GlobalData Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
GlobalData's CEO is Mike Danson, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 10.08 years. directly owns 63.79% of the company’s shares, worth $540.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.1 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Danson
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 10.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 63.8% |
| Management average tenure | 8.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Mike Danson (63 yo)
Mr. Michael Thomas Danson, also known as Mike, is an Investment Partner at Profounders Legacy LLP. Mr. Danson is the Owner of Progressive Capital Limited. He was with Strategic Planning Associates, where h...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 10.1yrs | no data | 63.79% $ 540.7m | |
| CFO & Director | 8.1yrs | UK£1.37m | 0.023% $ 198.0k | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Chief Executive Officer | no data | no data | 3.16% $ 26.7m | |
| Company Secretary | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Retail Analyst | no data | no data | no data | |
| Research Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GLDA.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 17.3yrs | no data | 63.79% $ 540.7m | |
| CFO & Director | 8.1yrs | UK£1.37m | 0.023% $ 198.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 16.7yrs | UK£55.00k | 0.043% $ 367.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | UK£71.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | UK£56.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10yrs | UK£120.00k | 0.023% $ 195.5k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£77.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£58.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: GLDA.F's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/15 13:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
GlobalData Plc is covered by 13 analysts. 7 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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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Alexander James Short | Berenberg |
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |