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UK Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership For November 2024

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As the United Kingdom's FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices face downward pressure due to weak trade data from China, investors are increasingly looking for resilient growth opportunities within the market. In such challenging times, companies with high insider ownership can be appealing as they often indicate a strong alignment of interests between management and shareholders, potentially offering stability amidst broader economic uncertainties.

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

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)12.2%80.4%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)27.6%23.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)10.7%28.2%
Facilities by ADF (AIM:ADF)12.9%144.7%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)34%29.0%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)10.6%23%
Enteq Technologies (AIM:NTQ)23.8%53.8%
B90 Holdings (AIM:B90)24.4%166.8%
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) (AIM:MAB1)19.8%29.6%
Anglo Asian Mining (AIM:AAZ)40%189.1%

Click here to see the full list of 62 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Here's a peek at a few of the choices from the screener.

Craneware (AIM:CRW)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Craneware plc, along with its subsidiaries, develops, licenses, and supports computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States and has a market cap of £706.03 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its healthcare software segment, amounting to $189.27 million.

Insider Ownership: 16.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 24.3% p.a.

Craneware demonstrates potential as a growth company with high insider ownership in the UK. Despite recent substantial insider selling, its earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 24.3% annually, outpacing the UK market. The company recently announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft Azure, enhancing its cloud-based healthcare solutions and potentially driving further business growth. Although it has experienced share price volatility, Craneware's revenue is expected to grow faster than the broader market at 8.1% per year.

AIM:CRW Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 2024
AIM:CRW Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 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 £299.02 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue through three main segments: Research & Fintech (£24.20 million), Distribution Channels (£21.40 million), and Intermediary Services (£23.30 million).

Insider Ownership: 29.9%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 34% p.a.

Fintel shows potential as a growth company in the UK, with earnings forecasted to grow significantly at 34% annually, outpacing the market. Despite a decline in net income and profit margins compared to last year, revenue is expected to increase faster than the UK average. The company trades at 35.9% below its estimated fair value and recently increased its interim dividend by 9%, indicating confidence in future prospects despite lower current profitability.

AIM:FNTL Ownership Breakdown as at Nov 2024
AIM:FNTL Ownership Breakdown as at Nov 2024

LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: LSL Property Services plc operates in the United Kingdom, offering business-to-business services to mortgage intermediaries and estate agency franchisees, as well as valuation services to lenders, with a market cap of £292.19 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include Financial Services generating £47.22 million, Surveying and Valuation contributing £79.49 million, and Estate Agency (excluding Financial Services) bringing in £30.61 million.

Insider Ownership: 10.7%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 28.2% p.a.

LSL Property Services demonstrates potential with earnings forecasted to grow significantly at 28.2% annually, surpassing the UK market average. Recent results show a return to profitability with net income of £9.95 million, up from a loss last year. Revenue is expected to increase by 12.1% annually, outpacing the broader market growth rate. Despite trading at 55.3% below estimated fair value and high insider ownership, dividend coverage remains weak due to large one-off items impacting earnings quality.

LSE:LSL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 2024
LSE:LSL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 2024

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