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28%a year

In 2016, these businesses clocked up £15 billion of sales:

The median turnover was £3.7 million The median growth rate was 28.3%

553 are growing at

20%a year

of these:

343 are growing at

50%a year

and

The customers of these women-led businesses bought £ 3 Billion more

goods and services in the past 12 months

Combined Turnover of WL Businesses

2016: £ 15,021,859,716

2015: £ 11,834,850,970

Where are the greatest proportion of women led businesses found?

Buckinghamshire Thames Valley 21%Gloucestershire 18%Cheshire and Warrington 18%Heart of the South West 17%London 16%

Where are the ‘cold spots’ for women-led businesses?

Coventry & Warwickshire 4%Cornwall & Isles of Scilly 5%Liverpool City Region 5%Tees Valley 5%Humber 6%

Which Sectors have the greatest proportion of women-led businesses?

Rank

% of all1 Events Services 39%2 Hospital & Health Care 31%3 Management Consulting 20%4 Staffing and Recruiting 17%5 Insurance 17%6 Financial Services 14%6 Marketing and Advertising 13%8 Internet 11%9 IT &Services 8%10 Computer Software 8%

Rank% of all Med

Growth Rate

1 Events Services 39% 81%2 Hospital & Health Care 31% 9%3 Management Consulting 20% 45%4 Staffing and Recruiting 17% 37%5 Insurance 17% 11%6 Financial Services 14% 38%6 Marketing and Advertising 13% 18%8 Internet 11% 46%9 IT & Services 8% 49%10 Computer Software 8% 23%

Which sectors are growing the fastest?

"One study has shown that tackling gender inequality could add $12 trillion to annual global GDP over the next decade,”

Nicola MendelsohnVP Facebook

Women and girls are a ‘treasure trove’ of talent for UK economic growth

"When women do well, economies do well also.”

Rank% of all Med

Growth Rate

1 Events Services 39% 81%2 Hospital & Health Care 31% 9%3 Management Consulting 20% 45%4 Staffing and Recruiting 17% 37%5 Insurance 17% 11%6 Financial Services 14% 38%6 Marketing and Advertising 13% 18%8 Internet 11% 46%9 IT & Services 8% 49%10 Computer Software 8% 23%

What is the median growth rate of women-led businesses per sector?

How can you help?1. Sign-up as a business leader volunteer with Founders4Schools to

inspire young women!

2. Encourage your female colleagues to volunteer as well.

3. Accept requests to speak at schools or host workplace visits.

4. Host work experience placements when asked.

5. Sponsor Work experience placements for girls….

83% of Scale-Up CEOs2016

88%

BUILDING LEADERSHIP

I would be able to grow my company faster if it were easier to develop the leadership talent at my firm

of Scale-Up CEOs2015

I would be able to grow my company faster if the government were a customer

72%

OF SCALEUP CEOs AGREED IN 201565%

OF SCALEUP CEOs AGREED IN 2016

I would be able to grow my company faster if it were easier to attract larger corporates as customers in the UK.

86%OF SCALE-UPS AGREE (2016)

(drops to 71% for the 74 NOT expecting to continue to scale in 2017) 77%OF Scaleup CEOs AGREED IN 2015

70% of Scale-Up CEOs 84%

ATTRACTING CUSTOMERS - ACCESS TO MARKETS

I would be able to grow my company faster if I were invited to join international trade missions that introduced me to potential overseas companies I could sell to or partner with

If size 11-19 employees

Thank-you!