{"id":1249,"date":"2023-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/\/knowledge\/articles\/only-a-third-of-uk-small-business-owners-are-women\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:15:15","slug":"only-a-third-of-uk-small-business-owners-are-women","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/management\/only-a-third-of-uk-small-business-owners-are-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: only 30% of UK small businesses are run by women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than a third of UK small businesses are owned by women, according to new Simply Business data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Empowering Women in Business initiative, which launches on International Women\u2019s Day,  looks to help female entrepreneurs overcome the challenges they face in business. Read on for more insight from female business owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sexism and gender inequality remain widespread in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our recent survey of over 900 women business owners shines light on the challenges female entrepreneurs face while running their businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vast majority of respondents  (81 per cent) say they\u2019ve experienced sexism, gender inequality, or unequal opportunities while running their own business. The survey reveals how widespread the problem truly is \u2013 with responses from female business owners showing that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>47 per cent<\/strong> believe there is a need to call out gender bias and inequality as it happens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>46 per cent<\/strong> believe more education on gender bias and its impact is urgently needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>39 per cent<\/strong> say investors, colleagues, and customers make quick assumptions about them or underestimate them when compared to men in a similar position <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>33 per cent<\/strong> would categorise the issue of gender bias and inequality in business as \u2018severe\u2019 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>28 per cent<\/strong> say they aren\u2019t heard enough compared to men or taken as seriously as men when pitching their product or business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>28 per cent<\/strong> believe that they aren\u2019t given the same opportunities as men as a result of having children <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost all respondents (92 per cent) are demanding that the government do more to change this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nba-body-001\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three areas called out for desperate improvement are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"> childcare support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">access to mentoring and networking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">government-sponsored funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barriers to business growth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the overwhelming majority of  women entrepreneurs (85 per cent) wanting to grow their business, almost half (44 per cent) said scaling up remains one of their biggest challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, the cost of living crisis is having an overwhelming impact on women business owners, with one in four (27 per cent ) having to put their business plans on hold as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s clear something needs to be done to support women business owners to manage these circumstances.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowering Women in Business <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our research shows that to help overcome these barriers, women business owners would like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">support and encouragement from a business mentor or coach (46 per cent) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">greater access to business funding (45 per cent) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">more support from like-minded business owners and networks (39 per cent) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Levelling the playing field for women in business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mentorship is just one aspect of our <a href=\"http:\/\/simplybusiness.co.uk\/empowering-women-in-business\/\">Empowering Women in Business<\/a> initiative that focuses on five key areas that will help level the playing field for women in business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">accessible and affordable childcare for all \u2013  so women don&#8217;t need to choose between their family and their business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">more support for the self-employed when pregnant \u2013 so women and men can take the right amount of maternity and paternity leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">greater access to funding \u2013 enabling women to scale their businesses to match their ambitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">awareness of the impact of the perimenopause\/menopause \u2013 and more support for those experiencing it <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">more training, networking, and mentoring opportunities \u2013 so women can be equipped with the tools they need continue growing their business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you think the government can support women in business? Let us know in the comments below. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More useful guides for small businesses owners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"\/knowledge\/marketing\/boost-your-brand-content-tips-from-lucy-hitchcock\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1207\" ><strong>Boosting your brand in 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"\/knowledge\/business-news\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1223\" ><strong>Three tips to supercharge your business<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"\/knowledge\/management\/benefits-of-a-business-mentor-uk\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1106\" ><strong>Benefits of having a business mentor<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quote.simplybusiness.co.uk\/q\/business\/new_business\/about_your_business\/64087bec05a293020134414f\"><strong>How much is business insurance?<\/strong><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-azure-200-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94e519ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ready to set up your cover?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">As one of the UK&#8217;s biggest <a href=\"\/business-insurance\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5152\" >business insurance<\/a> providers, we specialise in <a href=\"\/business-insurance\/public-liability-insurance\/\">public liability insurance <\/a>and protect more trades than anybody else. 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