RELX PLC RELX
About
RELX is a British information company that owns Elsevier, LexisNexis and Reed Exhibitions, selling data and analytics to professionals.
What tends to move the stock
Subscription growth in its risk and legal businesses and its use of AI are the main items.
Revenue per employee
37,600 employees as of 2025/FY (+3.3% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Management team
Erik Engstrom Chief Executive Officer Appointed: Chief Executive Officer of RELX since November 2009. Joined as Chief Executive Officer of Elsevier in 2004. Past appointments: Prior to joining was a partner at General Atlantic Partners. Before that was President and Chief Operating Officer of Random House Inc and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, North America. Began his career as a consultant with McKinsey. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Smith &Nephew plc. Education: Holds a BSc from Stockholm School ofEconomics, an MSc from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and gained an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Fulbright Scholar. Nationality: Swedish
Nick Luff Chief Financial Officer Appointed: September 2014 Other appointments: Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Past appointments: Prior to joining the Group was Group Finance Director of Centrica plc from 2007. Before that was Chief Financial Officer at The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) and its affiliated companies. Began his career as an accountant with KPMG. Formerly aNon-Executive Director of QinetiQ Group plc andLloyds Banking Group plc. Education: Has a degree in Mathematics from University of Oxford and is a qualified UK CharteredAccountant. Nationality: British
Paul Walker Chair Appointed: March 2021 Other appointments: Chair of Ashtead Group plc Past appointments: Chair of Halma plc and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer ofSage Group plc. Non-Executive Director of Experian plc, Diageo plc, Sophos Group plc and Mytravel Group plc. Education: Has a degree in Economics from YorkUniversity, and is a qualified UK CharteredAccountant. Nationality: British
Suzanne Wood Non-Executive Director; Independent, Senior Independent Director Appointed: September 2017 Other appointments: Non-Executive Director ofFerguson plc Past appointments: Served as Non-Executive Director of H&E Equipment Services Inc. from 2023 to 2025, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vulcan Materials Company from 2018 to 2022, Group Finance Director of Ashtead Group plc from 2012 to 2018, and Chief Financial Officer of Ashtead Group’s largest subsidiary, Sunbelt Rentals Inc, from 2003 to 2012. Previously, also served as Chief Financial Officer of two US publicly listed companies, Oakwood Homes Corporation and TultexCorporation. Nationality: American
Alistair Cox Non-Executive Director; Independent Appointed: April 2023 Past appointments: Served as Chief Executive of Hays plc from 2007 to 2023 and as Chief Executive of Xansa plc from 2002 to 2007. Was previously the Group Strategy Director and Regional Director for Asia Pacific at Blue Circle Industries plc, prior to which worked as a consultant for McKinsey and held various engineering, management and research science roles at Schlumberger Wireline Services and BAE Systems plc. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Just Eat plc and 3i Group plc. Nationality: British
June Felix Non-Executive Director; Independent Appointed: October 2020 Other appointments: Non-Executive Director ofIron Mountain Incorporated and Hiscox Ltd. Member of the Advisory Board of the London Technology Club Past appointments: Served as a Non-Executive Director of IG Group Holdings plc from 2015 until the time of her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, a position she held from 2018 to 2023. Previously held various executive management positions at a number oflarge multinational businesses in Hong Kong, London and New York, including Verifone, IBM, Citibank and Chase Manhattan. Earlier in her career, was a strategy consultant with Booz AllenHamilton. Nationality: American
Andrew Sukawaty Non-Executive Director; Independent Appointed: April 2019 Other appointments: Director of Hg Capital LLP and Cobuilder. Founding Partner ofCorten Capital Past appointments: Served as the Chair ofInmarsat from 2003 to 2023, and a Director of Viasat from 2023 to 2025 following Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat. Served as Senior Independent Director of Sky plc from 2013 to 2018. Previously also served as Chair of Ziggo NV, XyratexGroup Ltd and Telenet Group holdings NV; deputy Chair of O2 plc; Non-Executive Director of Telefonica Europe following its acquisition of O2 plc and Powerwave Technologies Inc; and Chief Executive of Inmarsat plc, Sprint Inc. and NTLGroup Ltd. Nationality: American
Bianca Tetteroo Non-Executive Director; Independent, Workforce Engagement Director Appointed: July 2024 Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer andChair of the Executive Board of Achmea BV Past appointments: Served with Achmea BV for 12 years in a variety of senior executive and financial roles prior to taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2021. Previously spent 13 years with the Fortis Group, working across multiple business lines including banking, insurance and investments. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Fortis, prior to which she worked at international accountancy firm, Mazars. Nationality: Dutch
Charlotte Hogg Non-Executive Director; Independent Appointed: December2019 Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer of Alter Domus Past appointments: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the European Region of Visa Inc. from 2017 to 2025. Previously was Chief Operating Officer at theBank of England, Head of Retail Banking for Santander UK, Managing Director UK and Ireland for Experian plc, and held senior roles at Morgan Stanley in New York and London. Nationality: British, American and Irish
Andy Halford Non-Executive Director; Independent Appointed: April 2025 Other appointments: Chief Financial Officer of Aareal Bank AG and Non-Executive Director of UK Government Investments Limited Past appointments: Served as Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered plc from 2014 to 2024, Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Group plc from 2005 to 2014, and Chief Financial Officer of Verizon Wireless from 2002 to 2005. Previously held senior executive and financial roles at Vodafone and East Midlands Electricity plc. Served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Marks and Spencer Group plc from 2013 to 2022 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director of that board in 2018. Chaired The 100 Group of Finance Directors from 2011 to 2012. Nationality: British. Mr Halford qualified as a chartered accountant at Price Waterhouse LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University.
Previously Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary of Cadbury plc having spent 23 years working with the company. Prior to that worked at Shearman & Sterling in New York and London. Holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
No comments yet — be the first to weigh in on RELX.
Sign in to join the discussion.