A-Smart Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
A-Smart Holdings' CEO is Huan Chiang Lim, appointed in Oct 2015, has a tenure of 10.5 years. total yearly compensation is SGD405.00K, comprised of 88.9% salary and 11.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.5% of the company’s shares, worth SGD157.42K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 10.6 years respectively.
Key information
Huan Chiang Lim
Chief executive officer
S$405.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 88.89% |
| CEO tenure | 10.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Jan 19
We Think A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Oct 03Is A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) A Risky Investment?
Mar 19Is A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) A Risky Investment?
Jan 12We're Not Very Worried About A-Smart Holdings' (SGX:BQC) Cash Burn Rate
Jun 02We're Interested To See How A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Mar 17We're Hopeful That A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Sep 02We Think A-Smart Holdings (SGX:BQC) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Mar 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -S$1m |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -S$1m |
| Jul 31 2025 | S$405k | S$360k | -S$1m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -S$944k |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -S$619k |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -S$773k |
| Jul 31 2024 | S$399k | S$367k | -S$927k |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -S$822k |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -S$717k |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -S$302k |
| Jul 31 2023 | S$356k | S$356k | S$113k |
Compensation vs Market: Huan Chiang's total compensation ($USD318.60K) is about average for companies of similar size in the SG market ($USD373.67K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Huan Chiang's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Huan Chiang Lim (68 yo)
Mr. Lim Huan Chiang, JP has been the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of A-Smart Holdings Ltd. (known as Xpress Holdings Ltd) since October 26, 2015. Mr. Lim is responsible for the management...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 10.5yrs | S$405.00k | 0.50% SGD 157.4k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.5yrs | S$4.94k | no data | |
| Group Financial Controller | 11yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of China Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Operations Director of Xpress Print Pte Ltd | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Financial Research Xpress Print Pte Ltd | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BQC's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 10.5yrs | S$405.00k | 0.50% SGD 157.4k | |
| Non Independent Non-Executive Director | 24.3yrs | S$19.01k | no data | |
| Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director | 18.1yrs | S$19.01k | 0.16% SGD 48.9k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 10.8yrs | no data | 42.13% SGD 13.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | S$22.29k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.7yrs | S$22.46k | no data |
Experienced Board: BQC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/20 01:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
A-Smart Holdings Ltd. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.