UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Operations directors in the UK: 8,830 contacts

8,830 named contacts at 7,390 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 5,625 emailable records cost £1,406.25 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

8,830 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
7,390 companies
5,625 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
0.6% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
2.7 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 8,830 named contacts at 7,390 companies for operations directors across the UK. That is 0.6 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 178. Each company has 1.2 named contacts on average. That is 2.7 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. 5,625 credits cover the 5,625 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 5,625 records at 25p, £1,406.25 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 5,625 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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5,625 records at 25p £1,406.25 5,625 0 Exactly the credits you need, every one at the rate of the band the purchase falls in. No minimum order.

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. MyDataHub pricing covers credits for the app.

Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 8,830 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: Operations directors
Job level Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Owner 1,260 1,085 14 percent
Partner under 10 under 10 n/a
CxO 140 135 1.6 percent
VP under 10 under 10 n/a
Director 7,135 6,095 81 percent
Manager 230 225 2.6 percent
Senior staff 55 50 0.6 percent
Junior staff under 10 under 10 n/a
Company size: Operations directors
Employees Contacts Companies Share of contacts
1 to 5 1,745 1,650 20 percent
6 to 9 455 430 5.2 percent
10 to 19 670 645 7.6 percent
20 to 49 1,095 1,010 12 percent
50 to 99 505 460 5.7 percent
100 to 199 885 785 10 percent
200 to 349 1,110 890 13 percent
350 to 499 545 410 6.2 percent
500 to 999 400 325 4.5 percent
1,000 to 1,499 withheld withheld withheld
1,500 to 4,999 710 455 8 percent
5,000 to 9,999 305 115 3.5 percent
10,000 or more 300 140 3.4 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).

Company type: Operations directors
Company type Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Private limited company 7,800 6,610 88 percent
Public limited company 300 175 3.4 percent
Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) 285 260 3.2 percent
Private company limited by guarantee 155 140 1.8 percent
Limited liability partnership 80 70 0.9 percent
Royal charter company 55 35 0.6 percent

9 smaller groups are not listed.

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: Operations directors
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Operations Director Director Manufacturing Private limited company 20 to 49 WV12, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Construction Private limited company 1 to 5 BH22, South West Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Health and social care Private limited company 1 to 5 CV6, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Information and communication Private limited company 100 to 199 W1B, London Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Water and waste Private limited company 200 to 349 PO1, South East Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Manufacturing Private limited company 100 to 199 WV10, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Director Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 10 to 19 BS4, South West Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Owner Construction Private limited company 20 to 49 RM7, London Unverified
Operations Director Director Business support services Private limited company 20 to 49 DE14, West Midlands Verified 31 October 2026
Operations Director Owner Manufacturing Private limited company 100 to 199 BD17, Yorkshire and the Humber Unverified

About this audience

By job level, Director holds 81 percent of contacts (7,135), well ahead of Owner at 14 percent. Director is over-represented: 81 percent here against 16 percent across the database. No single company size dominates: the 1 to 5 employee band is largest at 20 percent, the 200 to 349 employee band follows at 13 percent, then the 20 to 49 employee band at 12 percent. The 1,500 to 4,999 employee band is under-represented: 8 percent here against 15 percent across the database. By company type, Private limited company holds 88 percent of contacts (7,800), well ahead of Public limited company at 3.4 percent. Private limited company is over-represented: 88 percent here against 74 percent across the database.

5,625 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 5,970 (68 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 operations directors in the UK

How many operations directors in the UK are there?

8,830 named contacts at 7,390 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?

5,625 credits buy the 5,625 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 5,625 records at 25p, £1,406.25 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_5HBJHXXK63PSSCAIBJII.

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