Character Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Character Group's CEO is Kiran Shah, appointed in Sep 2005, has a tenure of 18.58 years. total yearly compensation is £258.80K, comprised of 95% salary and 5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.19% of the company’s shares, worth $6.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.2 years and 8.2 years respectively.
Key information
Kiran Shah
Chief executive officer
UK£258.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 95.0% |
| CEO tenure | 18.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 10.2% |
| Management average tenure | 8.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2023 | UK£259k | UK£246k | UK£3m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Aug 31 2022 | UK£790k | UK£246k | UK£9m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£12m |
| Aug 31 2021 | UK£778k | UK£246k | UK£12m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Aug 31 2020 | UK£257k | UK£246k | UK£3m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£4m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£6m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Aug 31 2019 | UK£814k | UK£246k | UK£8m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Feb 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£13m |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£11m |
| Aug 31 2018 | UK£870k | UK£246k | UK£10m |
| May 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£7m |
| Feb 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | UK£5m |
| Nov 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Aug 31 2017 | UK£977k | UK£246k | UK£10m |
Compensation vs Market: Kiran's total compensation ($USD320.18K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD681.24K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kiran's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kiran Shah (69 yo)
18.6yrs
Tenure
UK£258,795
Compensation
Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah, FCCA Founded The Character Group plc in April 1991 and has been its Group Joint Managing Director since September 22, 2005. Mr. Shah has been Group Finance Director of Compan...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 18.6yrs | UK£258.80k | 10.19% £ 6.6m | |
| Group Joint MD & Executive Director | no data | UK£256.79k | 6.78% £ 4.4m | |
| Founder | no data | UK£237.11k | 2.45% £ 1.6m | |
| Group Marketing Director & Executive Director | 8.2yrs | UK£150.44k | 0.34% £ 222.1k | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 3.3yrs | no data | no data |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CGRO.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | no data | UK£258.80k | 10.19% £ 6.6m | |
| Group Joint MD & Executive Director | no data | UK£256.79k | 6.78% £ 4.4m | |
| Founder | no data | UK£237.11k | 2.45% £ 1.6m | |
| Group Marketing Director & Executive Director | 8.2yrs | UK£150.44k | 0.34% £ 222.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£40.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 3yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.031% £ 19.8k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 13.1yrs | UK£140.32k | 1.25% £ 810.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.2yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.076% £ 49.3k |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CGRO.F's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).