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Professional services succession in East of England
34.4% of 41,264 trading professional services companies in East of England have a director aged 60 or over, against 32.2% for the sector across the UK.
41,264trading companies measured
34.4%have a director aged 60 or over
10.1%have a director aged 70 or over
64.8%are owner-run (one person or family holds 50%+)
63.9%have a single director
Other sectors in East of England
| Sector | Companies | Director 60+ | Director 70+ | Owner-run | Single director | Median age (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 39,682 | 28.1% | 7.9% | 60.4% | 62.2% | 9 |
| Property | 33,828 | 36.0% | 15.4% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 7 |
| Software and IT | 18,167 | 24.7% | 6.4% | 64.3% | 64.9% | 9 |
| Wholesale | 15,029 | 33.5% | 11.8% | 61.2% | 60.4% | 9 |
| Health and care | 14,014 | 24.5% | 6.7% | 63.3% | 62.9% | 7 |
| Retail | 11,973 | 28.2% | 9.6% | 63.2% | 63.7% | 7 |
| Hotels and food service | 11,497 | 26.3% | 8.6% | 59.3% | 63.2% | 6 |
| Financial services | 10,774 | 37.1% | 12.7% | 52.4% | 48.6% | 7 |
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