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)?
Jan 14Does Photo-Me International's (LON:PHTM) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?
Dec 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£57m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£56m |
| Oct 31 2024 | UK£2m | UK£560k | UK£54m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£53m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£53m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£52m |
| Oct 31 2023 | UK£2m | UK£560k | UK£51m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£47m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£43m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£41m |
| Oct 31 2022 | UK£2m | UK£560k | UK£39m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£34m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£29m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£25m |
| Oct 31 2021 | UK£1m | UK£476k | UK£22m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£29m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£14m |
| Oct 31 2020 | UK£710k | UK£830k | -UK£2m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£17m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£34m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£32m |
| Apr 30 2019 | UK£650k | UK£552k | UK£31m |
Compensation vs Market: Serge's total compensation ($USD2.05M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Serge's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Serge Crasnianski (83 yo)
Mr. Serge Paul Crasnianski has been the Group Chief Executive Officer of ME Group International plc (formerly known as Photo-Me International plc) since July 3, 2009. Mr. Crasnianski served as Joint Chief...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Deputy Chairman | 16.4yrs | UK£1.52m | 36.55% £ 210.1m | |
| Executive Director & Corporate Legal | 4.5yrs | UK£525.93k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of UK | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 16.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MEGP's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Deputy Chairman | 16.6yrs | UK£1.52m | 36.55% £ 210.1m | |
| Executive Director & Corporate Legal | 4.5yrs | UK£525.93k | no data | |
| Managing Director of UK | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 17.4yrs | UK£145.00k | 0.0066% £ 38.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 16.3yrs | UK£47.50k | 0.053% £ 304.4k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.4yrs | UK£45.00k | no data | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | UK£57.50k | no data | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: MEGP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/23 01:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
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
ME Group International plc is covered by 10 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Alex Smith | Berenberg |
| Eleanor Spencer | Berenberg |