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The London market has been under pressure recently, with the FTSE 100 closing lower due to weak trade data from China, highlighting the global economic interdependencies. In such a climate, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly valuable as these firms often exhibit strong confidence from those who know them 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) | 34.2% | 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% |
Belluscura (AIM:BELL) | 39.5% | 117.8% |
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL) | 27.6% | 173.3% |
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG) | 11.9% | 26.2% |
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC) | 38.4% | 53.8% |
Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings)
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc, with a market cap of £507.70 million, offers mortgage advice services across the United Kingdom through its subsidiaries.
Operations: The company's revenue from the provision of financial services is £236.92 million.
Insider Ownership: 19.9%
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc demonstrates notable growth potential with forecasted earnings growth of 19.62% per year, outpacing the UK market's 14.1%. Recent insider activity shows more shares bought than sold over the past three months, though not in substantial volumes. The company's revenue is expected to grow at 13.6% annually, faster than the broader market's 3.7%. Recent board changes include Emilie McCarthy joining as a Director and Mike Jones succeeding Katherine Innes Ker as Chair.
Genel Energy
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Genel Energy plc, with a market cap of £229.50 million, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company through its subsidiaries.
Operations: Genel Energy plc generates revenue through its subsidiaries from oil and gas exploration and production activities.
Insider Ownership: 25.4%
Genel Energy plc, with significant insider ownership, shows potential for growth despite mixed financial results. The company reported a net loss of US$21.9 million for H1 2024, an improvement from last year's US$40.7 million loss. Analysts forecast earnings to grow 57.51% annually and revenue to increase by 14.2% per year, outpacing the UK market's average growth rate of 3.7%. Trading at 38.3% below its estimated fair value suggests potential upside in stock price performance.