By Jess Jones The UK economy risks jeopardising a £7bn contribution from female-founded companies unless there is stronger support for rising women entrepreneurs, a new EY report has warned. The report identified over 240 female-founded and led UK businesses with revenues between £20m and £50m that could grow into so-called ‘superscalers’ with the right resources and backing. It found that 45 female-led superscaler companies – firms with revenues of more than £50m – contributed a combined £7bn to the UK economy in 2022 and employed more than 55,000 people. Examples include beauty brand Trinny …