Pay rises for Young's directors as bonus package doubles

Chief executive Stephen Goodyear’s total payment (excluding pension costs) grew from £476,346 to £640,066, which included a basic salary of £307,585, a bonus of £311,798 and benefits totalling £20,683.

Finance director Peter Whitehead saw his total remuneration grow from £338,000 to £447,000. He earned a basic salary of £220,137, with a bonus of £208,747 plus benefits of 18,487.

Geronimo Inns managing director Ed Turner, who was promoted to the role during the financial year, earned a basic salary of £179,259, a bonus of £170,000 and benefits of £11,209. His total remuneration was £360,000.

Retail director Patrick Dardis’ total pay grew from £340,000 to £439,146. He earned a basic salary of £228,806, with a bonus of £208,747 and benefits of £1,593.

Young’s reported a 17% rise in adjusted pretax profit to £27.2m in the year to 31 March, with like-for-like sales in its managed arm up 6.7%. Revenue in the year grew 8.8% to £210.8m.