UK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership September 2024

The United Kingdom market has shown resilience, with the Materials sector gaining 3.6% while the overall market remained flat over the last week and up 6.8% over the past year. In this environment of steady growth and optimistic earnings forecasts, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly advantageous as it often signals strong confidence from those closest to the business.

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%
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%
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%

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We're going to check out a few of the best picks from our screener tool.

Energean (LSE:ENOG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

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

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its oil and gas exploration and production segment, which accounted for $1.69 billion.

Insider Ownership: 10.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 27.4% p.a.

Energean plc, a growth company with high insider ownership, recently reported record production levels and significant year-on-year increases in both group and continuing operations output. H1 2024 saw sales of US$642.41 million and net income of US$88.54 million. The company has also initiated the Cassiopea field in Italy and taken a Final Investment Decision for the Katlan project in Israel, which will bolster future production. Despite some past shareholder dilution, earnings are forecast to grow 27.4% annually, outpacing UK market averages.

• Click here to discover the nuances of Energean with our detailed analytical future growth report.
• Upon reviewing our latest valuation report, Energean's share price might be too pessimistic.

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 UK, Italy, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, and Australia with a market cap of £621.48 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include £84.17 million from Infrastructure, £47.35 million from Private Equity, and £9.80 million from Foresight Capital Management.

Insider Ownership: 31.8%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 27.9% p.a.

Foresight Group Holdings has demonstrated strong growth potential with earnings projected to increase by 27.88% annually, significantly outpacing the UK market average. The company reported sales of £141.33 million and net income of £26.43 million for the fiscal year ending March 2024, reflecting solid financial performance. Despite a dividend yield of 4.13% not being well covered by earnings, insider ownership remains high, signaling confidence in future prospects and aligning management interests with shareholders'.

• Take a closer look at Foresight Group Holdings' potential here in our earnings growth report.
• In light of our recent valuation report, it seems possible that Foresight Group Holdings is trading beyond its estimated value.

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 £962.04 million.

Operations: The company'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 has shown strong growth potential, with earnings expected to grow 43.79% annually, significantly outpacing the UK market average. Recent H1 2024 results reported sales of US$391.74 million and net income of US$39.52 million, a turnaround from last year's loss. Despite high debt levels and volatile share prices, the company remains profitable this year with substantial insider ownership, indicating management's confidence in its future prospects.

• Dive into the specifics of Hochschild Mining here with our thorough growth forecast report.
• Our valuation report here indicates Hochschild Mining may be undervalued.

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