Directors’ Pay in AIM and SmallCap Companies 2008

Most boardroom pay surveys concentrate on the biggest companies, but many of today’s most dynamic firms are listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) or are SmallCaps. It's these companies that need reliable benchmarking data to ensure their directors' rewards keep pace with their growth.

The IDS Executive Compensation Review’s latest research report – Directors’ Pay in AIM and SmallCap Companies – fills the gap. Based on the remuneration details published in the latest available AIM and SmallCap company accounts, it’s the definitive source for up-to-date information on the pay packages of lead executives, finance directors and ‘other’ directors.

The findings in the report are based on information disclosed in over 400 AIM and SmallCap company accounts and will include a separate section on Fledgling-listed firms.

The report:

• discusses current remuneration and practice
• provides data on more than 900 executive directors.
• lists the pay packages of lead executives and finance directors by named company, along with full details of incentive arrangements.

In addition, for various board positions there are extensive breakdowns of salary, benefits, annual bonus, annual bonus as a percentage of salary, total cash, long-term incentive payments, share option awards, incentives as a proportion of total earnings and total earnings. All this will enable you to benchmark your salaries and incentives with confidence.

Directors’ Pay in AIM and SmallCap Companies – contents

The service gives you essential information on management and professional salaries, benefits and labour market trends, including:

• Analysis of top pay in both the private and public sectors
• Case studies of reward systems in all types of organisations
• Thought-provoking articles from HR practitioners
• A quarterly round-up of the latest salary awards for board members, all levels of management and professional staff