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### 3 UK Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership And Up To 115% Earnings Growth

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The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index has faced recent challenges, closing lower amid disappointing trade data from China and weak global cues. In such a volatile market environment, investors often look for growth companies with high insider ownership as these can indicate strong confidence in the company's future prospects.

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

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Filtronic (AIM:FTC)28.6%33.5%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)12.1%74.6%
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)26.7%23.5%
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)23.9%14.7%
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL)10.8%33.3%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)36.1%117.8%
B90 Holdings (AIM:B90)24.4%142.7%
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)27.6%173.3%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)11.9%27.5%
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)38.4%53.8%

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

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

Evoke (LSE:EVOK)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Evoke plc, with a market cap of £310.13 million, offers online betting and gaming products and solutions across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and internationally.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include Retail (£514 million), UK&I Online (£661.20 million), and International (£516.10 million).

Insider Ownership: 20.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 111.0% p.a.

Evoke plc, a growth company with high insider ownership in the UK, is forecast to grow its revenue at 5.6% per year, outpacing the market's 3.7%. Despite recent losses (GBP 143.2 million) and volatile share prices, substantial insider buying over the past three months signals confidence. The company anticipates becoming profitable within three years and expects significant improvement in profitability for H2 2024 due to successful product launches and new commercial leadership initiatives.

LSE:EVOK Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024
LSE:EVOK Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

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 £965.12 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include $242.46 million from San Jose, $396.64 million from Inmaculada, and $54.05 million from Pallancata.

Insider Ownership: 38.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 53.8% p.a.

Hochschild Mining, with significant insider ownership, is forecast to grow its revenue at 11.1% per year, surpassing the UK market's average. Recent results show increased gold production and total gold equivalent ounces for both Q2 and the first half of 2024. Insider confidence is evident with substantial recent buying. The company expects to become profitable within three years and analysts predict a 20.9% rise in stock price, trading currently at 38.3% below its estimated fair value.

LSE:HOC Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024
LSE:HOC Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

International Workplace Group (LSE:IWG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: International Workplace Group plc, with a market cap of £1.82 billion, provides workspace solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific through its subsidiaries.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are as follows: Worka: $400.56 million, Americas: $1.29 billion, Asia Pacific: $341.30 million, and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): $1.69 billion.

Insider Ownership: 25.2%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 115.8% p.a.

International Workplace Group, characterized by high insider ownership, is forecast to grow revenue at 7.7% annually, outpacing the UK market's average. Despite a modest return on equity forecast of 13.8%, the company is expected to become profitable within three years with earnings growth projected at 115.85% per year. Recent results show net income of US$16 million for H1 2024 compared to a loss last year, and analysts agree on a potential stock price rise of 27.9%.

LSE:IWG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
LSE:IWG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

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