Avacta Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Avacta Group's CEO is Chris Coughlin, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is £551.00K, comprised of 51.9% salary and 48.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth $35.62K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 1.6 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Coughlin
Chief executive officer
UK£551.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 51.91% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -UK£41m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -UK£35m |
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£551k | UK£286k | -UK£29m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£23m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -UK£26m |
| Dec 31 2023 | UK£53k | n/a | -UK£29m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£32m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£40m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -UK£38m |
| Dec 31 2022 | UK£37k | n/a | -UK£37m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD740.41K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Chris Coughlin (55 yo)
Dr. Christina Marie Coughlin, also known as Chris, BS, MD, PH D., serves as Chief Executive Officer at Avacta Group Plc since April 30, 2024 and serves as its Executive Director since January 31, 2024. She...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | UK£551.00k | 0.012% $ 35.6k | |
| CFO & Company Secretary | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Scientific Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group In-House Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Communications Director | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Diagnostics | 9.4yrs | UK£69.00k | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer of Diagnostics | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Managing Director of Launch Diagnostics | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Coris BioConcept | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Medical Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AVCT.F's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | UK£551.00k | 0.012% $ 35.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.6yrs | UK£78.00k | 0.0092% $ 28.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.4yrs | UK£53.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.9yrs | UK£48.00k | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: AVCT.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/21 03:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/16 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
Avacta Group Plc is covered by 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Lorenza Castellon | Equity Development Limited |
| Julie Simmonds | Panmure Liberum |
| Julie Simmonds | Panmure Liberum |