3 UK Stocks With High Insider Ownership And Earnings Growth Up To 102%

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Mon, February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM EST 4 min read

The United Kingdom’s stock market has recently faced challenges, with the FTSE 100 index slipping due to weak trade data from China, highlighting concerns over global economic recovery. Amid these fluctuations, investors often seek companies that demonstrate strong earnings growth and high insider ownership as indicators of potential resilience and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
SRT Marine Systems (AIM:SRT)	16.3%	57.8%
Quantum Base Holdings (AIM:QUBE)	33.9%	104.9%
QinetiQ Group (LSE:QQ.)	14.4%	75.8%
Plexus Holdings (AIM:POS)	11.5%	140%
Metals Exploration (AIM:MTL)	10.3%	102.4%
Manolete Partners (AIM:MANO)	34.9%	38.1%
Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)	38.4%	33.7%
ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI)	30.8%	20.8%
Afentra (AIM:AET)	37.7%	37.1%
ActiveOps (AIM:AOM)	25%	102.9%

Click here to see the full list of 61 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let’s take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Metals Exploration plc is involved in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of mining and processing properties in the United Kingdom and the Philippines, with a market cap of £452.84 million.

Operations: The company’s revenue segment primarily consists of $219.01 million from its operations in metals and mining, specifically focusing on gold and other precious metals.

Insider Ownership: 10.3%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 102.4% p.a.

Metals Exploration is forecasted to achieve profitability within three years, with revenue growth expected at 31.9% annually, surpassing the UK market average. The company trades significantly below its estimated fair value and anticipates a robust return on equity of 28.4%. However, recent shareholder dilution and share price volatility are concerns. Progress at La India gold project in Nicaragua is ahead of schedule, supported by strong community relations and infrastructure advancements despite past operational disruptions due to natural events.

AIM:MTL Ownership Breakdown as at Feb 2026

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Greencore Group plc, with a market cap of £2.29 billion, manufactures and sells convenience food products in the United Kingdom and Ireland.