Savills Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Savills' CEO is J. J. Ridley, appointed in Feb 2008, has a tenure of 17.33 years. total yearly compensation is £2.69M, comprised of 11.6% salary and 88.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth £2.23M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
J. J. Ridley
Chief executive officer
UK£2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.56% |
| CEO tenure | 17.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Savills (LON:SVS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
May 24
Savills' (LON:SVS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 09
Entering India And Southeast Asia Will Secure Future Success In Consultancy And Property Management
Strategic focus on high-margin businesses like consultancy and property management is expected to bolster net margins and earnings stability.Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Savills' (LON:SVS) Earnings
Mar 20Savills (LON:SVS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.231
Mar 16Is There An Opportunity With Savills plc's (LON:SVS) 21% Undervaluation?
Jan 22Should You Investigate Savills plc (LON:SVS) At UK£10.22?
Nov 19Savills (LON:SVS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.071
Aug 19Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Savills plc (LON:SVS)
May 09Are Investors Undervaluing Savills plc (LON:SVS) By 28%?
Apr 30There May Be Some Bright Spots In Savills' (LON:SVS) Earnings
Mar 22What Does Savills plc's (LON:SVS) Share Price Indicate?
Mar 11Should You Think About Buying Savills plc (LON:SVS) Now?
Dec 04Is Savills plc (LON:SVS) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Oct 07These 4 Measures Indicate That Savills (LON:SVS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 22Savills' (LON:SVS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.069
Aug 17Why Savills plc (LON:SVS) Could Be Worth Watching
Jul 08A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Savills plc (LON:SVS)
Apr 03Do Savills' (LON:SVS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 13Savills (LON:SVS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Dec 21Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Savills plc (LON:SVS)
Dec 06Is There Now An Opportunity In Savills plc (LON:SVS)?
Oct 18We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Savills (LON:SVS) Passed With Ease
Aug 28Savills (LON:SVS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.066
Aug 15When Should You Buy Savills plc (LON:SVS)?
Jul 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£3m | UK£311k | UK£54m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£49m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£44m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£43m |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£2m | UK£311k | UK£41m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£64m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£87m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£103m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£3m | UK£308k | UK£119m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£127m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£136m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£141m |
| Dec 31 2021 | UK£4m | UK£295k | UK£146m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£128m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£110m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£89m |
| Dec 31 2020 | UK£1m | UK£294k | UK£68m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£69m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£71m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£77m |
| Dec 31 2019 | UK£2m | UK£289k | UK£83m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£79m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£75m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£76m |
| Dec 31 2018 | UK£1m | UK£170k | UK£77m |
Compensation vs Market: J. J.'s total compensation ($USD3.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: J. J.'s compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
J. J. Ridley (63 yo)
Mr. J. J. Mark Ridley has been Group Chief Executive Officer of Savills plc since January 01, 2018. Mr. Ridley served as the Deputy Group Chief Executive at Savills plc since May 1, 2018 until January 01,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO | 17.3yrs | UK£2.69m | 0.17% £ 2.2m | |
| Group CFO | 16.3yrs | UK£2.08m | 0.13% £ 1.8m | |
| Group Legal Director | 16.8yrs | no data | 0.088% £ 1.1m | |
| Chief Executive of Hong Kong | 14.4yrs | no data | 0.10% £ 1.4m | |
| Director of Operations | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of UK & EMEA and Member of Group Executive Board | 7.1yrs | no data | 0.069% £ 892.8k | |
| CEO of Savills Investment Management & Member of Group Executive Board | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.087% £ 1.1m | |
| CEO & Chairman of North America and Member of Group Executive Board | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.092% £ 1.2m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific (ex Greater China) | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investment | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head & Account Director of POP Marketing | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SVS's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO | 7.1yrs | UK£2.69m | 0.17% £ 2.2m | |
| Group CFO | 16.3yrs | UK£2.08m | 0.13% £ 1.8m | |
| Director & Head of the London Retail Division | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 6.7yrs | UK£240.00k | 0.0037% £ 47.8k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.4yrs | UK£75.65k | 0.0037% £ 47.9k | |
| Additional Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | UK£57.65k | no data | |
| Additional Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£46.21k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.7yrs | UK£57.65k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.6yrs | UK£57.65k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.4yrs | UK£57.65k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | UK£72.65k | 0.0022% £ 29.0k |
Experienced Board: SVS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/06 23:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Savills plc is covered by 8 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Thomas | Credit Suisse |
| Raghav Bardalai | Goldman Sachs |
| David Brockton | Haitong Bank S.A. |