When a FTSE director spends their own money buying shares in their own company, that's a signal decades of academic research confirms works. The UK has the longest tradition of director dealings disclosure in Europe — and the FCA enforces it strictly.
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The UK has the longest tradition of director dealings disclosure in Europe. Academic research on the London Stock Exchange has consistently shown that director purchases outperform the market — especially in smaller companies and when multiple directors buy around the same time. The FCA enforces some of the strictest PDMR reporting standards anywhere, which means the filings you see carry real weight.
The FCA publishes insider transactions through its public disclosure register. UK filings are reported in GBP and follow the UK MAR framework. The FCA is known for proactive enforcement — getting on the wrong side of UK insider trading rules carries serious consequences, which means filings are taken seriously.
We scrape the FCA's disclosure register daily, capturing every director dealing and PDMR notification. Each record includes the insider's name, role, transaction details, share volumes, prices in GBP, and total values. No options exercises, no share awards — just real market transactions.
Academic research on the LSE has consistently shown that director purchases outperform the market, especially in smaller companies and when multiple directors buy around the same time. The UK is the market where the insider signal is most extensively documented.
From FTSE 100 blue chips like Shell, AstraZeneca, and HSBC to the vibrant AIM market where insider buying in small caps can move the needle significantly — we track the full breadth of LSE insider activity.
Our Top Insiders leaderboard ranks the best-performing UK directors and PDMRs by actual stock return after their purchases. FTSE and AIM insiders are both covered — updated regularly with fresh performance data.
Our Industry Rankings show which UK sectors are seeing the most insider conviction right now. Financials, energy, pharmaceuticals, and industrials are all tracked — see where UK directors are putting their own money.
UK executives must disclose PDMR transactions within three business days. The FCA publishes these through its public disclosure register. We scrape it daily.
We exclude options exercises, stock awards, and compensation-related transactions. Only genuine open-market purchases and sales — where directors are spending their own money — make it through.
Filter by company, role, or cluster activity. See which UK sectors insiders are most bullish on. Track who the top-performing UK directors are over 1, 3, and 6 months.
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