PaySauce Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
PaySauce's CEO is Asantha Wijeyeratne, appointed in Dec 2018, has a tenure of 6.92 years. directly owns 19.39% of the company’s shares, worth NZ$6.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Asantha Wijeyeratne
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 6.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 19.4% |
| Management average tenure | 6.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) CEO Compensation
Sep 12
This Is Why PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
Sep 07Recent updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For PaySauce Limited (NZSE:PYS)
Sep 26There's Reason For Concern Over PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) Massive 28% Price Jump
Jun 22Paysauce has got the 'Sauce' in 2025
ARR of $9.1m (Up 11% YoY)Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) CEO Compensation
Sep 12A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of PaySauce Limited (NZSE:PYS)
Mar 20This Is Why PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
Sep 07It's Probably Less Likely That PaySauce Limited's (NZSE:PYS) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Sep 16Have Insiders Been Selling PaySauce Limited (NZSE:PYS) Shares?
Dec 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | NZ$681k |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | NZ$1m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NZ$2m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | NZ$1m |
| Mar 31 2024 | NZ$359k | NZ$306k | NZ$1m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | NZ$417k |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$399k |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$478k |
| Mar 31 2023 | NZ$249k | NZ$214k | -NZ$557k |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$662k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$768k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$1m |
| Mar 31 2022 | NZ$213k | NZ$213k | -NZ$1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$1m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$2m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$2m |
| Mar 31 2021 | NZ$179k | NZ$179k | -NZ$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$2m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$2m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$2m |
| Mar 31 2020 | NZ$106k | NZ$106k | -NZ$2m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$3m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$3m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -NZ$4m |
| Mar 31 2019 | NZ$1m | NZ$90k | -NZ$4m |
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Asantha's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the NZ market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Asantha's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Asantha Wijeyeratne
Mr. Asantha Wijeyeratne is a Co-founder, CEO and Non-Independent Director of PaySauce Limited since December 21, 2018. With a background in accounting and payroll, he successfully built SmartPayroll to hav...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-founder | 6.9yrs | NZ$358.83k | 19.39% NZ$ 7.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.68% NZ$ 243.5k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.12% NZ$ 44.5k | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.15% NZ$ 55.6k | |
| Board Advisor on International Expansion | 6.5yrs | no data | 1.3% NZ$ 467.5k | |
| Head of Customer Exeperience | 6.9yrs | no data | 0.87% NZ$ 313.0k | |
| Head of Design | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Finance | 6.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PYS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-founder | 6.9yrs | NZ$358.83k | 19.39% NZ$ 7.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | NZ$11.25k | 0.052% NZ$ 18.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | NZ$10.00k | 0.44% NZ$ 159.1k | |
| Board Adviser | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | NZ$40.00k | 1.58% NZ$ 569.2k | |
| Independent Chairman of The Board | 3.8yrs | NZ$65.00k | 0.19% NZ$ 69.0k |
Experienced Board: PYS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/01 12:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
PaySauce Limited 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Lindsay | Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. |