UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Heads of operations in the UK: 4,645 contacts

4,645 named contacts at 3,785 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 2,895 emailable records cost £723.75 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

4,645 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
3,785 companies
2,895 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
0.3% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
1.4 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 4,645 named contacts at 3,785 companies for heads of operations across the UK. That is 0.3 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 338. Each company has 1.2 named contacts on average. That is 1.4 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. 2,895 credits cover the 2,895 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 2,895 records at 25p, £723.75 ex VAT in all. Prices are in GBP ex VAT. Counting, breakdowns and masked samples are free.

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The price of the 2,895 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 4,645 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.

Seniority: Heads of operations
Job level Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Owner 35 35 0.8 percent
Partner 135 130 2.9 percent
CxO 125 105 2.7 percent
VP under 10 under 10 n/a
Director 2,960 2,505 64 percent
Company secretary under 10 under 10 n/a
Manager 1,375 1,185 30 percent
Senior staff under 10 under 10 n/a
Top industries: Heads of operations
Industry Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Professional, scientific and technical 785 615 17 percent
Information and communication 670 575 14 percent
Finance and insurance 570 415 12 percent
Business support services 515 445 11 percent
Wholesale, retail and motor trade 450 375 9.7 percent
Manufacturing 385 325 8.3 percent
Other services 225 200 4.8 percent
Education 200 170 4.3 percent
Health and social care 195 160 4.2 percent
Arts, sport and leisure 190 170 4.1 percent

11 smaller groups are not listed.

Region: Heads of operations
Region Contacts Companies Share of contacts
London 1,865 1,470 40 percent
South East 655 555 14 percent
North West 415 345 8.9 percent
East of England 350 305 7.5 percent
South West 265 225 5.7 percent
West Midlands 250 205 5.4 percent
Yorkshire and the Humber 240 205 5.2 percent
East Midlands 210 175 4.5 percent
Scotland 210 180 4.5 percent
Wales 75 60 1.6 percent
North East 65 60 1.4 percent
Northern Ireland withheld withheld withheld
Crown Dependencies under 10 under 10 n/a

Withheld means the cell is held back so that a smaller cell cannot be worked out from the others (secondary suppression).

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: Heads of operations
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Head of Operations Director Professional, scientific and technical Public limited company 10,000 or more WA3, North West Unverified
Head of Operations Director Manufacturing Private limited company 1 to 5 BT49, Northern Ireland Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Director Manufacturing Private limited company 20 to 49 N7, London Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Manager Hospitality Private limited company 350 to 499 W11, London Unverified
Head of Operations Manager Business support services Private limited company 200 to 349 YO1, Yorkshire and the Humber Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Manager Other services Private limited company 200 to 349 OL3, North West Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Director Construction Private limited company 20 to 49 EC3A, London Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Partner Information and communication Private limited company 200 to 349 BS1, South West Unverified
Head of Operations Director Business support services Private limited company 350 to 499 HU1, Yorkshire and the Humber Verified 31 October 2026
Head of Operations Director Wholesale, retail and motor trade Private limited company 10,000 or more CH5, Wales Unverified

About this audience

By job level, Director holds 64 percent of contacts (2,960), well ahead of Manager at 30 percent. Director is over-represented: 64 percent here against 16 percent across the database. No single industry dominates: Professional, scientific and technical is largest at 17 percent, Information and communication follows at 14 percent, then Finance and insurance at 12 percent. Finance and insurance is over-represented: 12 percent here against 8.4 percent across the database. Two groups lead by region: London at 40 percent and South East at 14 percent. London is over-represented: 40 percent here against 33 percent across the database. The three largest are London, South East and North West, together 63 percent of contacts. A company can hold several SIC codes, so industry shares overlap and can add to more than 100 percent.

2,895 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 3,195 (69 percent) have a telephone number held, below 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 heads of operations in the UK

How many heads of operations in the UK are there?

4,645 named contacts at 3,785 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?

2,895 credits buy the 2,895 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 2,895 records at 25p, £723.75 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_2GPWG7QNIDGH7ZFR6IPQ.

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