3,550 of 11,988 other leisure companies in East of England (29.6%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 9th highest of 11 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; other leisure nationally runs at 30.1%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other Leisure companies in East of England measured | 11,988 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 3,550 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 1,360 |
Of the 3,550 with a director over 60, 108 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 712 | 36.7% |
| Wales | 1,335 | 36.6% |
| South West | 3,052 | 35.9% |
| South East | 5,831 | 33.2% |
| Scotland | 2,235 | 32.6% |
| East Midlands | 2,143 | 31.3% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 2,146 | 30.6% |
| West Midlands | 2,555 | 30.4% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 8,390 | 37.2% |
| Lettings | 7,230 | 38.8% |
| Retail | 4,241 | 23.4% |
| Investment | 4,220 | 31.1% |
| Property Development | 3,376 | 45.2% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 3,351 | 37.2% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 3,100 | 23% |
| Agriculture | 2,742 | 58.1% |
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 Hospitality & Leisure pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Hospitality & Leisure →See all Other Leisure succession data or everything in East of England.
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ExitRadar, "Other Leisure succession in East of England", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/hosp-leisure/east-of-england/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.