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UK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership And Up To 31% Earnings Growth

As the United Kingdom braces for significant political changes with the Labour Party leading in election polls, and financial markets like the FTSE 100 showing positive movements, investors are closely monitoring these shifts. In such a landscape, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often signal strong confidence from those who know the company best.

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

Name

Insider Ownership

Earnings Growth

Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)

31.2%

121.3%

Petrofac (LSE:PFC)

16.6%

124.5%

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)

10.8%

47.6%

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)

26.7%

23.5%

Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG)

31.8%

31.6%

Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)

27.8%

143.4%

B90 Holdings (AIM:B90)

24.4%

142.7%

Mothercare (AIM:MTC)

15.1%

41.2%

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

11.5%

25.3%

Afentra (AIM:AET)

37.2%

64.4%

Click here to see the full list of 65 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

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

Foresight Group Holdings

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Foresight Group Holdings Limited is an infrastructure and private equity manager operating across the United Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, and Australia, with a market capitalization of approximately £0.59 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue through three primary segments: Infrastructure (£84.17 million), Private Equity (£47.35 million), and Foresight Capital Management (£9.80 million).

Insider Ownership: 31.8%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 31.6% p.a.

Foresight Group Holdings has demonstrated a strong financial performance with revenue increasing to £141.33 million and net income rising to £26.43 million in FY 2024. The company's earnings are expected to grow significantly, projected at 31.6% annually, outpacing the UK market forecast of 12.5%. Despite a robust return on equity predicted at 48.4%, the dividend coverage remains a concern, as the current yield of 4.37% is not well supported by earnings, indicating potential sustainability issues in its payout policy.

LSE:FSG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024
LSE:FSG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024

Playtech

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Playtech plc is a technology company that offers gambling software, services, content, and platform technologies across the globe, with a market capitalization of approximately £1.49 billion.

Operations: Playtech's revenue is primarily generated from its Gaming B2B and Gaming B2C segments, which reported earnings of €684.10 million and €946.60 million respectively, along with smaller contributions from HAPPYBET and Sun Bingo totaling €91.60 million.

Insider Ownership: 13.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 20.6% p.a.

Playtech recently announced a strategic partnership with MGM Resorts, launching live casino content from Las Vegas, enhancing its growth trajectory. Despite trading 55.2% below its estimated fair value and showing a significant earnings increase of 158.9% last year, Playtech's revenue growth is modest at 4% annually. However, earnings are expected to outperform the UK market with a forecasted annual increase of 20.6%. Challenges include low forecasted return on equity at 8.9% and large one-off items impacting financial results.

LSE:PTEC Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024
LSE:PTEC Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024

TBC Bank Group

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC operates primarily in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, offering a range of services including banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing to both corporate and individual clients with a market cap of approximately £1.44 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily from banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing services across Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Insider Ownership: 18%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 15.2% p.a.

TBC Bank Group recently announced a substantial share repurchase program, signaling confidence in its financial health and commitment to shareholder value. In the first quarter of 2024, the bank reported a notable increase in net interest income and net income, reflecting robust operational performance. Despite this positive momentum, TBC Bank is trading at 45% below its estimated fair value and faces challenges such as high volatility in share price and a high level of bad loans at 2.1%. The bank's revenue growth forecast outpaces the UK market average but remains below significant growth thresholds.

LSE:TBCG Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024
LSE:TBCG Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.The analysis only considers stock directly held by insiders. It does not include indirectly owned stock through other vehicles such as corporate and/or trust entities. All forecast revenue and earnings growth rates quoted are in terms of annualised (per annum) growth rates over 1-3 years.

Companies discussed in this article include LSE:FSG LSE:PTEC and LSE:TBCG.

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