109 of 450 photography companies in South East (24.2%) have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; photography nationally runs at 21.7%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Photography companies in South East measured | 450 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 109 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 28 |
Of the 109 with a director over 60, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 140 | 21.4% |
| North West | 62 | 21.3% |
| East of England | 60 | 18.6% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 16,025 | 41.1% |
| Lettings | 11,044 | 42% |
| Retail | 7,147 | 27.8% |
| Investment | 6,093 | 33.4% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 5,861 | 25.1% |
| Other Leisure | 5,831 | 33.2% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 5,134 | 39.8% |
| Property Development | 4,665 | 46% |
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 Marketing & Creative pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Marketing & Creative →See all Photography succession data or everything in South East.
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ExitRadar, "Photography succession in South East", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prof-photography/south-east/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.