Celtic plc

AIM:CCP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£183.0m

Celtic Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Michael Gordon Nicholson

Chief executive officer

UK£821.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage63.12%
CEO tenure13.3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure10.3yrs
Board average tenure9.9yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • Nov 15

Celtic plc's (LON:CCP) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Key Insights Celtic's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of November Salary of UK£518.6k is part of CEO...
Analysis Article • Nov 15

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Celtic plc's (LON:CCP) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Key Insights Celtic's Annual General Meeting to take place on 22nd of November Total pay for CEO Michael Gordon...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 15

Celtic plc's (LON:CCP) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Key Insights Celtic's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of November Salary of UK£518.6k is part of CEO...
Analysis Article • Jun 27

Celtic plc (LON:CCP) Stock Catapults 29% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market

Celtic plc ( LON:CCP ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 29% after a shaky period beforehand. Looking...
Analysis Article • Nov 15

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Celtic plc's (LON:CCP) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Key Insights Celtic's Annual General Meeting to take place on 22nd of November Total pay for CEO Michael Gordon...
Analysis Article • Nov 12

Celtic (LON:CCP) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Sep 23

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Celtic (LON:CCP)

Celtic plc's ( LON:CCP ) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. However, we believe that...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Celtic (LON:CCP)

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Amongst other things...
Analysis Article • Aug 12

Here's Why We Think Celtic (LON:CCP) Is Well Worth Watching

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
Analysis Article • Jul 03

Improved Earnings Required Before Celtic plc (LON:CCP) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

Celtic plc ( LON:CCP ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone. Looking...
Analysis Article • Oct 20

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Celtic (LON:CCP)

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article • Apr 07

Is Celtic (LON:CCP) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

Is Celtic (LON:CCP) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Feb 28

How Much Of Celtic plc (LON:CCP) Do Insiders Own?

Every investor in Celtic plc ( LON:CCP ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions often...
Analysis Article • Jan 24

How Much Did Celtic's(LON:CCP) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?

Passive investing in an index fund is a good way to ensure your own returns roughly match the overall market. While...
Analysis Article • Dec 02

Does Celtic (LON:CCP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Gordon Nicholson's remuneration changed compared to Celtic's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

UK£11m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

UK£22m

Jun 30 2025UK£822kUK£519k

UK£34m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

UK£29m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

UK£24m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

UK£18m

Jun 30 2024UK£836kUK£489k

UK£13m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£21m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£28m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£31m

Jun 30 2023UK£712kUK£475k

UK£33m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£21m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

UK£10m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£8m

Jun 30 2022UK£645kUK£307k

UK£6m

Compensation vs Market: Michael Gordon's total compensation ($USD1.12M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD823.13K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael Gordon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Michael Gordon Nicholson (49 yo)

13.3yrs
Tenure
UK£821,681
Compensation

Mr. Michael Gordon Kenneth Nicholson serves as Chief Executive Officer of Celtic plc since December 2021 and had been its Acting Chief Executive Officer since September 10, 2021 until December 2021. He has...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Gordon Nicholson
CEO, Director of Legal & Football Affairs and Director13.3yrsUK£821.68kno data
Christopher McKay
CFO & Director10.3yrsUK£532.69kno data
Joanne McNairn
Company Secretary1.9yrsno datano data
10.3yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: CCP's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Gordon Nicholson
CEO, Director of Legal & Football Affairs and Director4.7yrsUK£821.68kno data
Christopher McKay
CFO & Director10.3yrsUK£532.69kno data
Sharon Brown
Independent Non-Executive Director9.4yrsUK£46.35kno data
Dermot Desmond
Independent Non-Executive Director31yrsUK£40.00k34.46%
£ 63.1m
Brian Rose
Independent Non-Executive Director2.8yrsUK£40.00kno data
Brian David Wilson
Interim Independent Non-Executive Chairman20.9yrsUK£40.00k0.0032%
£ 5.8k
9.9yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CCP's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 07:18
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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

Celtic plc is covered by 1 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
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity