Forterra Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Forterra's CEO is Neil Ash, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is £1.03M, comprised of 48.5% salary and 51.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.068% of the company’s shares, worth $301.42K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Neil Ash
Chief executive officer
UK£1.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 48.50% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | UK£1m | UK£501k | UK£17m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£16m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£17m |
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£775k | UK£487k | UK£18m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£13m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£8m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£10m |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£1m | UK£358k | UK£13m |
Compensation vs Market: Neil's total compensation ($USD1.40M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Neil's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Neil Ash (54 yo)
Mr. Neil Alexander Ash serves as Chief Executive Officer of Forterra plc since April 03, 2023 and serves as its Director since April 25, 2023. He had been Head of Building Performance at Etex N.V. since 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.1yrs | UK£1.03m | 0.068% $ 301.4k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£739.75k | 0.070% $ 310.9k | |
| Chief Operations Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Strategy & Marketing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group People Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Land & Minerals | no data | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Strategy Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FTTR.F's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.1yrs | UK£1.03m | 0.068% $ 301.4k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£739.75k | 0.070% $ 310.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£61.89k | 0.0047% $ 21.1k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.7yrs | UK£78.89k | 0.0029% $ 12.9k | |
| Chairman | 1.1yrs | UK£113.30k | 0.024% $ 105.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.1yrs | UK£70.64k | 0.0033% $ 14.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | UK£68.89k | 0.012% $ 52.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.1yrs | UK£46.42k | no data |
Experienced Board: FTTR.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/03 11:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Forterra plc is covered by 17 analysts. 10 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 |
| Harry Goad | Berenberg |
| Yves Brian Bromehead | BNP Paribas |