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Software and IT succession in South East
27.4% of 28,805 trading software and it companies in South East have a director aged 60 or over, against 21.9% for the sector across the UK.
28,805trading companies measured
27.4%have a director aged 60 or over
7.3%have a director aged 70 or over
62.4%are owner-run (one person or family holds 50%+)
62.7%have a single director
Other sectors in South East
| Sector | Companies | Director 60+ | Director 70+ | Owner-run | Single director | Median age (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | 63,014 | 37.4% | 11.1% | 65.0% | 62.7% | 9 |
| Construction | 48,419 | 29.6% | 8.4% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 9 |
| Property | 44,406 | 41.0% | 18.0% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 8 |
| Health and care | 18,214 | 27.4% | 8.1% | 59.4% | 58.3% | 8 |
| Wholesale | 17,402 | 36.0% | 12.5% | 58.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| Retail | 15,525 | 30.0% | 10.2% | 60.1% | 60.7% | 8 |
| Hotels and food service | 15,042 | 28.4% | 9.5% | 56.1% | 61.1% | 6 |
| Financial services | 13,703 | 40.3% | 13.0% | 49.7% | 47.6% | 7 |
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