502 of 2,291 recruitment / staffing companies in South West (21.9%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 2nd highest of 8 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; recruitment / staffing nationally runs at 19.3%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Recruitment / Staffing companies in South West measured | 2,291 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 502 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 94 |
Of the 502 with a director over 60, 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 291 | 24.1% |
| South East | 1,413 | 23% |
| Wales | 175 | 22.4% |
| East of England | 919 | 20.7% |
| East Midlands | 412 | 20.5% |
| North East | 139 | 18.2% |
| West Midlands | 581 | 17.9% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 428 | 17.6% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 6,563 | 42.4% |
| Lettings | 6,097 | 43.7% |
| Retail | 4,219 | 31.7% |
| Other Leisure | 3,052 | 35.9% |
| Agriculture | 2,727 | 56.2% |
| Property Development | 2,682 | 47.6% |
| Investment | 2,624 | 37.4% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 2,581 | 40% |
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 Recruitment / Staffing succession data or everything in South West.
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ExitRadar, "Recruitment / Staffing succession in South West", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prof-recruitment/south-west/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.