617 of 3,043 medical practice / GP surgery companies in West Midlands (20.3%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 5th highest of 7 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; medical practice / GP surgery nationally runs at 22.5%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Medical Practice / GP Surgery companies in West Midlands measured | 3,043 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 617 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 121 |
Of the 617 with a director over 60, 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 196 | 29.4% |
| Northern Ireland | 104 | 27.6% |
| South East | 980 | 25.8% |
| Scotland | 198 | 24.4% |
| South West | 346 | 24.1% |
| London | 1,755 | 24% |
| East Midlands | 495 | 22.5% |
| North East | 148 | 21.2% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 5,526 | 38.3% |
| Lettings | 5,322 | 33.2% |
| Retail | 3,864 | 20.9% |
| Investment | 3,179 | 27.7% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 2,936 | 38.1% |
| Other Leisure | 2,555 | 30.4% |
| Property Development | 2,177 | 43.3% |
| Engineering Services | 2,000 | 36.8% |
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 Healthcare pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Healthcare →See all Medical Practice / GP Surgery succession data or everything in West Midlands.
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ExitRadar, "Medical Practice / GP Surgery succession in West Midlands", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/health-medical/west-midlands/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.