UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Professors in the UK: 7,110 contacts

7,110 named contacts at 240 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 200 emailable records cost £50 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

7,110 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
240 companies
200 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
0.5% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
2.2 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 7,110 named contacts at 240 companies for professors across the UK. That is 0.5 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 221. Each company has 29.6 named contacts on average. That is 2.2 contacts per 1,000 local units (Nomis local units, 2026: 3,232,415 in the UK).

What would this list cost?

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The price of the 200 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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200 records at 25p £50 200 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 7,110 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: Professors
Company type Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Royal charter company 5,515 55 78 percent
Private limited company 985 110 14 percent
Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) 395 40 5.6 percent
Private company limited by guarantee 205 20 2.9 percent
Public limited company under 10 under 10 n/a
Charitable incorporated organisation under 10 under 10 n/a

2 smaller groups are not listed.

Seniority: Professors
Job level Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Owner 635 55 8.9 percent
Partner 1,020 50 14 percent
CxO 4,025 200 57 percent
Chair withheld withheld withheld
VP 115 25 1.6 percent
Director 1,000 65 14 percent
Manager 165 30 2.3 percent
Senior staff 135 40 1.9 percent
Trainee 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: Professors
Employees Contacts Companies Share of contacts
1 to 5 355 45 5 percent
6 to 9 100 under 10 1.4 percent
10 to 19 15 under 10 0.2 percent
20 to 49 55 20 0.8 percent
50 to 99 55 10 0.8 percent
100 to 199 150 20 2.1 percent
200 to 349 80 20 1.1 percent
350 to 499 25 under 10 0.4 percent
500 to 999 280 20 3.9 percent
1,000 to 1,499 240 under 10 3.4 percent
1,500 to 4,999 1,695 45 24 percent
5,000 to 9,999 3,375 20 47 percent
10,000 or more 660 10 9.3 percent

1 smaller group is 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: Professors
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Professor Partner Not known Company 1,500 to 4,999 CO4, East of England Unverified
Associate Professor CxO Not known Company 5,000 to 9,999 LS2, Yorkshire and the Humber Unverified
Associate Professor CxO Not known Company 10,000 or more KT18, South East Unverified
Assistant Professor CxO Education Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 GU2, South East Unverified
Professor Partner Not known Company 5,000 to 9,999 L69, North West Unverified
Assistant Professor CxO Not known Company 5,000 to 9,999 NG7, East Midlands Unverified
Professor Partner Not known Company 5,000 to 9,999 L69, North West Unverified
Associate Professor Senior staff Not known Company 5,000 to 9,999 NG7, East Midlands Unverified
Assistant Professor Owner Not known Company 10,000 or more DH1, North East Unverified
Associate Professor Partner Not known Company 1,500 to 4,999 EX4, South West Unverified

About this audience

By company type, Royal charter company holds 78 percent of contacts (5,515), well ahead of Private limited company at 14 percent. Royal charter company is over-represented: 78 percent here against 3.1 percent across the database. By job level, CxO holds 57 percent of contacts (4,025), well ahead of Partner at 14 percent. CxO is over-represented: 57 percent here against 8.2 percent across the database. Two groups lead by company size: the 5,000 to 9,999 employee band at 47 percent and the 1,500 to 4,999 employee band at 24 percent. The 5,000 to 9,999 employee band is over-represented: 47 percent here against 5.3 percent across the database.

200 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 4,175 (59 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. 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 professors in the UK

How many professors in the UK are there?

7,110 named contacts at 240 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?

200 credits buy the 200 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 200 records at 25p, £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_46QZYD55ZN4JCJAM2BXB.

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