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Online retail succession in South West
17.7% of 2,783 trading online retail companies in South West have a director aged 60 or over, against 10.3% for the sector across the UK.
2,783trading companies measured
17.7%have a director aged 60 or over
4.4%have a director aged 70 or over
66.3%are owner-run (one person or family holds 50%+)
66.2%have a single director
Other sectors in South West
| Sector | Companies | Director 60+ | Director 70+ | Owner-run | Single director | Median age (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | 33,793 | 37.8% | 11.4% | 62.2% | 59.5% | 9 |
| Construction | 29,797 | 32.6% | 9.6% | 55.0% | 54.6% | 9 |
| Property | 26,390 | 43.6% | 19.9% | 38.6% | 39.6% | 8 |
| Software and IT | 14,572 | 28.5% | 7.7% | 61.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| Hotels and food service | 12,223 | 33.5% | 13.1% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 7 |
| Wholesale | 10,912 | 37.7% | 13.9% | 54.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| Retail | 10,516 | 34.7% | 12.2% | 56.1% | 54.0% | 9 |
| Health and care | 10,455 | 29.5% | 8.8% | 55.0% | 52.8% | 8 |
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