UK Exchange Highlights: Three Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership

Amidst a backdrop of cautious global markets and fluctuating indices, the United Kingdom's financial landscape remains a focal point for investors. In such an environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer unique investment opportunities as they often signal strong confidence from those who know the company best.

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

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)	26.4%	121.3%
Getech Group (AIM:GTC)	17.3%	108.7%
Petrofac (LSE:PFC)	16.6%	124.5%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)	10.8%	47.6%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)	26.7%	25.5%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)	28.5%	143.4%
TEAM (AIM:TEAM)	25.8%	58.6%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)	11.5%	25.3%
Afentra (AIM:AET)	38.3%	64.4%
Mothercare (AIM:MTC)	15.1%	41.2%

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

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

Energean (LSE:ENOG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Energean plc is an oil and gas company focused on the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons, with a market capitalization of approximately £1.91 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily from the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, totaling approximately $1.42 billion.

Insider Ownership: 10.7%

Energean, a UK-based growth company with substantial insider ownership, is poised for notable financial advancement. Analysts predict its stock price could increase by 41%, supported by an earnings growth forecast of 18.3% per year, outpacing the UK market average. Despite this, Energean faces challenges such as high debt levels and dividends that are not well-covered by earnings or cash flows. Recent production increases and positive corporate guidance underscore its operational success, enhancing its investment profile amidst some financial concerns.

• Click here and access our complete growth analysis report to understand the dynamics of Energean.
• Insights from our recent valuation report point to the potential undervaluation of Energean shares in the market.

Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Foresight Group Holdings Limited is a UK-based infrastructure and private equity manager with operations in Italy, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, and Australia, boasting a market capitalization of approximately £576.47 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue through three primary segments: Infrastructure (£85.68 million), Private Equity (£39.28 million), and Foresight Capital Management (£11.33 million).

Insider Ownership: 31.7%

Foresight Group Holdings, a UK growth company with high insider ownership, exhibits mixed financial prospects. While its revenue grows at 10% annually, outpacing the UK market's 3.5%, its earnings are set to expand by 30.9% yearly, significantly above the market average of 12.5%. However, challenges include a dividend yield of 4.46% that is poorly covered by earnings and declining profit margins from last year's 25.5% to this year's 15.4%. The stock currently trades at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in Foresight Group Holdings' earnings growth report.
• Upon reviewing our latest valuation report, Foresight Group Holdings' share price might be too optimistic.

TBC Bank Group (LSE:TBCG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC operates primarily in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, offering a range of services including banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing with a market capitalization of approximately £1.38 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue from banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing services across Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Insider Ownership: 18%

TBC Bank Group, a UK-based entity with high insider ownership, is trading at a significant discount of 47.8% below its estimated fair value. The company's earnings have increased by an average of 23.6% annually over the last five years and are expected to continue growing at 15.2% per year, outpacing the UK market forecast of 12.5%. Despite this growth, TBCG faces challenges with a volatile share price and a high level of bad loans at 2.1%. Recently, TBCG announced a GEL 75 million share buyback program to reduce capital and support shareholder value.

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

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