Equals Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Equals Group's CEO is Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 17.33 years. total yearly compensation is £916.43K, comprised of 42% salary and 58% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.19% of the company’s shares, worth £2.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor
Chief executive officer
UK£916.4k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 42.0% |
| CEO tenure | 17.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Equals Group plc Just Beat EPS By 57%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Mar 31
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Equals Group (LON:EQLS)
Sep 27What Does Equals Group plc's (LON:EQLS) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 09Is Equals Group (LON:EQLS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 15Is Equals Group (LON:EQLS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 08Is Equals Group (LON:EQLS) Using Too Much Debt?
May 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£916k | UK£385k | UK£8m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£810k | UK£338k | UK£3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£498k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -UK£1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | UK£652k | UK£292k | -UK£2m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£4m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£5m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -UK£6m |
| Dec 31 2020 | UK£426k | UK£254k | -UK£7m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£8m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£9m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -UK£7m |
| Dec 31 2019 | UK£546k | UK£271k | -UK£5m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -UK£2m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£979k |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Dec 31 2018 | UK£263k | UK£263k | UK£3m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£2m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£1m |
| Dec 31 2017 | UK£483k | UK£245k | UK£447k |
Compensation vs Market: Ian Alexander's total compensation ($USD1.15M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.04M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ian Alexander's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor (63 yo)
17.3yrs
Tenure
UK£916,433
Compensation
Mr. Ian Alexander Irving Strafford-Taylor serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Equals Group plc (formerly known as FairFX Group Plc) and served as its Company Secretary. He is Founder of the Group sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 17.3yrs | UK£916.43k | 1.19% £ 2.9m | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | 4.6yrs | UK£677.83k | 0.64% £ 1.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Technical Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Chief Financial Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Financial Controller | no data | no data | no data |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: EQLS's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 17.2yrs | UK£916.43k | 1.19% £ 2.9m | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | 4.6yrs | UK£677.83k | 0.64% £ 1.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 4.2yrs | UK£93.00k | 0.025% £ 59.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.6yrs | UK£68.48k | 0.042% £ 100.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.1yrs | UK£61.58k | 0.0024% £ 5.8k |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: EQLS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).