In the last week, the United Kingdom market has stayed flat but is up 7.1% over the past year, with earnings forecast to grow by 14% annually. In this context, identifying growth companies with significant insider ownership can offer promising opportunities as insiders often have a deeper understanding of their company's potential and are more likely to be aligned with shareholder interests.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In The United Kingdom
Overview: IQGeo Group plc provides geospatial software solutions for telecom and utility network operators across various international markets, with a market cap of £31 million.
Operations: The company generates £44.49 million in revenue from its geospatial segment, serving telecom and utility network operators globally.
Insider Ownership: 13%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 63.6% p.a.
IQGeo Group, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bidco following a recent acquisition, has been delisted from AIM. Despite some shareholder dilution over the past year, IQGeo's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 63.61% annually, outpacing the UK market average. The company's revenue is also expected to grow faster than the market at 11.5% per year. IQGeo recently became profitable and its Return on Equity is projected to reach 21.5% in three years.
Overview: Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc, with a market cap of £357.01 million, offers mortgage advice services through its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.
Operations: The company generates revenue through providing mortgage advice services in the United Kingdom.
Insider Ownership: 19.8%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 29.0% p.a.
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc is forecast to achieve annual revenue growth of 15.1%, outpacing the UK market's 3.8%. Earnings are expected to grow significantly at 29% per year, also surpassing the market average. Despite a recent decline in net income from £6.42 million to £3.7 million for H1 2024, insider buying activity has been positive over the past three months without substantial sales, reflecting confidence in future prospects.
Overview: International Workplace Group plc, with a market cap of £1.77 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 include $1.29 billion from the Americas, $1.69 billion from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), $341.30 million from the Asia Pacific, and $400.56 million from Worka.
Insider Ownership: 25.2%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 115.6% p.a.
International Workplace Group (IWG) is forecast to achieve significant annual profit growth, becoming profitable within three years. Revenue is expected to grow at 8.9% per year, outpacing the UK market average of 3.8%. Despite a low forecasted Return on Equity of 13.8%, analysts agree that the stock price could rise by 31.5%. Recent insider activity shows more buying than selling, indicating confidence in future prospects despite past share price declines and activist pressure for strategic changes like US listing and share buybacks.
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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 AIM:IQG AIM:MAB1 and LSE:IWG.
