No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 01 Apr 2026.
Harworth Group plc, classified in the Real Estate sector, is a listed company based in Rotherham, United Kingdom. Its insiders report their share dealings to RNS (LSE). The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 33 filings signed by 14 insiders.
On the market, 4 insiders bought (5 purchases totalling €193k) while 5 insiders sold (5 sales totalling €1.2M). No amount is published for 1 filing, which the totals therefore leave out. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. The largest single trade was a sale of €487k by 1) Lynda Shillaw 2) Chris Birch 3) Andrew Blackshaw 4) Dougie Maudsley, published on 6 October 2026, equal to 0.068% of the market capitalisation. Those buying include 2 board members, 1 finance chief and 1 chief executive.
Compared with its exchange (832 companies, median 6 filings), a count of 33 filings is above the norm. Over the whole record (from 2023), the tally stands at 17 purchases and 17 sales.
The data flag 4 purchases as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. Such overlaps are known as a cluster signal: distinct people reaching the same decision at about the same time. The last insider purchase was made public on 1 April 2026, 199 days ago. Filings reach the RNS (LSE) feed a median of 1 day after the trade. The legal deadline for notifying a trade is three business days (UK MAR).
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Simon Property Group Inc /DE/ and Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. also feature in our signals. This summary is built from RNS (LSE) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Analysts rate Harworth Group plc Buy (bullish), based on 4 analysts. Average price target: £1.94.
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Harworth Group plc (ISIN: GB00BYZJ7G42, ticker: HWG.L) is a UK real estate regeneration and strategic land company listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100/250/AIM), in the United Kingdom. The group positions itself as one of the leading owners, developers and managers of strategic land across the North of England and the Midlands, with a portfolio of more than 15,000 acres spread across over 100 sites. Its investment case is built around long-term value creation from large, complex sites, many of them former industrial or mining locations, which are being transformed into modern Industrial & Logistics assets and serviced residential land.
Harworth’s corporate history is closely linked to the restructuring of the UK coal industry. The company was incorporated in 1991 and operated under several previous names before becoming Harworth Group plc in 2015, following the acquisition of the remaining stake in Harworth Estates from the Pension Protection Fund. Its registered office and headquarters are in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, reflecting the company’s deep regional roots in the industrial heartlands of northern England.
Operationally, Harworth focuses on two core segments. The first is Industrial & Logistics, where the group develops land and property for warehousing, distribution and industrial use. The second is Residential, where it prepares and remediates land for housing delivery. A key part of the model is “de-risking” land through planning, remediation and infrastructure work, then releasing value gradually as occupier and investor demand materialises. This creates a hybrid profile combining land sales, development activity and a managed investment portfolio.
Harworth’s competitive position is supported by three main strengths: a sizeable landbank, specialist expertise in complex regeneration, and exposure to structurally under-supplied UK sectors. The company highlights a pipeline capable of supporting very substantial future I&L floor space and tens of thousands of homes, which provides medium- to long-term visibility. Geographically, it remains focused on the North of England and the Midlands, with a selective presence in regional growth corridors.
Recent developments show continued operational momentum. In 2025, Harworth reported half-year results that underlined strong transaction momentum, while also noting that macroeconomic weakness and soft UK growth were still weighing on transaction timing. The company later said in early 2026 that it remained encouraged by the strength of its Industrial & Logistics platform ahead of annual results. For international investors, Harworth stands out as a UK land regeneration story rather than a traditional income-only property company, with an emphasis on value creation, site transformation and disciplined capital recycling.
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Over the last 90 days, 8 filings published between 18 August and 14 October 2026: 4 sales for €1.2M. 4 other filings (not open-market purchases or sales: grants, options, plans, sale notices, block transfers). Largest amounts: 1) Lynda Shillaw 2) Chris Birch 3) Andrew Blackshaw 4) Dougie Maudsley (1) Chief Executive 2) General Counsel and Company Secretary 3) Chief Operating Officer 4) Deputy Chief Financial Officer), sales of €487k; Lynda Shillaw (Chief Executive), sales of €371k; Kitty Patmore (Chief Financial Officer), sales of €257k.
Summary written automatically from public filings, without human review. General information, identical for every reader: it is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Investing involves a risk of capital loss. Generated on 16 October 2026 (UTC)
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