What We Do
We are a leading independent consultancy specialising in the planning, design, and implementation of business-driven pay and reward strategies.
Our Expertise
Our areas of expertise include executive compensation, employee share plans, corporate governance, business management, valuation and statistics.
We have specific sector experience as follows:
- Alternative investment firms (family offices, venture capital, private equity, infrastructure funds)
- Portfolio companies
- Oil & gas
- Renewable energy
- Family businesses quoted or private companies undergoing change, e.g. IPO, acquisition, strategy change
Our Services
We provide the following core services: Executive Remuneration, Private Equity Remuneration, Pay Surveys, and Share Plans. Our multi-disciplinary approach to remuneration is always tailored to individual client requirements.
Latest News
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MM&K CEO, Paul Norris, writes about some exciting developments and changes at MM&K.
Early insights into results from the MM&K 2020 PE and VC Compensation…
What are some of the most recent trends that we are seeing in the world of compensation for PE and VC fund managers in the UK and Europe?
2020 MM&K / GECN Group research highlights the role of ESG factors…
How is ESG reflected in remuneration policy? 2020 research highlights the role of ESG factors in global executive remuneration.
Revised IR35 rules to apply from 6 April 2021
Revised IR35 (off-payroll working) rules come into force in the UK from 6 April 2021 to align the rules applicable to contractors in both the public and private sectors.
Why Higher Dilution Limits?
What is the optimal dilution percentage of share capital attributed for Share Option Schemes? There is no formal limit in respect of dilution, and newly listed companies in the AIM market show there is correlation between dilution limit and annual revenue as well as cash reserves.
Is ESG in danger of falling prey to the box-tickers?
Increasing ESG compliance requirements and proposals must not lead to the development of a “tick box” approach, as has been seen in other areas of compliance with good corporate governance principles.
London Stock Exchange
MM&K are proud members of London Stock Exchange Issuer Services. Tom Hinton, Head of Issuer Services, and MM&K’s CEO, Paul Norris discuss trends in directors’ remuneration and how they have evolved over recent months. Paul discusses recent developments on ESG and the challenges some of our clients are facing, along with the impact of increased regulation and the effect on executive roles along with how the role of NEDs is evolving.
News & Publications
We publish monthly newsletters on Remuneration and Share Plan related matters. If you would like to receive copies of our news & publications please sign up.
Meet The Team
MM&K’s team is multi-disciplinary, bringing together consulting, advisory, legal, accounting, analytical and modelling skills. View the full team page to find out more.
Contact Us
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“Congratulations on a thorough and insightful survey. It fills in something of a gap in coverage of the numerous publications from the large firms in the remuneration consulting space.”
– Alan Giles, Chairman, Remuneration Consultants Group
“I was recommended to MM&K by an old colleague as the leading remuneration advisers in London with a detailed understanding of and experience with the design of remuneration structures in the alternative investment management arena.
I needed help with the introduction and detailed design of a carried interest plan for my team of investment professionals in a mid-market private equity fund management house that my business is heavily invested in. I certainly found them very knowledgeable, impressively responsive and tremendously helpful in guiding me through the various different structures and mechanisms that are typically used in carried interest plan arrangements.”
– CEO of UK based Family Office, January 2020
“When we needed to review our remuneration arrangements, we spoke with a number of potential advisers but MMK stood out with their detailed understanding of and experience with the design of remuneration policies in private equity fund management businesses.
As a premium listed company on the London Stock Exchange, we needed comprehensive advice from a firm that understood both the corporate governance requirements for a fully listed company as well as the design of remuneration structures and policies in PE fund management businesses. We needed advice on salary levels, bonus plan metrics and LTIP design.
We found that MM&K had a detailed knowledge of the PE industry and its remuneration structures. They also understood the requirements that we needed to comply with as a fully listed company. They were diligent in their market research and advice and efficient in steering us through this important journey including helping support our shareholder consultations. We have ended up with accomplished remuneration arrangements that were approved by our shareholders.”
– Graham Stedman, Remuneration Committee Chair of LMS Capital plc
“MM&K are that rare breed, people who actually take the time to understand the business and give executive remuneration advice which is practical, commercial and eminently sensible from the start.”
– Simon Bennett, Founding Partner, Incremental Capital LLP
Life in the Boardroom
MM&K has conducted this Chairman and Non-Executive Director Survey (Life in the Boardroom) for 26 years. It is unique as data is collected directly from Directors themselves, rather than from company staff or annual reports. This provides a more accurate picture of board practices and pay.
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