Why 0

Within Orbit there are instances where director pay is £0.

Users sometimes question why this is, so we have developed a series of tooltips which provide greater clarity why we think the director remuneration for that year is £0. This shares with users the rationale we have used in estimating why a director is receiving no salary within that role.

Where director remuneration is £0, a tool tip has been created indicating why we estimate it as £0 due to one of the following reasons:

• It is a not for profit organisation

• Non earning role i.e. a company secretary or voluntary position

• The company is dormant and as such has no ongoing income or operational expenses

• No employees were reported so no one in the company is getting paid*

• Total Director Remuneration is £0 so despite having employed directors they are not getting paid

• Limited financial activity within the company indicates no significant income or expenses which then indicates directors are not getting a salary.

It is important to note that some foreign companies (i.e. those not registered / incorporated in the UK) do appear on our Orbit platform but given reporting differences / lack of transparent reporting director remuneration is often not reported / available to be estimated. Where this tool tip is shown you are encouraged to undertake further research to establish potential director income. 

*Whilst not getting paid directly as a director, some named directors might be billing the company via their own service company / consultancy, thus not showing in financial accounts as a director salary!