Benchmarking
For Remuneration Committees and private equity sponsors, the design of executive and senior management share based incentives is a matter of intense scrutiny. Decisions must be commercially effective to attract and retain top talent, while also being robustly defensible to shareholders and other stakeholders. This requires access to precise, relevant, and objective market data.
Our Role
We provide bespoke incentive benchmarking services for executive and key management roles. We deliver the detailed market intelligence and contextual analysis that Remuneration Committees and investors need to make informed and justifiable decisions on pay.
We work closely with our clients to define a highly relevant peer group of companies for comparison, based on specific criteria such as industry, size (revenue, market capitalisation), geography, and ownership structure.
We deliver a comprehensive report that presents the data clearly, providing detailed contextual commentary and analysis. Our findings are presented to the Committee to support their decision-making process.
Our analysis informs the design and long-term share based incentive plans, including the selection of appropriate performance metrics and the setting of performance targets to align executive pay with business strategy.
Tailored Intelligence, Not Generic Data
Our service is not a standard salary survey. It is a focused piece of strategic research, tailored to the unique circumstances of our client. By creating a truly bespoke peer group, we ensure that the data is directly comparable and relevant, providing a far more powerful and accurate benchmark than broad, industry-wide surveys.
Independent and Objective Counsel
As an independent firm, our analysis is completely objective. We provide the Remuneration Committee with the impartial data and insights they need to structure competitive packages and to confidently articulate the rationale for their decisions in the Directors' Remuneration Report. Our involvement provides a defensible, third-party validation of the committee's process and conclusions.
Confidential Consultation
To support your Remuneration Committee with bespoke and defensible market intelligence, please contact us.