104 of 279 estate agent companies in Northern Ireland — 37.3% — have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.5%; estate agent nationally runs at 27.2%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Estate Agent companies in Northern Ireland measured | 279 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 104 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 29 |
Of the 104 with a director over 60, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 208 | 37.1% |
| South East | 1,008 | 35% |
| South West | 505 | 33.6% |
| East Midlands | 285 | 28.9% |
| East of England | 496 | 28.5% |
| North West | 505 | 26.3% |
| North East | 130 | 25.1% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 320 | 24.9% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lettings | 1,262 | 43.8% |
| Retail | 1,010 | 25.8% |
| Investment | 939 | 43.6% |
| Consultancy Services | 844 | 36.4% |
| General Construction | 789 | 40.2% |
| Agriculture | 758 | 46.2% |
| Other Leisure | 705 | 36.5% |
| Property Development | 703 | 46.3% |
Combinations with fewer than 250 measured companies are not listed separately. They are still counted in every total on this page.
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ExitRadar, "Estate Agent succession in Northern Ireland", UK Business Succession Index, 13 August 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/prop-estate-agent/northern-ireland/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.