Diversity Index – Ethnicity Insights on UK Business Ownership

Last Updated – 09 Dec 2024

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Active Companies

5.36M+

Ethnic Minorities Companies

208K+

British Ethnic Minorities

180K+

Non-British Ethnic Minorities

28.8K+

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Regions
Industry
Risk Profile
Turnover

Regions	Count	Percentage
London	81,573	39.2
North West	23,236	11.2
South East	20,514	9.9
West Midlands	21,133	10.2
East of England	15,474	7.4
Yorkshire and The Humber	14,315	6.9
East Midlands	9,114	4.4
Scotland	7,359	3.5
South West	4,848	2.3
North East	3,204	1.5
Wales	1,838	0.9
Northern Ireland	462	0.2

The “Diversity Index – Ethnicity” highlights regional diversity in the UK. London leads with 81,573 individuals (39.17%), followed by the North West (11.16%) and West Midlands (10.15%). Regions like Northern Ireland (0.22%) and Wales (0.88%) show the lowest diversity levels, showcasing significant regional disparities.

SIC Code	SIC Industry	Count	Percentage
A	Agriculture Forestry And Fishing	302	0.2
B	Mining And Quarrying	141	0.1
C	Manufacturing	5,492	2.6
D	Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	264	0.1
E	Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities	319	0.2
F	Construction	10,500	5.0
G	Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles	41,512	19.9
H	Transportation And Storage	6,644	3.2
I	Accommodation And Food Service Activities	19,492	9.4
J	Information And Communication	18,053	8.7
K	Financial And Insurance Activities	4,738	2.3
L	Real Estate Activities	27,293	13.1
M	Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities	22,352	10.7
N	Administrative And Support Service Activities	16,246	7.8
O	Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security	382	0.2
P	Education	4,074	2.0
Q	Human Health And Social Work Activities	15,383	7.4
R	Arts, Entertainment And Recreation	1,998	1.0
S	Other Service Activities	11,837	5.7
T	Activities Of Households As Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- And Services-producing Activities Of Households For Own Use	1,160	0.6
U	Activities Of Extraterritorial Organisations And Bodies	35	0.0

The table outlines industry data by SIC code, showing counts and percentages. Industry G leads with 41,512 entries (19.94%), followed by L (13.11%) and M (10.73%). Other notable industries include I (9.36%) and J (8.67%). Industries like B (0.07%) and U (0.02%) show minimal representation, highlighting significant disparities in industry activity distribution.

* The Percentages & Counts may not add up due to a company being able to trade under multiple SIC Codes.

Risk Band	Count	Percentage
Low Risk	63,474	29.7
Very High Risk	58,752	27.4
Very Low Risk	51,867	24.2
Moderate Risk	35,002	16.4
High Risk	49,448	2.3

The table shows the breakdown of risk profiles, with percentages and counts for each category. “Very High Risk” has the second-highest percentage at 27.66%, closely followed by “Low Risk” at 29.58%. “Very Low Risk” accounts for 24.1%, while “Moderate Risk” stands at 16.29%. Finally, “High Risk” comprises the smallest portion at 2.35%.

Turnover Range	Number of Companies	Percentage
1 to 500K	105,306	87.3
1M to 5M	11,980	9.2
500K to 1M	11,373	9.4
5M to 10M	1,310	1.0
10M to 100M	971	0.7
100M to 500M	35	0.0
Greater Than 1B	0	0.0

The table shows the distribution of companies based on their turnover range. The majority of companies (87.25%) fall within the 1 to 500K turnover range. A significant portion (9.15%) is in the 1M to 5M range, and another 9.42% are in the 500K to 1M range. Companies with turnovers above 5M are relatively few, with less than 2% combined across all higher ranges. The highest turnover bracket (Greater Than 1B) has zero companies.