3,207 of 10,252 other specialist trades companies in South East (31.3%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 3rd highest of 10 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; other specialist trades nationally runs at 27.3%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other Specialist Trades companies in South East measured | 10,252 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 3,207 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 795 |
Of the 3,207 with a director over 60, 239 score 50 or higher on business quality. That figure is an output of our own scoring model, not a Companies House figure. How we score it.
| Region | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 1,577 | 33.6% |
| Wales | 657 | 32.4% |
| East Midlands | 1,228 | 30% |
| Scotland | 896 | 29.8% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 1,233 | 29.2% |
| North West | 1,741 | 28.8% |
| West Midlands | 1,417 | 28.8% |
| East of England | 2,297 | 26.9% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 16,025 | 41.1% |
| Lettings | 11,044 | 42% |
| Retail | 7,147 | 27.8% |
| Investment | 6,093 | 33.4% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 5,861 | 25.1% |
| Other Leisure | 5,831 | 33.2% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 5,134 | 39.8% |
| Property Development | 4,665 | 46% |
Combinations with fewer than 250 measured companies are not listed separately. They are still counted in every total on this page.
This page counts director ages across the whole register. If you are looking to buy rather than to research, our Construction & Trades pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Construction & Trades →See all Other Specialist Trades succession data or everything in South East.
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ExitRadar, "Other Specialist Trades succession in South East", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/const-other-specialist/south-east/Need a cut that is not published here, such as a different trade grouping, a finer geography or the underlying distribution? Get in touch and we will usually provide it. Methodology.