722 of 1,559 property development companies in Northern Ireland (46.3%) have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; property development nationally runs at 42.8%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Property Development companies in Northern Ireland measured | 1,559 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 722 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 308 |
Of the 722 with a director over 60, 42 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 | 2,682 | 47.6% |
| Scotland | 1,300 | 47.2% |
| South East | 4,665 | 46% |
| East of England | 3,376 | 45.2% |
| West Midlands | 2,177 | 43.3% |
| Wales | 857 | 42.4% |
| North East | 598 | 41.6% |
| East Midlands | 1,618 | 41% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lettings | 1,347 | 44.1% |
| Retail | 1,052 | 25.8% |
| Investment | 970 | 43.9% |
| Consultancy Services | 885 | 36.5% |
| General Construction | 817 | 40.4% |
| Agriculture | 789 | 46.7% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 731 | 39.4% |
| Other Leisure | 712 | 36.7% |
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 Property Development succession data or everything in Northern Ireland.
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ExitRadar, "Property Development succession in Northern Ireland", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/const-property-dev/northern-ireland/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.