3 High Growth UK Companies With Up To 16% Insider Ownership

The London markets have recently experienced a downturn, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing lower amid weak trade data from China, highlighting ongoing global economic challenges. In such uncertain times, identifying growth companies with significant insider ownership can be a strategic move for investors seeking stability and potential upside in the UK market.

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

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)	27.6%	23.7%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)	31.7%	27.9%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)	23.9%	16.1%
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%
Tortilla Mexican Grill (AIM:MEX)	27.4%	79.5%
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 65 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

Craneware (AIM:CRW)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Craneware plc, with a market cap of £817.91 million, develops, licenses, and supports computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes Healthcare Software, which generated $189.27 million.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Craneware, a UK-based healthcare software company, has demonstrated robust growth with recent earnings of US$11.7 million on sales of US$189.27 million for the year ending June 30, 2024. The company's strategic partnership with Microsoft aims to enhance its Trisus Platform through AI and cloud innovations. Insider ownership remains high, reflecting confidence in its growth trajectory despite revenue forecasts growing slower than 20% annually but still outpacing the broader UK market.

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• Our valuation report unveils the possibility Craneware's shares may be trading at a premium.

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments with a market cap of £707.30 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 is positioned as a growth company with high insider ownership, bolstered by the recent appointment of Dr. Ian Wilcock to the Board. Although profit margins have declined from 11% to 7%, earnings are forecasted to grow significantly at 26.88% annually over the next three years, outpacing the UK market's average growth rate. Despite having a high level of debt and experiencing share price volatility, its revenue is expected to grow faster than the broader UK market at 6.3% per year.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of Judges Scientific stock in this growth report.
• According our valuation report, there's an indication that Judges Scientific's share price might be on the expensive side.

Stelrad Group (LSE:SRAD)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Stelrad Group PLC manufactures and distributes radiators across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Turkey, and internationally with a market cap of £191.03 million.

Operations: The company generates £294.27 million from the manufacture and distribution of radiators across its various markets.

Insider Ownership: 15.6%

Stelrad Group's earnings are forecast to grow 14.52% annually, surpassing the UK market average. Despite a high debt level and recent CFO change, the company has shown consistent profitability with net income rising slightly to £8.02 million for H1 2024. Revenue declined to £143.12 million from £157.04 million year-on-year, reflecting challenges in sales growth. Insiders have been active, with more shares bought than sold recently, indicating confidence in future performance despite an unstable dividend track record and moderate revenue growth projections at 5.2% per year.

• Dive into the specifics of Stelrad Group here with our thorough growth forecast report.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Stelrad Group's current price could be quite moderate.

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