Ethnicity Index | DataGardener

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Active Companies

5.2M+

Ethnic Minorities Companies

191K+

British Ethnic Minorities

167K+

Non-British Ethnic Minorities

23K+

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Regions
Industry
Risk Profile
Turnover

Region	Count	Percentage
East Midlands	8,380	4.4
East of England	14,079	7.3
London	75,901	39.6
North East	2,918	1.5
North West	21,448	11.2
Northern Ireland	418	0.2
Scotland	6,736	3.5
South East	19,198	10.0
South West	4,571	2.4
Wales	1,685	0.9
West Midlands	19,010	9.9
Yorkshire and The Humber	13,243	6.9

The most common SIC industry for ethnic minority-owned businesses is Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles (G) making up 19.6% of the total ethnic minority-owned businesses in the UK. The least common SIC industry for ethnic minority-owned businesses is Activities Of Extraterritorial Organisations And Bodies (U), making up 0.0% of the total ethnic minority-owned businesses in the UK.
The SIC industry with the highest growth rate in the last year for ethnic minority-owned businesses is Information And Communication (J), where the number of businesses increased by 12.3% from 15,339 to 17,218. The SIC industry with the lowest growth rate in the last year for ethnic minority-owned businesses is Mining And Quarrying (B), where the number of businesses decreased by 8.3% from 145 to 133.

SIC Code	SIC Industry	Count	Percentage
A	Agriculture Forestry And Fishing	280	0.2
B	Mining And Quarrying	133	0.1
C	Manufacturing	5,166	2.7
D	Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	236	0.1
E	Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities	293	0.2
F	Construction	9,371	4.9
G	Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles	37,542	19.6
H	Transportation And Storage	5,781	3.0
I	Accommodation And Food Service Activities	18,272	9.5
J	Information And Communication	17,218	9.0
K	Financial And Insurance Activities	4,376	2.3
L	Real Estate Activities	24,072	12.6
M	Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities	21,224	11.1
N	Administrative And Support Service Activities	15,708	8.2
O	Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security	310	0.2
P	Education	3,641	1.9
Q	Human Health And Social Work Activities	13,855	7.2
R	Arts, Entertainment And Recreation	1,925	1.0
S	Other Service Activities	11,252	5.9
T	Activities Of Households As Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- And Services-producing Activities Of Households For Own Use	996	0.5
U	Activities Of Extraterritorial Organisations And Bodies	19	0.0

The region with the highest number and percentage of ethnic minority-owned businesses is London, where there are 75,901 businesses, making up 39.6% of the total ethnic minority-owned businesses in the UK. The region with the lowest number and percentage of ethnic minority-owned businesses is Northern Ireland, where there are only 418 ethnic minority-owned businesses, making up 0.2% of the total ethnic minority-owned businesses in the UK.

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

Risk Band	Count	Percentage
High Risk	3,992	2.1
Low Risk	58,164	30.4
Moderate Risk	31,430	16.4
Very High Risk / Not Scored	50,660	26.5
Very Low Risk	47,007	24.6

The table shows the distribution of risk bands for ethnic minority businesses among 191,253 companies, based on their financial performance and stability. Surprisingly, most fall into the “Low Risk” category at 30.4%, while a substantial portion is classified as “Very High Risk” at 26.5%. “Very Low Risk” and “Moderate Risk” also show significant representation. Strikingly, the “High Risk” category has the smallest percentage at 2.1%. This data not only underscores the diverse risk profiles among ethnic minority businesses but hints at a trend where many operate in higher risk categories, potentially indicating a mix of challenges and opportunities within this entrepreneurial landscape.

Turnover Range	Number of Companies	Percentage
1 to 500K	93,288	49.4
500K to 1M	11,160	5.9
1M to 5M	11,427	6.1
5M to 10M	1,197	0.6
10M to 100M	672	0.4
100M to 500M	11	0.0
Greater Than 1B	0	0.0

The table displays the turnover data for ethnic minority businesses, showing a fascinating trend. Most companies (49.4%) operate within the £1 to 500K range. Higher turnover brackets have limited representation, with very few businesses in the higher ranges. This data suggests that most ethnic minority businesses thrive in lower turnover ranges, with fewer ventures in the higher turnover categories.

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