The market in the United Kingdom has been flat in the last week but is up 9.7% over the past year, with earnings forecast to grow by 14% annually. In this context, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive as they often indicate strong confidence from those closest to the business.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In The United Kingdom
Overview: Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments with a market cap of £717.26 million.
Operations: Revenue segments for Judges Scientific plc are comprised of £63.60 million from Vacuum and £72.50 million from Materials Sciences.
Insider Ownership: 11.9%
Judges Scientific, a growth company with high insider ownership, is forecast to see its revenue grow faster than the UK market at 6.3% per year. Despite recent significant insider selling, earnings are expected to grow significantly at 26.88% annually over the next three years. However, profit margins have decreased from 11% to 7%. The recent appointment of Dr. Ian Wilcock as Group Commercial Director aims to bolster leadership and drive further innovation and commercialisation efforts within the company.
Overview: M&C Saatchi plc provides advertising and marketing communications services across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas with a market cap of £260.41 million.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include advertising and marketing communications services across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas.
Insider Ownership: 16.1%
M&C Saatchi, with substantial insider ownership, is forecast to see a high return on equity of 45.5% in three years and earnings growth of 43.75% annually. Despite trading at 52.5% below its estimated fair value, revenue is expected to decline by 14.2% per year over the next three years. Recent leadership changes include Simon Fuller as CFO from July 2024, bringing extensive experience from Reach plc and McColl's Retail Group plc among others.
Overview: The Property Franchise Group PLC manages and leases residential real estate properties in the United Kingdom, with a market cap of £305.43 million.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include £1.50 million from Financial Services and £25.78 million from Property Franchising.
Insider Ownership: 14.2%
Property Franchise Group, with significant insider ownership, is forecast to achieve annual earnings growth of 42.8% and revenue growth of 47.9%, both surpassing UK market averages. Despite trading at 57.3% below its estimated fair value, the company has an unstable dividend track record and shareholders experienced substantial dilution over the past year. Recent news includes CFO David Raggett's planned retirement by end-2025 and upcoming presentations at Canaccord Genuity's Growth Conference in August 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 AIM:JDG AIM:SAA and AIM:TPFG.
