Top UK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership August 2024

Over the last 7 days, the United Kingdom market has risen 2.4%, driven by gains in every sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 9.1%, with earnings expected to grow by 14% per annum over the next few years. In this promising environment, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can provide valuable insights into potentially strong investments, as these firms often benefit from aligned interests between management and shareholders.

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

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Filtronic (AIM:FTC)	28.6%	33.5%
Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)	34.2%	121.3%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)	12.1%	74.6%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)	26.7%	23.5%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)	31.9%	27.9%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)	23.9%	14.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)	10.7%	33.3%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)	39.5%	117.8%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)	27.6%	173.3%
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)	38.4%	53.8%

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We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

RWS Holdings (AIM:RWS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services and has a market cap of £671.01 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include IP Services (£105.10 million), Language Services (£325.40 million), Regulated Industry (£149.40 million), and Language & Content Technology (L&CT) (£137.90 million).

Insider Ownership: 24.6%

RWS Holdings exemplifies a growth company with high insider ownership, leveraging innovative AI-driven products like Trados Studio 2024 and Tridion Docs 15.1 to enhance translation and content management capabilities. Despite recent earnings showing a decline in net income to £11.1 million for the half year ended March 31, 2024, RWS's strategic product launches and leadership changes signal ongoing adaptability. Analysts forecast significant profit growth of 67.35% annually, with shares trading below fair value estimates by approximately 70%.

• Get an in-depth perspective on RWS Holdings' performance by reading our analyst estimates report here.
• In light of our recent valuation report, it seems possible that RWS Holdings is trading behind its estimated value.

Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Foresight Group Holdings Limited is an infrastructure and private equity manager operating in the United Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, and Australia with a market cap of £575.16 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue from three primary segments: Infrastructure (£84.17 million), Private Equity (£47.35 million), and Foresight Capital Management (£9.80 million).

Insider Ownership: 31.9%

Foresight Group Holdings demonstrates strong growth potential with high insider ownership. Earnings grew 11.9% last year and are forecast to grow significantly at 27.88% annually, outpacing the UK market's average growth rate. Despite trading at 34% below fair value, its dividend of £0.222 per share is not well covered by earnings. Recent events include a final dividend announcement of 15.5 pence per share and a completed buyback tranche worth £0.97 million for 236,492 shares.

• Navigate through the intricacies of Foresight Group Holdings with our comprehensive analyst estimates report here.
• Insights from our recent valuation report point to the potential undervaluation of Foresight Group Holdings shares in the market.

International Workplace Group (LSE:IWG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: International Workplace Group plc, with a market cap of £1.72 billion, provides workspace solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific through its subsidiaries.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include $400.56 million from Worka, $1.29 billion from the Americas, $341.30 million from the Asia Pacific, and $1.69 billion from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Insider Ownership: 25.2%

International Workplace Group exhibits growth potential with high insider ownership. Recent earnings show a turnaround, reporting USD 16 million net income for H1 2024 compared to a USD 75 million loss last year. Revenue is forecasted to grow at 7.7% annually, outpacing the UK market's average of 3.7%. The company completed significant debt refinancing and has seen more insider buying than selling recently, though not in substantial volumes. Analysts predict a stock price increase of 35.1%.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of International Workplace Group stock in this growth report.
• Our comprehensive valuation report raises the possibility that International Workplace Group is priced lower than what may be justified by its financials.

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