Hotel Chocolat Group plc

AIM:HOTC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£526.6m

Hotel Chocolat Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Hotel Chocolat Group's CEO is Angus Thirlwell, appointed in Jan 1993, has a tenure of 10.5 years. total yearly compensation is £337.13K, comprised of 94.9% salary and 5.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 23.22% of the company’s shares, worth £122.27M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 20 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

Angus Thirlwell

Chief executive officer

UK£337.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage94.9%
CEO tenure31yrs
CEO ownership23.2%
Management average tenure20yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?

Dec 03
Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?

Recent updates

Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Sep 07
Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 17
Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Jan 26
Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Dec 22
Companies Like Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Oct 01
Investors Could Be Concerned With Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 14
Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is There Now An Opportunity In Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)?

May 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)?

Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jan 25
Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Don't Inspire Confidence

Sep 30
The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's What's Concerning About Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Jun 11
Here's What's Concerning About Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns On Capital

Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC)

Feb 26
Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Hotel Chocolat Group (LON:HOTC)

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)

Feb 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC)

Reflecting on Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Jan 14
Reflecting on Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

At UK£4.23, Is Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 25
At UK£4.23, Is Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?

Dec 03
Have Insiders Sold Hotel Chocolat Group plc (LON:HOTC) Shares Recently?

Should You Be Impressed By Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns on Capital?

Nov 23
Should You Be Impressed By Hotel Chocolat Group's (LON:HOTC) Returns on Capital?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Angus Thirlwell's remuneration changed compared to Hotel Chocolat Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jul 02 2023UK£337kUK£320k

-UK£6m

Apr 02 2023n/an/a

-UK£13m

Dec 25 2022n/an/a

-UK£19m

Sep 25 2022n/an/a

-UK£14m

Jun 26 2022UK£295kUK£279k

-UK£9m

Mar 26 2022n/an/a

-UK£829k

Dec 26 2021n/an/a

UK£8m

Sep 26 2021n/an/a

UK£6m

Jun 27 2021UK£247kUK£237k

UK£4m

Mar 27 2021n/an/a

-UK£1m

Dec 27 2020n/an/a

-UK£8m

Sep 27 2020n/an/a

-UK£8m

Jun 28 2020UK£245kUK£235k

-UK£7m

Mar 28 2020n/an/a

UK£3m

Dec 29 2019n/an/a

UK£13m

Sep 29 2019n/an/a

UK£12m

Jun 30 2019UK£243kUK£235k

UK£11m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£11m

Dec 30 2018n/an/a

UK£11m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

UK£10m

Jul 01 2018UK£241kUK£235k

UK£10m

Apr 01 2018n/an/a

UK£10m

Dec 31 2017n/an/a

UK£10m

Sep 30 2017n/an/a

UK£9m

Jul 02 2017UK£311kUK£235k

UK£9m

Compensation vs Market: Angus's total compensation ($USD429.28K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.39M).

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

CEO

Angus Thirlwell (60 yo)

31yrs

Tenure

UK£337,132

Compensation

Mr. Angus Thirlwell is a Director at Hotel Chocolat Limited since April 1, 1993. He serves as Board Adviser at Silverwood Brands plc. He Co-founded Hotel Chocolat Group plc in 1993 and serves as its Chief...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Angus Thirlwell
Co-Founder31yrsUK£337.13k23.22%
£ 122.3m
Peter Harris
Co-Founder31yrsUK£241.41k23.22%
£ 122.3m
Jonathan Akehurst
CFO & Executive Board Directorless than a yearUK£388.71k0.00043%
£ 2.3k
Matthew Margereson
Managing Director of Manufacturing Operations9yrsUK£56.49kno data
Lauren Green
People Operations Managerno datano datano data
Lysa Hardy
Managing Director of Retailno datano datano data
Simon Wood
Head of Manufacturing Projectsno datano datano data
Bernadette Barber
Company Secretaryno datano datano data

20.0yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: HOTC's management team is seasoned and experienced (20 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Angus Thirlwell
Co-Founder10.5yrsUK£337.13k23.22%
£ 122.3m
Peter Harris
Co-Founder10.5yrsUK£241.41k23.22%
£ 122.3m
Jonathan Akehurst
CFO & Executive Board Directorless than a yearUK£388.71k0.00043%
£ 2.3k
Stephen Alexander
Non-Executive Chairless than a yearUK£15.64kno data
Sophie Tomkins
Independent Non Executive Director8yrsUK£40.00k0.0036%
£ 19.2k
Brian Hodder
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director6.7yrsUK£47.28k0.0064%
£ 33.7k

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: HOTC's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/01/25 14:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/01/25 00:00
Earnings2023/07/02
Annual Earnings2023/07/02

Data Sources

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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

Hotel Chocolat Group plc is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Wayne BrownPanmure Liberum
Jonathan PritchardPeel Hunt LLP