3,005 of 12,213 retail companies in East Midlands (24.6%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 6th highest of 12 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; retail nationally runs at 21.7%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail companies in East Midlands measured | 12,213 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 3,005 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 948 |
Of the 3,005 with a director over 60, 217 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 West | 4,219 | 31.7% |
| Wales | 1,627 | 27.9% |
| South East | 7,147 | 27.8% |
| Northern Ireland | 1,052 | 25.8% |
| Scotland | 2,697 | 25.3% |
| North East | 1,130 | 23.6% |
| East of England | 4,241 | 23.4% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 3,236 | 22.5% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 4,554 | 39.2% |
| Lettings | 4,504 | 35.6% |
| Investment | 2,192 | 28% |
| Other Leisure | 2,143 | 31.3% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 2,131 | 36.3% |
| Agriculture | 1,927 | 58.6% |
| Engineering Services | 1,733 | 38% |
| Property Development | 1,618 | 41% |
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 Retail pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Retail →See all Retail succession data or everything in East Midlands.
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ExitRadar, "Retail succession in East Midlands", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/retail-store/east-midlands/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.