Polar Capital Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Polar Capital Holdings' CEO is Iain David Evans, appointed in Sep 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.44% of the company’s shares, worth £2.57M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.7 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Iain David Evans
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 6.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LON:POLR)
Jan 16
Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.14
Nov 20Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Upgrade To Their Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LON:POLR) Forecasts
Oct 11Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LON:POLR) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Oct 10Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.32
Jul 03Investors Aren't Buying Polar Capital Holdings Plc's (LON:POLR) Earnings
Mar 01Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.14
Nov 21Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LON:POLR)
Apr 12Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.32
Jun 29Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.14
Nov 24Polar Capital Holdings plc (LON:POLR) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 0.006%
Jul 06Polar Capital Holdings' (LON:POLR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 30I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Passed With Ease
Mar 15Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.14
Dec 11Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 24The Compensation For Polar Capital Holdings plc's (LON:POLR) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why
Sep 02CEO
Iain David Evans (56 yo)
Mr. Iain David Worthington Evans serves as CEO & Executive Director at Polar Capital Holding Plc from September 25, 2025. Mr. Evans served as Global Head of Distribution at Phaeacian Partners LLC until Sep...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Finance Director & Director | 6.7yrs | UK£789.00k | 0.077% £ 454.9k | |
| CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.44% £ 2.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 6.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Sales | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Human Resources | no data | no data | 0.033% £ 198.6k | |
| Head of Healthcare & Fund Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Fund Manager and Head of the EM & Asian Team | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of China Research | 7.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: POLR's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Finance Director & Director | 4.3yrs | UK£789.00k | 0.077% £ 454.9k | |
| CEO & Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.44% £ 2.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | UK£67.00k | 0.0047% £ 27.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.9yrs | UK£67.00k | 0.089% £ 527.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.8yrs | UK£78.00k | 0.010% £ 62.0k | |
| Director of Polar Capital Funds Plc | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 5.9yrs | UK£167.00k | 0.073% £ 434.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | UK£67.00k | 0.00052% £ 3.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.7yrs | UK£82.00k | 0.010% £ 62.0k |
Experienced Board: POLR's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/16 18:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Polar Capital Holdings Plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 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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| null null | Canaccord Genuity |
| David McCann | Deutsche Bank |
| Paul Bryant | Equity Development Limited |