386 of 1,259 engineering services companies in Northern Ireland (30.7%) have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; engineering services nationally runs at 35.4%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Engineering Services companies in Northern Ireland measured | 1,259 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 386 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 119 |
Of the 386 with a director over 60, 27 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 East | 3,852 | 40.5% |
| East of England | 2,673 | 39% |
| South West | 2,105 | 39% |
| Wales | 909 | 38.5% |
| East Midlands | 1,733 | 38% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 1,660 | 37.1% |
| West Midlands | 2,000 | 36.8% |
| North West | 2,931 | 36% |
| 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% |
| Property Development | 722 | 46.3% |
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 Engineering Services succession data or everything in Northern Ireland.
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ExitRadar, "Engineering Services succession in Northern Ireland", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prof-engineering/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.