We Buy Cars Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Faan van der Walt
Chief executive officer
R17.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 56.87% |
| CEO tenure | 5.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | no data |
| Board average tenure | 2.1yrs |
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | R17m | R10m | R935m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | R928m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | R920m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | R631m |
| Sep 30 2024 | R14m | R7m | R343m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | R513m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | R683m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | R752m |
| Sep 30 2023 | R9m | R4m | R821m |
Compensation vs Market: Faan's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD1.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Faan's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Faan van der Walt (49 yo)
Mr. Adriaan Stephanus Scheepers van der Walt, also known as Faan, is CEO & Director of We Buy Cars Holdings Limited since August 17, 2020 and is also Founder.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 5.7yrs | R17.34m | no data | |
| CFO & Director | 5.6yrs | R11.04m | no data | |
| Executive Director | 5.7yrs | R11.36m | no data | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | R771.00k | 2.92% ZAR 486.5m | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | R771.00k | 0.26% ZAR 42.6m | |
| Lead independent Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | R771.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | R822.00k | 0.0053% ZAR 877.8k | |
| Independent Non-executive Chairman | 2.1yrs | R976.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | R771.00k | no data | |
| Alternate Non-executive Director | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.56% ZAR 93.2m |
Experienced Board: WBC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/15 01:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 4 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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| Brent Madel | Absa Bank Limited |
| Brian Pyle | Avior Capital Markets |
| Frederik Conradie de Beer | Avior Capital Markets |