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Retail succession in the UK
25.4% of 146,629 trading retail companies have a director aged 60 or over (UK average 30.5%).
146,629trading companies measured
25.4%have a director aged 60 or over
8.3%have a director aged 70 or over
63.5%are owner-run (one person or family holds 50%+)
65.5%have a single director
By region
| Region | Companies | Director 60+ | Director 70+ | Owner-run | Single director | Median age (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 7,852 | 26.5% | 8.4% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 7 |
| East of England | 11,973 | 28.2% | 9.6% | 63.2% | 63.7% | 7 |
| London | 38,776 | 19.2% | 6.1% | 69.9% | 74.1% | 6 |
| North East | 3,992 | 25.5% | 8.0% | 60.0% | 62.2% | 7 |
| North West | 17,059 | 23.8% | 7.7% | 64.2% | 67.0% | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | 3,105 | 31.9% | 11.7% | 53.2% | 52.5% | 9 |
| Scotland | 8,800 | 28.0% | 8.9% | 61.1% | 61.7% | 7 |
| South East | 15,525 | 30.0% | 10.2% | 60.1% | 60.7% | 8 |
| South West | 10,516 | 34.7% | 12.2% | 56.1% | 54.0% | 9 |
| Wales | 4,375 | 31.3% | 11.4% | 59.4% | 59.1% | 8 |
| West Midlands | 13,256 | 24.6% | 7.6% | 63.7% | 66.5% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | 11,400 | 24.8% | 7.6% | 62.3% | 63.8% | 7 |
Regions with fewer than 100 companies are left out. See also Retail acquisition targets.
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