Top Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership On UK Exchange In August 2024

Over the last 7 days, the UK market has dropped 2.7%. In contrast to the last week, the market is up 5.7% over the past year, with earnings forecast to grow by 13% annually. In this fluctuating environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing due to their potential for strong performance and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.

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%

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Let's dive into some prime choices out of the screener.

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.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes Healthcare Software, generating $180.56 million.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Craneware, a UK-based healthcare software company, has recently signed strategic agreements with Microsoft to leverage Azure's cloud platform and advanced AI tools. This partnership aims to enhance their Trisus Platform offerings and expand market reach through joint marketing initiatives. With earnings forecasted to grow significantly at 29.4% annually over the next three years, Craneware is positioned for substantial growth despite its relatively low return on equity projection of 11.2%.

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• According our valuation report, there's an indication that Craneware's share price might be on the expensive side.

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

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

Operations: The company generates revenue from two primary segments: Vacuum (£63.60 million) and Materials Sciences (£72.50 million).

Insider Ownership: 11.9%

Judges Scientific, a UK-based scientific instrument manufacturer, is expected to see significant annual earnings growth of 26.22% over the next three years, outpacing the broader UK market. Despite high debt levels and recent volatility in share price, insider buying has been substantial over the past three months. Although profit margins have declined from 11% to 7%, revenue growth is forecasted at 4.1% annually. Recent AGM decisions included a final dividend increase to £0.68 per share and amendments to company bylaws.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of Judges Scientific stock in this growth report.
• Our valuation report here indicates Judges Scientific may be overvalued.

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's revenue segments include £1.50 million from Financial Services and £25.78 million from Property Franchising.

Insider Ownership: 13.5%

Property Franchise Group is trading at 60.3% below its estimated fair value and is forecast to see significant earnings growth of 36.7% annually, outpacing the UK market. Revenue growth is also expected to be strong at 44.7% per year. Despite past shareholder dilution and an unstable dividend track record, the company has experienced substantial profit growth of 20.6% annually over the past five years. CFO David Raggett announced his retirement, effective end-2025, ensuring a smooth transition period for his successor.

• Dive into the specifics of Property Franchise Group here with our thorough growth forecast report.
• Our comprehensive valuation report raises the possibility that Property Franchise Group is priced higher than what may be justified by its financials.

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