Thames Water: Bonuses from £3bn emergency loan ‘withdrawn’ May 20, 2025 Hefty bonuses to Thames Water bosses that were carved out of a £3bn emergency loan have been “withdrawn” following backlash, the government has announced. Environment secretary Steve Reed said on Tuesday he was “very happy indeed that Thames have now dropped those proposals. It was the wrong thing to do. They have now withdrawn their [...]
Deliveroo: Will Shu lined up for massive pay day March 20, 2025 The founder and chief executive of Deliveroo could be in line for massive pay day in the wake of the FTSE 250 delivery giant making its first annual profit. The company could hand Will Shu a pay packet of more than £5.6m after adding the CEO to its long-term incentive plan and if Deliveroo’s shares [...]
Lok’nStore slumps to a loss after £378m takeover as bonuses cut March 13, 2025 UK self-storage group Lok’nStore slumped to a loss in the year it was taken private in a deal worth around £378m, it has been revealed. The Surrey-headquartered company was snapped up by Belgium’s Shurgard in April 2024. Lok’nStore had been listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM since 2000. New accounts filed with Companies House show [...]
BAE Systems boss in line for huge pay day at FTSE 100 giant March 3, 2025 The chief executive of FTSE 100 defence giant BAE Systems is in line for a huge pay day if shareholders approve proposed changes to the group’s remuneration policy. Charles Woodburn could be handed a bonus worth 500 per cent of his base salary, which currently sits at £1.27m, if he is still in post in [...]
Victorian Plumbing billionaire in line for huge pay day after bonus boost January 22, 2025 The billionaire founder and chief executive of Victorian Plumbing is in line for a huge pay day after his company decided to up his salary and potential bonus. The London AIM-listed company’s remuneration committee has decided to increase Mark Radcliffe’s base salary from £250,000 to £400,000 from 1 April, 2025. The committee has also increased [...]
Top Hollywood Bowl bosses lined up for massive pay day January 3, 2025 The top bosses at Hollywood Bowl have been lined up to receive a bonus worth 150 per cent of their base salary if the FTSE 250 group continues to hit its financial targets. Chief executive Stephen Burns and chief financial officer Laurence Keen are eligible for a bonus up to the new total for the [...]
Games Workshop suffers major shareholder revolt after top bosses handed huge bonuses September 18, 2024 Warhammer maker Games Workshop has suffered a major shareholder revolt after handing millions in bonuses to its top bosses. The Nottingham-headquartered company saw almost 21 per cent vote against its remuneration report and nearly 27 per cent vote against its remuneration policy at its AGM today (Wednesday, 18 September). Following record sales and pre-tax profit [...]
HSBC scraps bonus cap for hundreds of top UK bankers after tense annual meeting May 3, 2024 HSBC shareholders have waved through the lender's proposal to remove an EU-imposed bonus cap, paving the way for it to hand bigger payouts to hundreds of top UK bankers, after a tense annual meeting dominated by questions over its pension policy and green finance.
Goldman Sachs to scrap bonus cap for London-based staff May 2, 2024 "We are a global firm and to the extent possible we adopt a consistent global approach across everything we do," Gnodde said.
Metro Bank cancels bonuses for all executives after turbulent year and rescue April 17, 2024 Metro Bank has cancelled the bonuses of all its executive directors following a turbulent 2023.