UK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership To Watch In July 2024

The United Kingdom market has shown stability over the last week and a notable increase of 8.7% over the past 12 months, with earnings expected to grow by 13% annually. In such an environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly interesting as this often indicates that those who know the company best are confident in its future prospects.

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

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)	36.8%	121.3%
Petrofac (LSE:PFC)	16.6%	124.5%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)	12.1%	46.6%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)	26.7%	23.5%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)	23.1%	14.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)	10.8%	33.3%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)	38.6%	117.8%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)	27.8%	173.3%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)	11.5%	25.3%
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)	38.4%	42.6%

Click here to see the full list of 62 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Energean (LSE:ENOG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Energean plc is an oil and gas company focused on exploration, production, and development, with a market capitalization of approximately £1.93 billion.

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

Insider Ownership: 10.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 15.6% p.a.

Energean plc, a growth company with high insider ownership in the UK, is set to outpace the market with its revenue and earnings forecasted to grow at 11% and 15.6% per year respectively. Despite trading at a significant discount to fair value and expected price target increases of 33.1%, concerns include substantial debt levels, shareholder dilution over the past year, and dividends that are not well-covered by earnings or cash flows. Recent production increases and dividend declarations underscore its operational momentum.

• Click here to discover the nuances of Energean with our detailed analytical future growth report.
• Our comprehensive valuation report raises the possibility that Energean is priced lower than what may be justified by its financials.

Playtech (LSE:PTEC)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Playtech plc is a technology company specializing in providing gambling software, services, content, and platform technologies across the globe, with a market capitalization of approximately £1.67 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily through its B2B gaming services, which contributed €684.10 million, and its direct-to-consumer operations, totaling €1.04 billion across various segments.

Insider Ownership: 13.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 20.6% p.a.

Playtech, a UK-based growth company with high insider ownership, is poised for substantial earnings growth, forecasted at 20.62% annually. Despite trading 50.2% below its estimated fair value and anticipated price increases of 28.7%, challenges include lower-than-benchmark future Return on Equity at just 8.9%. Recently, Playtech expanded its strategic partnership with MGM Resorts to deliver live casino content from Las Vegas, enhancing its product offerings and market reach while restructuring board committees to streamline governance.

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

TBC Bank Group (LSE:TBCG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC operates as a diversified financial services provider offering banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing solutions in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan with a market capitalization of approximately £1.63 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is generated from banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing services across Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Insider Ownership: 18%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 15.2% p.a.

TBC Bank Group, a UK-based entity, demonstrates robust growth with revenue and earnings forecast to outpace the UK market significantly. Recent strategic financial activities include a $300 million fixed-income offering and aggressive share repurchases totaling GEL 75 million aimed at capital structure optimization. However, concerns persist due to its high bad loans ratio at 2.1% and unstable dividend track record, juxtaposed against a backdrop of high insider ownership which aligns management with shareholder interests.

• Get an in-depth perspective on TBC Bank Group's performance by reading our analyst estimates report here.
• The analysis detailed in our TBC Bank Group valuation report hints at an deflated share price compared to its estimated value.

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