Amazon-Recognised UK Disadvantaged-Owned Business (DOB) Certifications
Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)
The Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) certification is granted to businesses that:
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by a Person living with a Disability;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
You can find more information at Disability:IN, one of Amazon’s recognised certifying organizations.
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by a Person living with a Disability;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
You can find more information at Disability:IN, one of Amazon’s recognised certifying organizations.
Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE)
A Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification is granted to businesses that:
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women or, for a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more Women;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at WeConnect International.
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women or, for a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more Women;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at WeConnect International.
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) certification is granted to businesses that:
(1) are at least be 51% owned, managed and controlled an ethnic minority (Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic and other Non-white Ethnic Group);
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at Minority Supplier Diversity UK (MSDUK)
(1) are at least be 51% owned, managed and controlled an ethnic minority (Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic and other Non-white Ethnic Group);
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at Minority Supplier Diversity UK (MSDUK)
LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
An LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) certification is granted to businesses that:
(1) the business must be 51% owned, managed and controlled by an LGBT person or persons;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at OutBritain.
(1) the business must be 51% owned, managed and controlled by an LGBT person or persons;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognised certifying agency, you can find more information at OutBritain.