BT Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
BT Group's CEO is Allison Kirkby, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is £2.49M, comprised of 44.2% salary and 55.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth $3.77M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Allison Kirkby
Chief executive officer
UK£2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.21% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | UK£2m | UK£1m | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£910m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£766m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£811m |
| Mar 31 2024 | UK£2m | UK£288k | UK£855m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | UK£133k | n/a | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | UK£124k | n/a | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | UK£124k | n/a | UK£1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | UK£117k | n/a | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | UK£3k | n/a | UK£2b |
Compensation vs Market: Allison's total compensation ($USD3.29M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Allison's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Allison Kirkby (58 yo)
Ms. Allison Kirkby, FCMA, serves as Chief Executive Officer of BT Group plc since Janyary 31, 2024. She is Senior Advisor of Infrastructure at Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. since March 2025.Earlier she...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | UK£2.49m | 0.016% $ 3.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 9.3yrs | UK£3.40m | 0.029% $ 6.9m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel | 7.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Culture Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Wholesale & Ventures | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim Head of Digital Team & Chief Security and Networks Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.0086% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Business | 7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sustainable Business Policy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Enterprise Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director & Chief Architect | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BTGO.F's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.6yrs | UK£2.49m | 0.016% $ 3.8m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 9.3yrs | UK£3.40m | 0.029% $ 6.9m | |
| Chairman of Openreach | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | UK£135.00k | 0.00048% $ 113.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7yrs | UK£168.00k | 0.0021% $ 506.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.9yrs | UK£711.00k | 0.00064% $ 151.5k | |
| Non-Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | UK£154.00k | 0.000050% $ 11.8k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | UK£172.00k | 0.00026% $ 61.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.6yrs | UK£162.00k | 0.00071% $ 168.1k | |
| Member of Technology Advisory Board | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technology Advisory Board | 4.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: BTGO.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/29 22:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
BT Group plc is covered by 37 analysts. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| John Davies | Banco Santander |
| Maurice Patrick | Barclays |