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Financial services succession in the UK

36.5% of 115,864 trading financial services companies have a director aged 60 or over (UK average 30.5%).

115,864trading companies measured
36.5%have a director aged 60 or over
11.8%have a director aged 70 or over
49.1%are owner-run (one person or family holds 50%+)
47.8%have a single director

By region

RegionCompaniesDirector 60+Director 70+Owner-runSingle directorMedian age (yrs)
East Midlands6,62635.8%11.7%49.6%46.8%7
East of England10,77437.1%12.7%52.4%48.6%7
London33,99834.2%11.2%48.3%50.9%7
North East2,61835.0%10.7%51.7%47.2%6
North West11,93135.5%10.8%46.8%45.8%7
Northern Ireland2,18737.6%12.7%45.9%43.4%6
Scotland4,67439.3%11.4%50.3%47.3%7
South East13,70340.3%13.0%49.7%47.6%7
South West8,96739.1%13.5%50.0%42.9%7
Wales2,96035.5%11.5%48.8%46.4%7
West Midlands9,44637.1%12.1%49.7%47.4%6
Yorkshire7,98035.5%11.1%48.2%45.3%6

Regions with fewer than 100 companies are left out. See also Financial services acquisition targets.

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