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Active Companies

5.36M+

Female-Owned Businesses

777.3K+

Male-Owned Businesses

2.20M+

Industry
Regions
Risk Profile
Turnover

The table shows the distribution of female-owned businesses across different industries. The top three industries with the highest number of female-owned businesses are Wholesale and Retail Trade (15.44%), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (15.47%), and Administrative and Support Services (10.61%). These three sectors together account for over 41% of all female-owned businesses in the dataset.

The table shows the distribution of male-owned businesses across different industries. The top three industries with the highest number of male-owned businesses are Wholesale and Retail Trade (14.9%), Construction (15%), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (13.02%). These three sectors together account for over 42% of all male-owned businesses in the dataset.

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

		Female-Owned Businesses		Male-Owned Businesses
SIC Code	SIC Industry	Count	Percentage	Count	Percentage
A	Agriculture Forestry And Fishing	5,121	0.66%	18,741	0.85%
B	Mining And Quarrying	561	0.07%	3,670	0.17%
C	Manufacturing	25,897	3.33%	104,648	4.75%
D	Electricity Gas Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	561	0.07%	5,366	0.24%
E	Water Supply, Sewerage Waste Management And Remediation Activities	1,218	0.16%	8,548	0.39%
F	Construction	28,754	3.70%	330,788	15.00%
G	Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles	120,040	15.44%	328,519	14.90%
H	Transportation And Storage	16,888	2.17%	90,411	4.10%
I	Accommodation And Food Service Activities	47,258	6.08%	106,914	4.85%
J	Information And Communication	47,121	6.06%	215,635	9.78%
K	Financial And Insurance Activities	15,492	1.99%	77,013	3.49%
L	Real Estate Activities	67,005	8.62%	194,066	8.80%
M	Professional Scientific And Technical Activities	120,234	15.47%	287,193	13.02%
N	Administrative And Support Service Activities	82,447	10.61%	187,919	8.52%
O	Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security	2,741	0.35%	3,815	0.17%
P	Education	24,782	3.19%	27,647	1.25%
Q	Human Health And Social Work Activities	71,753	9.23%	54,965	2.49%
R	Arts Entertainment And Recreation	23,560	3.03%	51,444	2.33%
S	Other Service Activities	64,915	8.35%	89,888	4.08%
T	Activities Of Households As Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- And Services-producing Activities Of Households For Own Use	9,661	1.24%	17,593	0.80%
U	Activities Of Extraterritorial Organisations And Bodies	79	0.01%	275	0.01%

The table shows the regional distribution of female-owned businesses in the UK. London has the highest concentration with 28.53% of businesses, followed by the South East (13.30%) and North West (9.69%). The remaining regions have a smaller share, with Northern Ireland having the lowest percentage at 1.51%.

The table shows the regional distribution of male-owned businesses in the UK. Similar to female-owned businesses, London has the highest concentration with 25.80% of businesses, followed by the South East (13.25%) and North West (10.23%). The remaining regions have a smaller share, with Northern Ireland having the lowest percentage at 1.69%.

Region	Female-Owned Businesses		Male-Owned Businesses
Region	Count	Percentage	Count	Percentage
London	221,787	28.53%	568,924	25.80%
North West	75,333	9.69%	225,544	10.23%
South East	103,426	13.30%	292,104	13.25%
West Midlands	65,756	8.46%	177,099	8.03%
East of England	70,946	9.13%	211,353	9.58%
Yorkshire and The Humber	44,444	5.72%	139,120	6.31%
East Midlands	43,077	5.54%	124,664	5.65%
Scotland	35,481	4.56%	109,631	4.97%
South West	48,757	6.27%	144,370	6.55%
North East	15,874	2.04%	53,023	2.40%
Wales	15,482	1.99%	50,670	2.30%
Northern Ireland	11,737	1.51%	37,282	1.69%

The table shows the risk profile of female-owned businesses. The majority (33.61%) fall into the Moderate Risk category, followed by Very Low Risk (24.49%) and Low Risk (21.24%). A combined 19.59% are in the Very High Risk or Not Scored category, and a small percentage (0.95%) are categorized as High Risk.

The table shows the risk profile of male-owned businesses. The majority (27.35%) fall into the Moderate Risk category, followed by Low Risk (25.72%) and Very Low Risk (22.23%). A combined 23.21% are in the Very High Risk or Not Scored category, and a small percentage (1.46%) are categorized as High Risk.

Risk Band	Female-Owned Businesses		Male-Owned Businesses
Risk Band	Count	Percentage	Count	Percentage
Very Low Risk	190,425	24.49%	490,241	22.23%
Low Risk	165,129	21.24%	567,222	25.72%
Moderate Risk	261,339	33.61%	603,189	27.35%
High Risk	7,404	0.95%	32,132	1.46%
Very High Risk / Not Scored	152,295	19.59%	511,709	23.21%

The table shows the turnover distribution of female-owned businesses. The vast majority (90.04%) have a turnover between 1 to 500k. Only a small percentage have turnover exceeding 5M, with just 0.32% falling in the 100M to 500M range and only 5 companies having a turnover greater than 1 billion.

The table shows the turnover distribution of male-owned businesses. The vast majority (77.18%) have a turnover between 1 to 500k. Only a small percentage have turnover exceeding 5M, with just 0.03% falling in the 100M to 500M range and only 25 companies having a turnover greater than 1 billion.

Turnover Range	Female-Owned Businesses		Male-Owned Businesses
Turnover Range	Number of Companies	Percentage	Number of Companies	Percentage
1 to 500K	296,609	90.04%	884,736	77.18%
500K to 1M	27,804	8.67%	112,780	8.26%
1M to 5M	27,220	2.44%	128,600	5.83%
5M to 10M	2,770	1.71%	16,050	0.73%
10M to 100M	2,010	5.55%	13,960	0.63%
100M to 500M	66	0.32%	599	0.03%
Greater Than 1B	5	0.04%	25	0.00%