14,455 of 34,769 consultancy services companies in South East — 41.6% — have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 2nd highest of 12 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.5%; consultancy services nationally runs at 35.7%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Consultancy Services companies in South East measured | 34,769 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 14,455 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 3,970 |
Of the 14,455 with a director over 60, 404 score 50 or higher on business quality — an output of our own scoring model, not a Companies House figure. How we score it.
| Region | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 6,658 | 43% |
| Scotland | 3,898 | 40.8% |
| Wales | 2,043 | 40.7% |
| East Midlands | 3,840 | 38.8% |
| East of England | 6,652 | 38.7% |
| West Midlands | 5,026 | 38.2% |
| North East | 1,553 | 37.6% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 4,374 | 37.5% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lettings | 9,873 | 42.9% |
| Retail | 6,015 | 26.7% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 5,392 | 25.7% |
| Investment | 5,385 | 33.7% |
| Other Leisure | 5,364 | 33.2% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 4,380 | 40.3% |
| Property Development | 4,170 | 46.3% |
| Media | 3,602 | 31.6% |
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 Professional Services pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Professional Services →See all Consultancy Services succession data or everything in South East.
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ExitRadar, "Consultancy Services succession in South East", UK Business Succession Index, 13 August 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prof-consulting/south-east/Need a cut that is not published here — a different trade grouping, a finer geography, or the underlying distribution? Get in touch and we will usually provide it. Methodology.