805 of 2,959 wholesale agent companies in West Midlands (27.2%) have a director aged 60 or over.
That is the 4th highest of 5 UK regions for this trade.
The UK average across all trades is 32.4%; wholesale agent nationally runs at 32.8%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Agent companies in West Midlands measured | 2,959 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 805 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 274 |
Of the 805 with a director over 60, 40 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 | 585 | 43.8% |
| Scotland | 422 | 43.1% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 604 | 42.1% |
| Wales | 223 | 39.8% |
| East Midlands | 567 | 39.3% |
| South East | 1,160 | 38.6% |
| North East | 154 | 36.7% |
| East of England | 853 | 35.7% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 5,526 | 38.3% |
| Lettings | 5,322 | 33.2% |
| Retail | 3,864 | 20.9% |
| Investment | 3,179 | 27.7% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 2,936 | 38.1% |
| Other Leisure | 2,555 | 30.4% |
| Property Development | 2,177 | 43.3% |
| Engineering Services | 2,000 | 36.8% |
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, "Wholesale Agent succession in West Midlands", UK Business Succession Index, 11 October 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/wholesale-agent/west-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.