AO World plc (AO.L)

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AO World plc

AO, 5A The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton BL6 4SD
United Kingdom
44 12 0467 2400
https://www.ao-world.com

Sector(s): Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Internet Retail
Full-time employees: 2,921

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. John Roberts	Founder, CEO & Executive Director	1.12M	N/A	1973
Mr. Mark Higgins	Group CFO & Executive Director	854.38k	N/A	1978
Ms. Cynthia H. Alers	Director of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Julie Angela Louise Finnemore	Director of Group Legal & Company Secretary	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. David Ashwell	Managing Director of Expert Logistics	N/A	N/A	1968

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in GBp.

Description

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services. In addition, it engages in the investment activities; and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling activities. The company sells its products through its websites, marketplaces, and third-party websites. AO World plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom.

Corporate governance

AO World plc’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 May 2024 is 10. The pillar scores are Audit: 8; Board: 10; Shareholder rights: 1; Compensation: 9.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.