2,742 of 4,721 agriculture companies in East of England (58.1%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 2nd highest of 9 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; agriculture nationally runs at 53.1%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Agriculture companies in East of England measured | 4,721 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 2,742 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 1,465 |
Of the 2,742 with a director over 60, 334 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 1,927 | 58.6% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 1,653 | 56.9% |
| South West | 2,727 | 56.2% |
| South East | 2,792 | 53.2% |
| North East | 445 | 53.1% |
| Wales | 994 | 52.2% |
| West Midlands | 1,527 | 52% |
| Scotland | 2,268 | 50.9% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 8,390 | 37.2% |
| Lettings | 7,230 | 38.8% |
| Retail | 4,241 | 23.4% |
| 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% |
Combinations with fewer than 250 measured companies are not listed separately. They are still counted in every total on this page.
See all Agriculture succession data or everything in East of England.
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ExitRadar, "Agriculture succession in East of England", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/svc-agriculture/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.