Company Rankings

Search for company rankings by representation of Women on Boards and in Leadership.

Note: Women on Boards data as of 10 January 2025, BoardEx and other public and/or statutory sources. Women in Leadership data as of 31 October 2024, the FTSE Women Leaders Review Portal.

The table below ranks FTSE companies primarily by the percentage of women on the Board. The rankings can be viewed in the two tables below for the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 respectively.

FTSE 100 Rankings

 

RankCompanySupersectorCombined Exec Comm & DR - 2024Board SizeWomen on BoardWomen Exec. Dir.Women on Boards %
1Diageo PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco49.5%107170.0%
2Alliance Witan PlcFinancial Services107No men or women EDs70.0%
3Severn Trent PlcUtilities45.8%96266.7%
4Auto Trader Group PlcTechnology41.0%96166.7%
5Schroders PlcFinancial Services35.9%138261.5%
6Marks & Spencer Group PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores54.0%106160.0%
7Pearson PlcMedia51.5%106160.0%
8HSBC Holdings PlcBanks32.0%148157.1%
9Kingfisher PlcRetail37.9%95055.6%
10Haleon PlcHealth Care46.8%116154.5%
11BP PlcEnergy46.5%116154.5%
12Reckitt Benckiser Group PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores28.9%137153.8%
13NatWest Group PlcBanks46.8%126150.0%
14Lloyds Banking Group PlcBanks45.7%105050.0%
15GSK PlcHealth Care44.6%126250.0%
16Land Securities Group PlcReal Estate44.4%105150.0%
17Halma PlcIndustrial Goods & Services40.4%105250.0%
18British Land Company PlcReal Estate37.7%126050.0%
19Hiscox LtdInsurance37.6%126150.0%
20Bunzl PlcIndustrial Goods & Services37.5%105050.0%
21IMI PlcIndustrial Goods & Services36.0%105050.0%
22Experian PlcIndustrial Goods & Services35.5%105050.0%
23Diploma PlcIndustrial Goods & Services34.0%84050.0%
24Spirax Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services33.3%105150.0%
25British American Tobacco PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco31.4%105150.0%
26Associated British Foods PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco29.7%105050.0%
27Rolls-Royce Holdings PlcIndustrial Goods & Services29.3%126150.0%
28F&C Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services84No men or women EDs50.0%
29Legal & General Group PlcInsurance41.5%136046.2%
30SSE PlcUtilities36.9%136046.2%
31Aviva PlcInsurance35.4%136246.2%
32Beazley PlcInsurance40.7%115145.5%
33Prudential PlcInsurance38.5%115045.5%
34Informa PlcMedia36.5%115045.5%
35Centrica PlcUtilities33.0%115045.5%
36Anglo American PlcBasic Resources32.6%115045.5%
37Imperial Brands PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco32.1%115045.5%
38Admiral Group PlcInsurance31.9%115145.5%
39Tesco PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores31.9%115045.5%
40Hikma Pharmaceuticals PlcHealth Care29.2%115045.5%
41International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.Travel & Leisure25.9%115045.5%
42Howden Joinery Group PlcRetail23.6%115045.5%
43Antofagasta PlcBasic Resources23.5%115No men or women EDs45.5%
44Convatec Group PlcHealth Care42.7%94044.4%
45St. James's Place PlcFinancial Services40.9%94144.4%
46Hargreaves Lansdown PlcFinancial Services40.7%94144.4%
47J Sainsbury PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores40.0%94144.4%
48United Utilities Group PlcUtilities38.6%94144.4%
49SEGRO PlcReal Estate35.7%94144.4%
50Berkeley Group Holdings PlcConsumer Products & Services34.3%94044.4%
51Endeavour Mining PlcBasic Resources33.3%94044.4%
52easyJet PlcTravel & Leisure33.3%94044.4%
53Weir Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services30.9%94044.4%
543i Group PlcFinancial Services27.6%94144.4%
55Taylor Wimpey PlcConsumer Products & Services26.2%94144.4%
56Ashtead Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services24.1%94044.4%
57AstraZeneca PlcHealth Care48.9%146142.9%
58Compass Group PlcConsumer Products & Services36.2%146042.9%
59Glencore PlcBasic Resources35.1%73042.9%
60Rio Tinto PlcBasic Resources33.0%146042.9%
61Phoenix Group Holdings PlcInsurance47.5%125041.7%
62WPP PlcMedia43.5%125141.7%
63Barratt Developments PlcConsumer Products & Services39.7%125041.7%
64BAE Systems PlcIndustrial Goods & Services37.7%125041.7%
65Standard Chartered PlcBanks34.7%125041.7%
66Shell PlcEnergy30.6%125141.7%
67Fresnillo PlcBasic Resources13.6%125No men or women EDs41.7%
68Sage Group PlcTechnology46.2%104040.0%
69RELX PlcMedia40.7%104040.0%
70Unilever PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores39.3%104040.0%
71InterContinental Hotels Group PlcTravel & Leisure38.9%104040.0%
72Londonmetric Property PlcReal Estate37.5%104040.0%
73Smiths Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services36.3%104140.0%
74Unite Group PlcReal Estate35.7%104040.0%
75M&G PlcFinancial Services35.5%104140.0%
76Persimmon PlcConsumer Products & Services34.6%104040.0%
77Croda International PlcChemicals34.5%104040.0%
78DCC PlcIndustrial Goods & Services30.8%104040.0%
79Mondi PlcIndustrial Goods & Services30.3%104040.0%
80Intermediate Capital Group PlcFinancial Services29.6%104140.0%
81Games Workshop Group PlcConsumer Products & Services15.6%52140.0%
82Coca-Cola HBC AGFood, Beverage & Tobacco40.2%135038.5%
83Vodafone Group PlcTelecommunications28.3%135138.5%
84Barclays PlcBanks27.8%135138.5%
85Rightmove PlcReal Estate43.1%83037.5%
86National Grid PlcUtilities47.2%114036.4%
87London Stock Exchange Group PlcFinancial Services41.1%114036.4%
88BT Group PlcTelecommunications38.4%114136.4%
89Whitbread PlcTravel & Leisure36.4%114036.4%
90JD Sports Fashion PlcRetail32.4%114036.4%
91Entain PlcTravel & Leisure32.0%114036.4%
92Next PlcRetail50.5%124133.3%
93Melrose Industries PlcIndustrial Goods & Services34.7%93033.3%
94DS Smith PlcIndustrial Goods & Services29.9%93033.3%
95Intertek Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services26.3%124033.3%
96Pershing Square Holdings LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
97Rentokil Initial PlcIndustrial Goods & Services28.0%103030.0%
98Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services72No men or women EDs28.6%
99Smith & Nephew PlcHealth Care37.7%113027.3%
100Airtel Africa PlcTelecommunications25.0%123025.0%

* Investment Trust

FTSE 250 Rankings

 

RankCompanySupersectorCombined Exec Comm & DR - 2024Board SizeWomen on BoardWomen Exec. Dir.Women on Boards %
1Murray International Trust PlcFinancial Services54No men or women EDs80.0%
2NextEnergy Solar Fund LtdFinancial Services54No men or women EDs80.0%
3Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PlcFinancial Services43No men or women EDs75.0%
4RS Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services40.3%96166.7%
5Harworth Group PlcReal Estate21.4%96266.7%
6Allianz Technology Trust PlcFinancial Services64No men or women EDs66.7%
7Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services64No men or women EDs66.7%
8Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services64No men or women EDs66.7%
9Bloomsbury Publishing PlcFinancial Services60.0%53160.0%
10Man Group PlcFinancial Services31.1%106160.0%
11BH Macro LtdFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
12Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
13BlackRock World Mining Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
14Brunner Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
15European Opportunities Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
16Foresight Environmental Infrastructure LtdFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
17Greencoat UK Wind PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
18HarbourVest Global Private Equity LtdFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
19Impax Environmental Markets PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
20JPMorgan American Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
21Ruffer Investment Company LtdFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
22Scottish American Investment Company PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
23TR Property Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
24The Renewables Infrastructure GroupFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
25Vietnam Enterprise Investments LtdFinancial Services53No men or women EDs60.0%
26B&M European Value Retail S.A.Retail41.1%74057.1%
27Pennon Group PlcUtilities37.0%74257.1%
28Softcat PlcTechnology34.4%74157.1%
29Bytes Technology Group PlcTechnology33.3%74157.1%
30Monks Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services74No men or women EDs57.1%
31Victrex PlcChemicals40.9%95055.6%
32Deliveroo PlcTechnology39.7%95155.6%
33SSP Group PlcTravel & Leisure38.9%95055.6%
34AJ Bell PlcFinancial Services32.1%95055.6%
35Senior PlcIndustrial Goods & Services19.6%95155.6%
36Syncona LtdFinancial Services58.8%84No men or women EDs50.0%
37Spire Healthcare Group PlcHealth Care51.6%105050.0%
38MONY Group PlcTechnology49.1%84050.0%
39Assura PlcReal Estate46.2%84150.0%
40Just Group PlcInsurance45.8%84050.0%
41Pets At Home Group PlcRetail43.8%84150.0%
42Greggs PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores41.9%84150.0%
43Spectris PlcIndustrial Goods & Services40.6%105150.0%
44Telecom Plus PlcTelecommunications40.3%84050.0%
45WH Smith PlcRetail39.0%84050.0%
46Ninety One PlcFinancial Services37.5%84150.0%
47Investec PlcBanks37.3%105050.0%
48PageGroup PlcIndustrial Goods & Services36.4%84050.0%
49Essentra PlcIndustrial Goods & Services36.2%84150.0%
50A.G. Barr PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco35.4%84150.0%
51Britvic PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco33.3%84150.0%
52Serco Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services33.0%105050.0%
53Greencore Group PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco32.6%84150.0%
54Hunting PlcEnergy31.4%84050.0%
55Sirius Real Estate LtdReal Estate31.1%84050.0%
56Marshalls PlcConstruction & Materials27.5%84050.0%
57Ashmore Group PlcFinancial Services24.4%63050.0%
58Rotork PlcIndustrial Goods & Services23.9%84050.0%
59Safestore Holdings PlcReal Estate23.3%84050.0%
60FirstGroup PlcIndustrial Goods & Services20.9%84050.0%
61International Public Partnerships LtdFinancial Services84No men or women EDs50.0%
62Mobico Group PlcTravel & Leisure84050.0%
63RIT Capital Partners PlcFinancial Services84No men or women EDs50.0%
64BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
65BlackRock Throgmorton Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
66Capital Gearing Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
67Fidelity European Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
68Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
69Herald Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
70HgCapital Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
71ICG Enterprise Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
72JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
73JPMorgan Global Growth & Income PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
74Mercantile Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
75Polar Capital Technology Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
76Supermarket Income REIT PlcReal Estate63No men or women EDs50.0%
77The Global Smaller Companies Trust PlcFinancial Services63No men or women EDs50.0%
78Urban Logistics REIT PlcReal Estate63050.0%
79Murray Income Trust PlcFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
80SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PlcFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
81Schroder Oriental Income Fund LtdFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
82Smithson Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
83Temple Bar Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
84The European Smaller Companies Trust PlcFinancial Services42No men or women EDs50.0%
85Burberry Group PlcConsumer Products & Services52.6%115145.5%
86ITV PlcMedia49.4%115145.5%
87Derwent London PlcReal Estate42.1%115145.5%
88Ocado Group PlcPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores30.6%115045.5%
89Baltic Classifieds Group PlcTechnology50.0%94144.4%
90Johnson Matthey PlcChemicals46.0%94044.4%
91Quilter PlcFinancial Services41.2%94044.4%
92Hays PlcIndustrial Goods & Services40.1%94044.4%
93IntegraFin Holdings PlcFinancial Services39.6%94044.4%
94Trustpilot Group PlcTechnology39.5%94044.4%
95Drax Group PlcUtilities35.5%94044.4%
96Mitie Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services33.9%94044.4%
97XPS Pensions Group PlcFinancial Services31.9%94044.4%
98Vistry Group PlcConsumer Products & Services31.4%94044.4%
99Rathbones Group PlcFinancial Services30.8%94044.4%
100Coats Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services30.0%94144.4%
101Jupiter Fund Management PlcFinancial Services27.2%94044.4%
102Helios Towers PlcTelecommunications27.1%94044.4%
103OSB Group PlcFinancial Services22.6%94144.4%
104Vesuvius PlcIndustrial Goods & Services22.4%94044.4%
105TI Fluid Systems PlcAutomobiles & Parts22.2%94044.4%
106Law Debenture Corporation PlcFinancial Services50.0%73142.9%
107Shaftesbury Capital PlcReal Estate50.0%73042.9%
108Watches Of Switzerland Group PlcConsumer Products & Services50.0%73042.9%
109Grainger PlcReal Estate47.5%73142.9%
110Crest Nicholson Holdings PlcConsumer Products & Services43.3%73042.9%
1114imprint Group PlcMedia41.7%73042.9%
112Dowlais Group PlcAutomobiles & Parts41.2%73042.9%
113Moonpig Group PlcRetail41.0%73042.9%
114Auction Technology Group PlcTechnology39.5%73042.9%
115NCC Group PlcTechnology39.2%73042.9%
116Genuit Group PlcConstruction & Materials38.6%73042.9%
117Diversified Energy Company PlcEnergy38.2%73042.9%
118SThree PlcIndustrial Goods & Services37.5%73042.9%
119International Workplace Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services37.0%73042.9%
120Hilton Food Group PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco35.2%73042.9%
121IP Group PlcFinancial Services34.3%73042.9%
122Oxford Instruments PlcIndustrial Goods & Services33.0%73042.9%
123Morgan Advanced Materials PlcIndustrial Goods & Services32.8%73042.9%
124Morgan Sindall Group PlcConstruction & Materials30.4%73142.9%
125Bridgepoint Group PlcFinancial Services28.8%73142.9%
126Primary Health Properties PlcReal Estate27.3%73042.9%
127Genus PlcHealth Care24.2%73142.9%
128Breedon Group PlcConstruction & Materials22.4%73042.9%
129Tritax Big Box REIT PlcReal Estate18.2%73No men or women EDs42.9%
130Molten Ventures PlcFinancial Services13.6%73042.9%
131HICL Infrastructure PlcFinancial Services73No men or women EDs42.9%
132JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services73No men or women EDs42.9%
133Personal Assets Trust PlcFinancial Services73No men or women EDs42.9%
134Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services73No men or women EDs42.9%
135Worldwide Healthcare Trust PlcFinancial Services73No men or women EDs42.9%
136Tate & Lyle PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco45.8%125141.7%
137Carnival PlcTravel & Leisure36.3%125041.7%
138Direct Line Insurance Group PlcInsurance30.6%125141.7%
139Bank of Georgia Group PlcBanks47.2%104040.0%
140Elementis PlcChemicals42.1%104040.0%
141C&C Group PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco41.1%104040.0%
142Premier Foods PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco40.7%104040.0%
143International Distribution Services PlcIndustrial Goods & Services40.0%104040.0%
144Paragon Banking Group PlcFinancial Services37.5%104040.0%
145Wood Group (John) PlcEnergy37.1%104040.0%
146abrdn PlcFinancial Services37.1%104040.0%
147Savills PlcReal Estate36.7%104040.0%
148Great Portland Estates PlcReal Estate34.5%104040.0%
149Balfour Beatty PlcConstruction & Materials31.4%104040.0%
150Kainos Group PlcTechnology27.7%52040.0%
151QinetiQ Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services27.6%104040.0%
152Babcock International Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services26.9%104040.0%
153TP ICAP Group PlcFinancial Services26.8%104040.0%
154Inchcape PlcRetail26.3%104040.0%
155Frasers Group PlcRetail24.3%104040.0%
156AVI Global Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
157Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
158Apax Global Alpha LtdFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
159Asian Dragon Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
160Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
161Bankers Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
162Bellevue Healthcare Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
163BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
164City Of London Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
165Fidelity Emerging Markets LtdFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
166Fidelity Special Values PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
167JPMorgan European Discovery Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
168JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust LtdFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
169Merchants Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
170Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
171Patria Private Equity Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
172Petershill Partners PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
173Schroder AsiaPacific Fund PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
174Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund LtdFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
175Target Healthcare REIT PlcReal Estate52No men or women EDs40.0%
176The Edinburgh Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
177TwentyFour Income Fund LtdFinancial Services52No men or women EDs40.0%
178Lancashire Holdings LtdInsurance45.8%135138.5%
179Playtech PlcTravel & Leisure46.7%83037.5%
180Dr. Martens PlcConsumer Products & Services44.8%83037.5%
181Spirent Communications PlcTelecommunications43.4%83137.5%
182Hollywood Bowl Group PlcTravel & Leisure42.1%83137.5%
183Renewi PlcUtilities41.6%83137.5%
184Trainline PlcTravel & Leisure39.3%83037.5%
185JTC PlcFinancial Services38.9%83137.5%
186Plus500 LtdFinancial Services37.0%83037.5%
187Big Yellow Group PlcReal Estate34.6%83037.5%
188ZIGUP PlcIndustrial Goods & Services34.1%83037.5%
189Grafton Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services32.3%83037.5%
190Chemring Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services31.6%83037.5%
191BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.Financial Services31.2%83037.5%
192Ibstock PlcConstruction & Materials30.0%83037.5%
193Hammerson PlcReal Estate26.8%83137.5%
194Bodycote PlcIndustrial Goods & Services23.1%83037.5%
195Hochschild Mining PlcBasic Resources21.4%83037.5%
196Clarkson PlcIndustrial Goods & Services13.8%83037.5%
197Pantheon International PlcFinancial Services83No men or women EDs37.5%
198Caledonia Investments PlcFinancial Services37.9%114036.4%
199Wizz Air Holdings PlcTravel & Leisure31.5%114036.4%
200IG Group Holdings PlcFinancial Services26.0%114036.4%
201Dunelm Group PlcRetail45.7%93133.3%
202ME Group International PlcConsumer Products & Services45.0%62133.3%
203Kier Group PlcConstruction & Materials43.8%93033.3%
204TBC Bank Group PlcBanks42.6%93033.3%
205Harbour Energy PlcEnergy39.5%124133.3%
206Workspace Group PlcReal Estate39.1%93033.3%
207Empiric Student Property PlcReal Estate38.1%62033.3%
208Domino's Pizza Group PlcTravel & Leisure38.0%93033.3%
209Cranswick PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco34.6%93033.3%
210Energean PlcEnergy31.5%93033.3%
211Ferrexpo PlcBasic Resources31.2%62033.3%
212Computacenter PlcTechnology31.1%93033.3%
213Currys PlcRetail29.3%93033.3%
214Future PlcMedia29.3%93033.3%
215RHI Magnesita N.V.Chemicals28.6%155033.3%
216Volution Group PlcConstruction & Materials27.8%62033.3%
217Bellway PlcConsumer Products & Services25.0%93033.3%
218discoverIE Group PlcIndustrial Goods & Services23.9%62033.3%
219Renishaw PlcIndustrial Goods & Services20.0%93033.3%
220W.A.G Payment Solutions PlcIndustrial Goods & Services20.0%93033.3%
221Hill & Smith PlcBasic Resources18.5%93133.3%
222Keller Group PlcConstruction & Materials17.9%93033.3%
223Oxford Nanopore Technologies PlcHealth Care93033.3%
2243i Infrastructure PlcFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
225Bluefield Solar Income Fund LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
226Chrysalis Investments LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
227Fidelity China Special Situations PlcFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
228Foresight Solar Fund LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
229GCP Infrastructure Investments LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
230Henderson European Trust PlcFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
231NB Private Equity Partners LtdFinancial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
232PRS REIT PlcReal Estate62No men or women EDs33.3%
233VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd (UK)Financial Services62No men or women EDs33.3%
234PayPoint PlcIndustrial Goods & Services42.6%72028.6%
235Goodwin PlcIndustrial Goods & Services28.4%72028.6%
236Bakkavor Group PlcFood, Beverage & Tobacco29.8%113027.3%
237Metro Bank Holdings PlcBanks113027.3%
238Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PlcAutomobiles & Parts20.2%154026.7%
239PPHE Hotel Group LtdTravel & Leisure38.0%82025.0%
240Travis Perkins PlcIndustrial Goods & Services28.2%82025.0%
241Raspberry Pi Holdings PlcTechnology25.0%82025.0%
242CMC Markets PlcFinancial Services12.8%82025.0%
243Mitchells & Butlers PlcTravel & Leisure36.8%92022.2%
244Alfa Financial Software Holdings PlcTechnology34.1%92022.2%
245Wetherspoon (J.D.) PlcTravel & Leisure27.1%92022.2%
246Foresight Group Holdings LtdFinancial Services31.0%51020.0%
247Alpha Group International PlcFinancial Services29.4%51020.0%
248Ithaca Energy PlcEnergy37.2%122016.7%
249AO World PlcRetail38.2%71014.3%
250North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PlcFinancial Services71014.3%

* Investment Trusts
** New to Index

50 Largest Private Companies

One of the key recommendations for the FTSE Women Leaders Review is to extend the scope of the Review to 50 of the largest private companies in the UK. This helps to strengthen the approach, bringing diversity expectations in private companies in line with public listed companies and encourages further progress across British business.

The list of 50 private companies were identified based on their size, number of employees alongside their significance in British business and the wider economy. Given this is the first year they have been included in our scope, we opted not to rank them. The list of companies identified is below, 47 of whom chose to submit data.

RankCompanySupersectorCombined Exec Comm & DR - 2024Board SizeWomen on BoardWomen Exec. Dir.Women on Boards %
1The Co-operative Group LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores37.1%128266.7%
2Colt Group Holdings LtdTelecommunications26.1%74157.1%
3Arup Group LtdConstruction & Materials35.2%95355.6%
4DLA Piper International LLPIndustrial Goods & Services47.2%137653.8%
5PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPIndustrial Goods & Services44.3%168650.0%
6KPMG LLPIndustrial Goods & Services44.2%63350.0%
7Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores41.7%21150.0%
8Freshfields LLPIndustrial Goods & Services39.1%105550.0%
9Ernst & Young LLPIndustrial Goods & Services35.8%105550.0%
10Nationwide Building SocietyFinancial Services34.0%126150.0%
11Accenture (UK) LtdIndustrial Goods & Services28.3%115145.5%
12Deloitte LLPIndustrial Goods & Services38.0%94044.4%
13Laing O'Rourke Corp LtdConstruction & Materials37.3%94144.4%
14Pentland Group LtdConsumer Products & Services43.8%73342.9%
15A.F. Blakemore & Son LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores35.7%73242.9%
16John Lewis Partnership PlcRetail56.4%52140.0%
17CDS (Superstores International) LtdRetail48.6%52240.0%
18Linklaters LLPIndustrial Goods & Services35.4%135538.5%
19Matalan LtdRetail44.4%93333.3%
20British United Provident Association Ltd (BUPA)Health Care40.9%124033.3%
21Mace Group LtdIndustrial Goods & Services40.3%93333.3%
22ASDA Group LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores36.9%62133.3%
23Wolseley UK LtdConstruction & Materials36.4%62133.3%
24Anglian Water Group Ltd (AWG)Utilities49.2%103030.0%
25Samworth Brothers (Holdings) LtdFood, Beverage & Tobacco40.5%72028.6%
26Specsavers Optical Group LtdHealth Care36.6%144428.6%
27A&O Shearman LLPIndustrial Goods & Services47.1%113327.3%
28AWE PlcIndustrial Goods & Services27.6%113027.3%
29City Facilities Management Holdings LtdIndustrial Goods & Services37.0%41025.0%
30Bet365 Group LtdTravel & Leisure31.2%41125.0%
31Thames Water Utilities LtdUtilities40.4%102020.0%
32Mott MacDonald Group LtdConstruction & Materials36.1%51120.0%
33Arnold Clark Automobiles LtdAutomobiles & Parts23.3%51120.0%
34J C Bamford Excavators Ltd (JCB)Industrial Goods & Services51120.0%
35FGP Topco LtdIndustrial Goods & Services42.6%163118.8%
36Wates Group LtdConstruction & Materials35.8%112018.2%
372 Sisters Food Group LtdFood, Beverage & Tobacco32.8%61116.7%
38Rubix LtdIndustrial Goods & Services14.9%61116.7%
39EG Group LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores22.9%71014.3%
40VMED O2 UK Ltd (Virgin Media O2)Telecommunications34.4%81112.5%
41Avara Foods LtdFood, Beverage & Tobacco34.1%91111.1%
42Merlin Entertainments LtdTravel & Leisure39.7%101010.0%
43Virgin Atlantic LtdTravel & Leisure36.8%11109.1%
44Muller UK & Ireland Group LLPFood, Beverage & Tobacco46.0%5000.0%
45M Group Services LtdUtilities37.5%6000.0%
46Marshall Group Properties LtdIndustrial Goods & Services27.6%7000.0%
47Hermes Parcelnet Ltd (Evri)Industrial Goods & Services27.1%8000.0%
48KCA DEUTAG Drilling Group LtdEnergy22.4%7000.0%
49Bestway Group LtdPersonal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores6000.0%
50INEOS LtdChemicals5000.0%

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