4,241 of 18,088 retail companies in East of England (23.4%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 8th 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 of England measured | 18,088 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 4,241 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 1,422 |
Of the 4,241 with a director over 60, 322 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% |
| East Midlands | 3,005 | 24.6% |
| North East | 1,130 | 23.6% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 3,236 | 22.5% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 8,390 | 37.2% |
| Lettings | 7,230 | 38.8% |
| Investment | 4,220 | 31.1% |
| Other Leisure | 3,550 | 29.6% |
| Property Development | 3,376 | 45.2% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 3,351 | 37.2% |
| IT Services / Consultancy | 3,100 | 23% |
| Agriculture | 2,742 | 58.1% |
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 of England.
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ExitRadar, "Retail succession in East of England", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/retail-store/east-of-england/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.