Cranswick Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Cranswick's CEO is Adam Couch, appointed in Aug 2012, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is £3.30M, comprised of 24.3% salary and 75.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.51% of the company’s shares, worth £13.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.8 years and 3.5 years respectively.

Key information

Adam Couch

Chief executive officer

UK£3.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	24.3%
CEO tenure	12.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.5%
Management average tenure	10.8yrs
Board average tenure	3.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 07

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 23

Is There An Opportunity With Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) 34% Undervaluation?

Oct 12

Return Trends At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Aren't Appealing

Aug 08

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.56

Jun 24

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.56

May 27

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Mar 30

Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 15

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 16

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 22

Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Dec 23

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.20

Nov 25

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Cranswick (LON:CWK) Before It's Too Late

Nov 24

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 26

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Sep 11

Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 14

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) CEO For Now

Jul 20

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Adam Couch's remuneration changed compared to Cranswick's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 30 2024	UK£3m	UK£802k	UK£113m
Dec 30 2023	n/a	n/a	UK£120m
Sep 23 2023	n/a	n/a	UK£127m
Jun 23 2023	n/a	n/a	UK£119m
Mar 25 2023	UK£2m	UK£751k	UK£111m
Dec 25 2022	n/a	n/a	UK£107m
Sep 24 2022	n/a	n/a	UK£102m
Jun 24 2022	n/a	n/a	UK£103m
Mar 26 2022	UK£3m	UK£720k	UK£104m
Dec 26 2021	n/a	n/a	UK£102m
Sep 25 2021	n/a	n/a	UK£100m
Jun 25 2021	n/a	n/a	UK£96m
Mar 27 2021	UK£3m	UK£669k	UK£93m
Dec 27 2020	n/a	n/a	UK£90m
Sep 26 2020	n/a	n/a	UK£88m
Jun 26 2020	n/a	n/a	UK£85m
Mar 28 2020	UK£3m	UK£651k	UK£83m
Dec 28 2019	n/a	n/a	UK£78m
Sep 28 2019	n/a	n/a	UK£74m
Jun 28 2019	n/a	n/a	UK£72m
Mar 30 2019	n/a	n/a	UK£70m
Dec 30 2018	n/a	n/a	UK£69m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	UK£68m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	UK£69m
Mar 31 2018	UK£3m	UK£616k	UK£70m

Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD4.13M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.68M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Adam Couch (56 yo)

12.3yrs

Tenure

UK£3,299,000

Compensation

Mr. Adam Hartley Couch has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cranswick plc since August 2012. Mr. Couch has over 23 years’ experience in the food industry. He served as Managing Director of the fresh por...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Adam Couch	CEO & Executive Director	12.3yrs	UK£3.30m	0.51% £ 13.8m
John Bottomley	CFO & Executive Director	15.4yrs	UK£2.19m	0.22% £ 5.9m
Christopher Aldersley	Executive Director & COO	2.8yrs	UK£2.19m	0.055% £ 1.5m
James Brisby	Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director	10.8yrs	UK£2.20m	0.32% £ 8.8m
Steven Glover	Company Secretary	7.3yrs	no data	no data

10.8yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CWK's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Adam Couch	CEO & Executive Director	21.8yrs	UK£3.30m	0.51% £ 13.8m
John Bottomley	CFO & Executive Director	15.4yrs	UK£2.19m	0.22% £ 5.9m
Christopher Aldersley	Executive Director & COO	2.3yrs	UK£2.19m	0.055% £ 1.5m
James Brisby	Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director	14.3yrs	UK£2.20m	0.32% £ 8.8m
Tim Smith	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	6.6yrs	UK£250.00k	0.0093% £ 252.4k
Alan Williams	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.3yrs	UK£46.00k	0.0037% £ 100.9k
Elizabeth Barber	Senior Independent Director	3.5yrs	UK£67.00k	0.0019% £ 50.4k
Rachel Howarth	Independent Non-Executive Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Yetunde Hofmann	Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement & Independent Non-Executive Director	2.3yrs	UK£65.00k	no data

3.5yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CWK's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).

Cranswick Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Executive Director & COO recently sold UK£810k worth of stock

CFO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£370k worth of stock

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£1.2m worth of stock

Cranswick plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 29, 2024

Less than half of directors are independent

High number of new directors

Recent updates

Now 22% undervalued

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cranswick plc to Report Q4, 2025 Results on May 20, 2025

Executive Director & COO recently sold UK£810k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

What Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Is Not Telling You

CFO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£370k worth of stock

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£1.2m worth of stock

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Cranswick plc Un-Changes Group Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year Ending 29 March 2025

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.67 per share

Cranswick plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 29, 2024

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Cranswick plc to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.673

Less than half of directors are independent

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Final dividend increased to UK£0.67

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.10 (vs UK£2.08 in FY 2023)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Shares

High number of new directors

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

High number of new directors

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Cranswick plc Announces Board Changes

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Now 21% undervalued

Now 20% undervalued

Here's Why We Think Cranswick (LON:CWK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Cranswick plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 21, 2024

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.23 per share at 2.1% yield

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.227

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.20 (vs UK£0.92 in 1H 2023)

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Cranswick plc Announces Board and Committee Changes

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cranswick (LON:CWK)

Cranswick plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on Jun 28, 2024

Price target increased by 7.9% to UK£40.33

Is Cranswick (LON:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.59 per share at 2.4% yield

CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£359k worth of stock

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.588

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.588

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.08 (vs UK£1.96 in FY 2022)

Cranswick plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 1 September 2023

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Cranswick plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 24, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.21 per share

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.92 (vs UK£0.96 in 1H 2022)

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Cranswick plc Announces Interim Dividend, Payable on 27 January 2023

Is There An Opportunity With Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) 34% Undervaluation?

Return Trends At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Aren't Appealing

Cranswick plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Weeks Ended 26 March 2022, Payable on 2 September 2022

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.56 per share

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.56

Cranswick plc Announces Management Appointments

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.56

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Cranswick plc Announces Dividend for the Year 2022