inspiring women: female-led businesses

In a global first, new analysis - based on open-government and LinkedIn data-sets - reveals how companies led by women grow, perform and rank - identifying the fastest-growing and most

dynamic women-led businesses across the UK.

Women-led businesses are 'driving force' of UK economy

762women-led companies

£ 1M - £250 Million are expanding at a Median Growth Rate of

30%a year

Contributing nearly

£ 2 billion moreto GDP in last year!

Cumulative Revenue £7,156,288,364 £8,864,226,404 £1,707,725,675

Average turnover up by more than

£ 2 Million in last year!

Average Revenue per women-led company £9,631,613 £11,930,318 £2,298,419

Median Revenue £2,171,467 £3,236,190 £881,593

453 are growing at

20%a year

of these:

281 are growing at

50%a year

and

the proportion of women led-businesses increases

as the size of the businesses increases

&as the growth rate of the businesses

increases, compared to businesses overall.

11% of businesses are women-led

Growing tech companies Run by Women - Turnover

Turnover Growth (GBP) vs Growth Rate (%)

Turnover in the last year vs Turnover Growth (GBP)

Tech SectorAccounts for 67% of women-led

businesses

300grow at

20%per annum

188grow at 50%per annum

Management Consulting growth

Events Services growth

Internet growth

Sector diversity in women-led businesses is strong

PR & Comms growth

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42%

33%

28%

National GrowthFast-growing women-led companies present in all regions of the UK68% headquartered outside London

Scottish women-led companies are growing revenues at a median annual rate of 30%

National GrowthGreater London leads the way with 273 women-led businesses (44 in Camden).Beyond London:

Leeds is a stand out city with 43 women-led companies,

Enterprise M3 and the South East, home to 29 women-led companies each

Greater Birmingham and Solent with 25 each.

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We have been long and vocal advocates of building a diverse economy; one constructed on a foundation of vibrant SMEs led by, and employing, as diverse a

cross-section of the public as possible.

As a community, we must continue to do more to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurism in young people across the country, to help create the next

generation of British founders and business leaders.

Supporters & Contributors

Xavier Rolet, CEO

I am delighted that we now have the ability to identify and track the growth of female led businesses as a result of the UK government’s open data policy.

This report confirms that women-led business leadership contributes immensely to growth and innovation right across the UK and I commend these women and their

organisations for making a significant impact on our economy.Baroness Shields, Minister for Internet Safety and Security

Supporters & Contributors

Jacqueline de Rojas, Chair

I am encouraged to see women in leadership positions all across the UK.

If we are to ensure economic growth, Women, no matter where they live, must have the opportunity to take on senior roles. Job creation is not and must not be limited to London.

We need to drive productivity right across the UK.

We are delighted to celebrate these women who are making a major contribution to UK economic growth. I hope by literally, putting them on the map they will find it easier to

find the talent to hire to fill all those orders their customers are placing with them.

I set up Founders4Schools to inspire young people to consider starting their own businesses. The fact that we now have 762 examples available to inspire the next

generation of girls about the impact they can also have on the world is very exciting.

Sherry Coutu CBE, Chair & Author of the Scale up Report

Supporters & Contributors

Martha Lane Fox, Founder

Whilst the data shows the tech sector accounts for (67 %) women-led businesses in the UK, there is so much more to be done.

If the UK is to leapfrog every other nation on this planet to become the most digital, most connected, most skilled and most informed on the planet - we urgently need to

address the gender imbalance within the tech sector and ensure that our leaders, investors and entrepreneurs come from the widest pool of home-grown talent.

This amazing new open data from Founders4schools will support those brilliant women who are helping drive the UK economy and will enable us to foster the

maximum breadth and depth of digital talent that the UK has to offer.

Anya Hindmarch

Barclays

Bailey Fisher Executive Search

BBC

CBI

Cambridge Network

Careers & Enterprise Company

Creative Entrepreneurs

Decoded

Dot Everyone

Entiq

Facebook

Fidelio Partners

FieldHouse Associates

Genius Foods

Go on UK

Seven Hills

Skills Matter

STEMnet

SVC2UK

TeachFirst

The Tech Partnership

Tech UK

Tech London Advocates Womenintech

The Upgroup

Unruly

US Govt

WeAreTheCity

Wired

WISE Campaign

WIT

YourLife Campaign

Google Campus

Grant Thornton

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Imperial Innovations

Innovate UK

Inspiring Fifty

Life Skills

London & Partners

London Stock Exchange Group

Merian Ventures

MIT

New Entrepreneurs Foundation

Salesforce

Scale Up Institute

Second Home

Supporters

For more information visit: www.founders4schools.org.uk