207 of 452 specialised wholesale (building materials, chemicals, fuel, metals) companies in East Midlands — 45.8% — have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.5%; specialised wholesale (building materials, chemicals, fuel, metals) nationally runs at 44.8%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Specialised Wholesale (Building Materials, Chemicals, Fuel, Metals) companies in East Midlands measured | 452 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 207 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 89 |
Of the 207 with a director over 60, 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 203 | 55.6% |
| South West | 309 | 53% |
| South East | 501 | 51.9% |
| Wales | 162 | 50.6% |
| East of England | 344 | 48.9% |
| West Midlands | 435 | 45.2% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 397 | 44.2% |
| North West | 450 | 43.4% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services | 3,840 | 38.8% |
| Lettings | 3,830 | 35.6% |
| Retail | 2,468 | 23.9% |
| Investment | 1,867 | 26.8% |
| Other Leisure | 1,747 | 30.3% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 1,737 | 36.2% |
| Engineering Services | 1,392 | 36.8% |
| Property Development | 1,344 | 40.5% |
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 Wholesale & Distribution pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Wholesale & Distribution →See all Specialised Wholesale (Building Materials, Chemicals, Fuel, Metals) succession data or everything in East Midlands.
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ExitRadar, "Specialised Wholesale (Building Materials, Chemicals, Fuel, Metals) succession in East Midlands", UK Business Succession Index, 13 August 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/wholesale-specialised/east-midlands/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.