James Cropper Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
James Cropper's CEO is David Stirling, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is £371.14K, comprised of 23.7% salary and 76.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth £40.01K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.9 years respectively.
Key information
David Stirling
Chief executive officer
UK£371.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.71% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Appear Satisfied With James Cropper PLC's (LON:CRPR) Prospects As Shares Rocket 29%
Sep 21
James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Sep 04Estimating The Fair Value Of James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)
Jul 18Optimistic Investors Push James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Shares Up 32% But Growth Is Lacking
May 16Positive Sentiment Still Eludes James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Following 27% Share Price Slump
Apr 01James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Jan 29Further Upside For James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce
Sep 24James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Sep 20Is James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 27The Returns At James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Aren't Growing
Apr 25James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Stock's 25% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Mar 01These 4 Measures Indicate That James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 22Is It Time To Consider Buying James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)?
Dec 03Some Investors May Be Worried About James Cropper's (LON:CRPR) Returns On Capital
May 22Capital Allocation Trends At James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Aren't Ideal
Jul 28James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 31Is James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 10James Cropper PLC's (LON:CRPR) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year
Jul 22Returns On Capital At James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Have Hit The Brakes
May 20When Should You Buy James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)?
Apr 02Should James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Be Disappointed With Their 73% Profit?
Mar 15Is James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 28Is James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Likely To Turn Things Around?
Feb 15What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Shares?
Feb 04Do Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving James Cropper PLC's (LON:CRPR) Stock Up Recently?
Jan 24
Here's Why We Think James Cropper's (LON:CRPR) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative
Jan 14What Does James Cropper's (LON:CRPR) CEO Pay Reveal?
Jan 03When Should You Buy James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)?
Dec 24Have Insiders Been Selling James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) Shares?
Dec 13If You Had Bought James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 75% Returns
Dec 02Is James Cropper (LON:CRPR) A Risky Investment?
Nov 21Should You Worry About James Cropper PLC's (LON:CRPR) CEO Pay?
Jun 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | UK£371k | UK£88k | -UK£5m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD487.87K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD394.45K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare David's compensation with company performance.
CEO
David Stirling (59 yo)
Mr. David Burns Stirling, BSc, CA, MBA, MSc, is CEO & Director of James Cropper PLC from February 3, 2025. He is Non-Executive Director of Macfarlane Group PLC from January 1, 2025. He was Group Chief Exec...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | UK£371.14k | 0.14% £ 40.0k | |
| Chief Financial & Operations Officer and Director | 1.9yrs | UK£228.00k | 0.016% £ 4.7k | |
| Honorary President | 12.3yrs | no data | 1.08% £ 309.6k | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of HR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Health | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Paper Products Division | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Advanced Materials | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CRPR's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | UK£371.14k | 0.14% £ 40.0k | |
| Chief Financial & Operations Officer and Director | 1.9yrs | UK£228.00k | 0.016% £ 4.7k | |
| Chairman of the Board | 19yrs | UK£134.00k | 25.27% £ 7.2m | |
| Senior Independent Director | 3.9yrs | UK£38.00k | 0.0053% £ 1.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.1yrs | UK£22.00k | 0.13% £ 38.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | UK£38.00k | 0.0053% £ 1.5k |
Experienced Board: CRPR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/30 12:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
Data Sources
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| 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
James Cropper PLC is covered by 2 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alexander Brooks | Canaccord Genuity |
| Robert Sanders | Shore Capital Group Ltd |