UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

HR directors in the UK: 3,385 contacts

3,385 named contacts at 3,115 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 1,250 emailable records cost £312.50 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

3,385 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
3,115 companies
1,250 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
0.2% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
1 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 3,385 named contacts at 3,115 companies for HR directors across the UK. That is 0.2 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 463. Each company has 1.1 named contacts on average. That is 1 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. 1,250 credits cover the 1,250 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 1,250 records at 25p, £312.50 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 1,250 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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1,250 records at 25p £312.50 1,250 0 Exactly the credits you need, every one at the rate of the band the purchase falls in. No minimum order.

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Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 3,385 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: HR directors
Job level Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Owner 1,655 1,610 49 percent
Partner 85 85 2.5 percent
CxO 65 60 1.9 percent
Chair under 10 under 10 n/a
VP under 10 under 10 n/a
Director 1,495 1,325 44 percent
Company secretary under 10 under 10 n/a
Manager 75 75 2.2 percent
Senior staff under 10 under 10 n/a
Junior staff under 10 under 10 n/a
Region: HR directors
Region Contacts Companies Share of contacts
London 1,670 1,540 49 percent
North West 715 695 21 percent
South East 315 275 9.3 percent
East of England 130 120 3.8 percent
Yorkshire and the Humber 130 120 3.8 percent
West Midlands 105 95 3.1 percent
South West 105 90 3.1 percent
Scotland 75 70 2.2 percent
East Midlands 65 65 1.9 percent
North East 30 30 0.9 percent
Wales 25 25 0.7 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).

Company size: HR directors
Employees Contacts Companies Share of contacts
1 to 5 160 140 4.7 percent
6 to 9 40 40 1.2 percent
10 to 19 60 60 1.8 percent
20 to 49 475 460 14 percent
50 to 99 380 375 11 percent
100 to 199 665 650 20 percent
200 to 349 555 530 16 percent
350 to 499 120 115 3.5 percent
500 to 999 215 205 6.4 percent
1,000 to 1,499 withheld withheld withheld
1,500 to 4,999 375 315 11 percent
5,000 to 9,999 135 105 4 percent
10,000 or more 170 100 5 percent

1 smaller group is not listed.

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: HR directors
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
HR Director Owner Information and communication Private limited company 20 to 49 W3, London Unverified
HR Director Owner Manufacturing Private limited company 5,000 to 9,999 SW1P, London Unverified
HR Director Owner Finance and insurance Company 1,500 to 4,999 EC4A, London Unverified
HR Director Manager Business support services Private limited company 20 to 49 SW7, London Verified 31 October 2026
HR Director Owner Construction Private limited company 20 to 49 SK7, North West Unverified
HR Director Owner Wholesale, retail and motor trade Private limited company 20 to 49 NW4, London Unverified
HR Director Director Business support services Private limited company 200 to 349 N1, London Verified 31 October 2026
HR Director Director Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 10,000 or more YO61, Yorkshire and the Humber Unverified
HR Director Owner Construction Private limited company 200 to 349 N13, London Unverified
HR Director Director Manufacturing Private limited company 100 to 199 PE13, East of England Verified 31 October 2026

About this audience

Two groups lead by job level: Owner at 49 percent and Director at 44 percent. Owner is over-represented: 49 percent here against 13 percent across the database. Two groups lead by region: London at 49 percent and North West at 21 percent. London is over-represented: 49 percent here against 33 percent across the database. No single company size dominates: the 100 to 199 employee band is largest at 20 percent, the 200 to 349 employee band follows at 16 percent, then the 20 to 49 employee band at 14 percent. The 100 to 199 employee band is over-represented: 20 percent here against 10 percent across the database. The three largest are London, North West and South East, together 80 percent of contacts.

1,250 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 2,325 (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 HR directors in the UK

How many HR directors in the UK are there?

3,385 named contacts at 3,115 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?

1,250 credits buy the 1,250 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 1,250 records at 25p, £312.50 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_5DRLE6ZC2BYYXHPZKO72.

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