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3 UK Growth Stocks With Up To 29% Insider Ownership

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Over the past 7 days, the United Kingdom market has dropped 1.6%, but over the last year, it has risen by 9.0%, with earnings forecast to grow by 14% annually. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In The United Kingdom

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Filtronic (AIM:FTC)28.6%34%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)27.6%23.7%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)31.7%27.9%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)23.9%14.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)10.8%33.3%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)36.1%113.4%
B90 Holdings (AIM:B90)24.4%142.7%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)27.6%188.7%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)11.9%26.9%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)12.1%80.6%

Click here to see the full list of 68 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Craneware (AIM:CRW)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Craneware plc, with a market cap of £796.94 million, develops, licenses, and supports computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States.

Operations: Craneware's revenue segments include the development, licensing, and support of computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Craneware, a UK-based healthcare software company with significant insider ownership, reported robust earnings for the year ending June 30, 2024. Sales increased to US$189.27 million from US$174.02 million, and net income rose to US$11.7 million from US$9.23 million. The company is actively seeking acquisitions to complement its organic growth strategy and has partnered with Microsoft Azure to enhance its cloud capabilities and AI applications in healthcare analytics, potentially driving future growth and market expansion.

AIM:CRW Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
AIM:CRW Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Fintel (AIM:FNTL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Fintel Plc provides intermediary services and distribution channels to the retail financial services sector in the United Kingdom, with a market cap of £322.97 million.

Operations: Revenue segments for Fintel Plc include Research & Fintech (£22.30 million), Distribution Channels (£20.20 million), and Intermediary Services (£22.40 million).

Insider Ownership: 29.1%

Fintel, a UK-based financial technology company with substantial insider ownership, is expected to see significant earnings growth of 23.88% annually over the next three years, outpacing the broader UK market's forecast. Despite trading at 21.9% below its estimated fair value and having revenue growth projections of 8.6% per year, its return on equity is anticipated to be low at 12.8%. Recent financial results have been impacted by large one-off items.

AIM:FNTL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
AIM:FNTL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments with a market cap of £723.91 million.

Operations: Judges Scientific generates revenue from two primary segments: Vacuum (£63.60 million) and Materials Sciences (£72.50 million).

Insider Ownership: 11.9%

Judges Scientific, a UK-based company with high insider ownership, is forecasted to achieve significant annual earnings growth of 26.88% over the next three years, outpacing the broader UK market's 14.3%. Despite recent volatility in share price and lower profit margins (7%) compared to last year (11%), its return on equity is projected at 20.9%. Recent board appointment of Dr. Ian Wilcock aims to bolster growth and innovation, leveraging his extensive industry experience.

AIM:JDG Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024
AIM:JDG Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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