UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Business development managers in the UK: 15,785 contacts

15,785 named contacts at 9,590 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 10,480 emailable records cost £2,305.60 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

15,785 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
9,590 companies
10,480 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
1% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
4.9 contacts per 1,000 local units Nomis local units, 2026: 3,232,415 in the UK
Short answer

As of 31 October 2026, MyDataHub by Emailmovers counts 15,785 named contacts at 9,590 companies for business development managers across the UK. That is 1 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 99. Each company has 1.6 named contacts on average. That is 4.9 contacts per 1,000 local units (Nomis local units, 2026: 3,232,415 in the UK).

What would this list cost?

One credit buys one complete record. 10,480 credits cover the 10,480 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 10,480 records at 22p, £2,305.60 ex VAT in all. Prices are in GBP ex VAT. Counting, breakdowns and masked samples are free.

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Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 15,785 contacts, from the same count, each chosen because it differs from the database as a whole. A cell under 10 reads "under 10", and a withheld cell is held back so a smaller cell cannot be worked out from the others.

Company type: Business development managers
Company type Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Private limited company 13,535 8,625 86 percent
Public limited company 965 230 6.1 percent
Limited liability partnership 460 235 2.9 percent
Private company limited by guarantee 255 160 1.6 percent
Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) 210 170 1.3 percent
Royal charter company 170 55 1.1 percent

12 smaller groups are not listed.

Top industries: Business development managers
Industry Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Professional, scientific and technical 2,645 1,400 17 percent
Manufacturing 2,530 1,720 16 percent
Wholesale, retail and motor trade 2,425 1,405 15 percent
Business support services 2,135 1,345 14 percent
Information and communication 2,005 1,255 13 percent
Finance and insurance 1,330 615 8.4 percent
Construction 1,020 685 6.5 percent
Other services 550 365 3.5 percent
Transport and logistics 545 330 3.5 percent
Education 360 245 2.3 percent

11 smaller groups are not listed.

Region: Business development managers
Region Contacts Companies Share of contacts
London 3,735 2,020 24 percent
South East 2,535 1,560 16 percent
North West 1,610 1,035 10 percent
East of England 1,500 995 9.5 percent
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,290 810 8.2 percent
West Midlands 1,260 820 8 percent
East Midlands 950 645 6 percent
South West 950 635 6 percent
Scotland 865 545 5.5 percent
North East 455 260 2.9 percent
Wales 355 245 2.2 percent
Northern Ireland 290 195 1.8 percent

Named business emails at active UK companies. Count as of (dataset 2026-W44). Counts are shown as an anonymous visitor sees them: rounded to the nearest 5, and any cell under 10 reads "under 10".

What do the records look like?

10 anonymised rows from this count. No names, emails or company names appear on this page; the app shows the same masked sample with the reason each record matches.

Anonymised sample: Business development managers
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Business Development Manager Manager Wholesale, retail and motor trade Company 500 to 999 BT52, Northern Ireland Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Manager Information and communication Private limited company 500 to 999 WD17, East of England Unverified
Business Development Manager Manager Finance and insurance Private limited company 50 to 99 EC2V, London Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Owner Manufacturing Private limited company 100 to 199 LL57, Wales Unverified
Business Development Manager Manager Information and communication Private limited company 20 to 49 EC4Y, London Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Manager Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 10 to 19 WR3, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Manager Manufacturing Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 WA3, North West Unverified
Business Development Manager Manager Wholesale, retail and motor trade Private limited company 200 to 349 AL4, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Manager Information and communication Private limited company 1 to 5 NG22, East Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Business Development Manager Manager Manufacturing Private limited company 10 to 19 B38, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026

About this audience

By company type, Private limited company holds 86 percent of contacts (13,535), well ahead of Public limited company at 6.1 percent. Private limited company is over-represented: 86 percent here against 74 percent across the database. No single industry dominates: Professional, scientific and technical is largest at 17 percent, Manufacturing follows at 16 percent, then Wholesale, retail and motor trade at 15 percent. Wholesale, retail and motor trade is over-represented: 15 percent here against 9.5 percent across the database. The spread is similar by region: London is largest at 24 percent, South East follows at 16 percent, then North West at 10 percent. London is under-represented: 24 percent here against 33 percent across the database. The three largest are London, South East and North West, together 50 percent of contacts. A company can hold several SIC codes, so industry shares overlap and can add to more than 100 percent.

10,480 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 11,700 (74 percent) have a telephone number held, above the database figure of 72 percent. Every telephone number is screened against the TPS and CTPS each night through a licensed screening service, and carries its status and the date of that screen. We treat a screen as valid for 28 days, our own rule rather than the ICO's. Screen the numbers you are supplied yourself before calling, and again every 28 days.

This count uses one filter. The job role filter maps written titles to one role through the Emailmovers title dictionary, so variants of a title count together. It covers named business emails at active UK companies. Individual subscribers, meaning sole traders and ordinary partnerships, are excluded by default, which leaves out 5 contacts here. Emailmovers relies on legitimate interests under UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f) for named business contacts.

How we count explains title matching, places and rounding. The trust page lists sources, sub-processors and the legal basis.

Questions about business development managers in the UK

How many business development managers in the UK are there?

15,785 named contacts at 9,590 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44 as of 31 October 2026. Counts are rounded to the nearest 5 for anyone without a paid account, and a paid account shows exact figures.

How is this audience matched?

The job role filter maps written titles to one role through the Emailmovers title dictionary, so variants of a title count together. Run the same filters in the app to see the count live and change any of them.

How much would this list cost?

10,480 credits buy the 10,480 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 10,480 records at 22p, £2,305.60 ex VAT in all. Lists are priced per record: 25p a record up to 9,999 records, 22p from 10,000, 19.5p from 25,000 and 17p from 50,000, with no minimum order. Counting is free.

Is it legal to email these contacts?

For corporate subscribers, such as companies, LLPs, Scottish partnerships and public bodies, the PECR consent rule does not apply. Sole traders and ordinary partnerships are excluded by default. A named work email is also personal data, so you need a lawful basis such as legitimate interests.

How fresh is this count?

It was counted on dataset 2026-W44 as of 31 October 2026. Run this count in the app for the latest figure.

Can I see a sample before I buy?

Yes. The table above shows anonymised rows with no names or emails. The app shows 10 masked rows for any count of 25 or more, and the API returns up to 25.

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Dataset 2026-W44 Measured 31 October 2026

Sources: Emailmovers research, Companies House (Open Government Licence v3.0) and the ONS Postcode Directory (Open Government Licence v3.0). Count id cnt_JX6ANMJGS7UABBPM7ST4.

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