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Top UK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership September 2024

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The United Kingdom market has faced recent turbulence, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing lower amid weak trade data from China. This environment underscores the importance of identifying robust growth companies with high insider ownership, as these firms often demonstrate strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

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

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)27.6%23.7%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)23.9%16.1%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)31.8%27.9%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)10.8%33.3%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)36.3%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%
Evoke (LSE:EVOK)20.5%104.9%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)12.1%80.6%

Click here to see the full list of 67 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Henry Boot PLC is a UK-based company involved in property investment and development, land promotion, and construction activities, with a market cap of £310.01 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include property investment and development, land promotion, and construction activities within the United Kingdom.

Insider Ownership: 31.2%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 25.5% p.a.

Henry Boot, a growth company with high insider ownership, is forecast to grow earnings at 25.48% per year, significantly outpacing the UK market's 14%. Despite trading at 20.4% below its estimated fair value, recent financials show a decline in sales to £106.05 million and net income to £3.69 million for H1 2024. The company remains confident in its future prospects, evidenced by a 5% dividend increase and ongoing property developments like the £15 million I&L unit at Airport Business Park Southend.

LSE:BOOT Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024
LSE:BOOT Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

Energean (LSE:ENOG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Energean plc is involved in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas, with a market cap of £1.72 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segment primarily consists of $1.69 billion from oil and gas exploration and production.

Insider Ownership: 10.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 27.4% p.a.

Energean, with significant insider ownership, reported strong H1 2024 results with sales of US$642.41 million and net income of US$88.54 million, reflecting a robust 38% year-on-year production increase. The company confirmed the successful start-up of the Cassiopea field in Italy and took Final Investment Decision for the Katlan project in Israel. Despite high debt levels and past shareholder dilution, Energean's earnings are forecast to grow at 27.4% per year, outpacing the UK market's growth rate.

LSE:ENOG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
LSE:ENOG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hochschild Mining plc is a precious metals company involved in the exploration, mining, processing, and sale of gold and silver deposits across Peru, Argentina, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Chile with a market cap of £939.40 million.

Operations: Hochschild Mining's revenue segments include $266.70 million from San Jose and $451.91 million from Inmaculada, with a segment adjustment of $79.60 million.

Insider Ownership: 38.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 43.8% p.a.

Hochschild Mining, with substantial insider ownership, reported H1 2024 sales of US$391.74 million and net income of US$39.52 million, reversing a prior year loss. Despite high debt levels and recent share price volatility, the company is trading at 58.6% below its estimated fair value. Earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 43.8% per year over the next three years, outpacing both revenue growth (5.9%) and the broader UK market's growth rates.

LSE:HOC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
LSE:HOC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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