3 UK Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership

The London markets have recently faced downward pressure, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing lower amid weak trade data from China, highlighting ongoing global economic challenges. In such a volatile environment, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly advantageous, as this often signals strong confidence in the company's future prospects by those who know it best.

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

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Filtronic (AIM:FTC)	28.6%	33.5%
Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)	34.4%	121.3%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)	12.1%	74.6%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)	26.7%	23.5%
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)	31.9%	27.9%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)	23.9%	14.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)	10.8%	33.3%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)	27.6%	173.3%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)	11.9%	26.2%
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)	38.4%	53.8%

Click here to see the full list of 66 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Craneware (AIM:CRW)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Craneware plc, with a market cap of £835.39 million, develops, licenses, and supports computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States through its subsidiaries.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes $180.56 million from healthcare software.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 29.4% p.a.

Craneware, a UK-based healthcare software company, shows promising growth potential with forecasted annual earnings growth of 29.4%, significantly outpacing the UK market average. The recent collaboration with Microsoft Azure aims to enhance its Trisus Platform's capabilities and market reach, leveraging advanced AI and data analytics. Despite modest revenue growth projections at 6.7% annually, the company's strong insider ownership aligns management interests with shareholder value creation.

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

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and has a market cap of £670.77 million.

Operations: Judges Scientific plc generates revenue from two main segments: Vacuum (£63.60 million) and Materials Sciences (£72.50 million).

Insider Ownership: 11.9%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 26.2% p.a.

Judges Scientific, a UK-based scientific instrument manufacturer, exhibits strong growth potential with forecasted annual earnings growth of 26.2%, surpassing the UK market average. Despite recent insider selling and a highly volatile share price, the company maintains substantial insider ownership. Recent bylaw changes and dividend increases reflect strategic adjustments and shareholder value focus. Although profit margins have declined from 11% to 7%, revenue is expected to grow faster than the overall market at 4.1% annually.

• Take a closer look at Judges Scientific's potential here in our earnings growth report.
• The analysis detailed in our Judges Scientific valuation report hints at an inflated share price compared to its estimated value.

Property Franchise Group (AIM:TPFG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: The Property Franchise Group PLC manages and leases residential real estate properties in the United Kingdom with a market cap of £288.58 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue through two main segments: Financial Services (£1.50 million) and Property Franchising (£25.78 million).

Insider Ownership: 13.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 36.7% p.a.

Property Franchise Group, a UK-based property services company, demonstrates strong growth potential with forecasted annual revenue growth of 44.7% and earnings growth of 36.7%, both significantly outpacing the market. Despite trading at 60.3% below its estimated fair value and having a history of profit growth (20.6% per year over the past five years), shareholders have faced substantial dilution recently. The upcoming retirement of CFO David Raggett may introduce transitional challenges but allows ample time for succession planning.

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

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