ON INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day, new figures show the Wyre Forest is the area with the highest percentage of female-led companies in the UK.
The new study from money.co.uk saw data analysed from The Gender Index to reveal facts and figures relating to women’s entrepreneurship across the country.
The Wyre Forest boasts 9,146 businesses in its district with 4,630 (50.5 per cent) male-led and 4,630 (35.4 per cent) run by women. That gives the district the highest ratio of female-led businesses to males.
Due to the area’s natural beauty, businesses in Wyre Forest are mainly tourism-oriented, including accommodation, outdoor activities and hospitality.
Worcestershire scored well with Wychavon district finishing second highest with 14,175 companies overall – 6,782 male-led (47.8 per cent) and 4,773 (33.7 per cent) female-led.
