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Three UK Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership

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The market has been flat over the last week but is up 6.7% over the past year, with earnings expected to grow by 15% per annum over the next few years. In this context, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as it often signals strong confidence from those closest to the business.

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

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Energean (LSE:ENOG)10.6%30.4%
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%
Facilities by ADF (AIM:ADF)22.7%144.7%
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)11.9%21.2%
Belluscura (AIM:BELL)36.3%113.4%
B90 Holdings (AIM:B90)24.4%166.8%
IQGeo Group (AIM:IQG)13%63.6%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)12.1%80.6%

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

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

Craneware (AIM:CRW)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Craneware plc, with a market cap of £803.93 million, develops, licenses, and supports computer software for the healthcare industry in the United States.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes Healthcare Software, which generated $189.27 million.

Insider Ownership: 16.5%

Craneware is a growth company with high insider ownership, showing substantial earnings growth of 26.8% over the past year and forecasted to grow at 25.6% per year, outpacing the UK market. Despite a lower forecasted Return on Equity (12.2%), its revenue is expected to grow faster than the market at 8.2%. Recent buybacks and strategic collaborations with Microsoft enhance its technological capabilities and market reach, further supporting its growth trajectory.

AIM:CRW Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

IQGeo Group (AIM:IQG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: IQGeo Group plc, with a market cap of £31.00 million, provides geospatial software solutions for telecom and utility network operators across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, and other international markets.

Operations: Revenue from geospatial software solutions for telecom and utility network operators amounts to £44.49 million.

Insider Ownership: 13%

IQGeo Group, recently acquired by Geologist Bidco Limited, has seen its shares delisted from AIM. Despite shareholder dilution in the past year, IQGeo's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 63.61% per year, outpacing the UK market average. Revenue growth is also expected to exceed the market rate at 11.5% annually. The company's Return on Equity is projected to be high at 21.5% in three years, indicating strong future profitability potential.

AIM:IQG Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

International Workplace Group (LSE:IWG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: International Workplace Group plc, with a market cap of £1.79 billion, provides workspace solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific through its subsidiaries.

Operations: Revenue segments (in millions of $) include 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%

International Workplace Group (IWG) is forecast to become profitable within the next three years, with earnings expected to grow by 115.58% annually. Despite a share price decline of 50% over five years, insiders have shown confidence through recent purchases. Revenue growth is projected at 8.9% per year, outpacing the UK market average of 3.8%. Activist investor Buckley Capital Management has urged IWG to initiate a share buyback and consider a US listing to unlock shareholder value further.

LSE:IWG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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About AIM:IQG

IQGeo Group

IQGeo Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, delivers geospatial software solutions for the telecoms and utility network operators in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, and internationally.