UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Business contacts in Essex: 24,920

24,920 named contacts at 5,035 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 13,445 emailable records cost £2,957.90 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

24,920 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
5,035 companies
13,445 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
1.6% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
326.1 contacts per 1,000 local units Nomis local units, 2026: 76,420 in Essex
Short answer

As of 31 October 2026, MyDataHub by Emailmovers counts 24,920 named contacts at 5,035 companies for Essex, a county or unitary area in the East of England. That is 1.6 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 63. Each company has 4.9 named contacts on average. That is 326.1 contacts per 1,000 local units (Nomis local units, 2026: 76,420 in Essex).

What would this list cost?

One credit buys one complete record. 13,445 credits cover the 13,445 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 13,445 records at 22p, £2,957.90 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 13,445 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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13,445 records at 22p £2,957.90 13,445 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 24,920 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.

Top postcode areas: Essex
Postcode area Contacts Companies Share of contacts
CO4 (Colchester) 4,515 200 18 percent
CM2 (Chelmsford) 1,470 275 5.9 percent
CM1 (Chelmsford) 1,405 265 5.6 percent
SS14 1,090 185 4.4 percent
CM13 800 130 3.2 percent
IG10 785 200 3.2 percent
CM12 710 140 2.8 percent
CM24 685 85 2.7 percent
CM20 670 140 2.7 percent
CM8 665 150 2.7 percent

59 smaller groups are not listed.

Company size: Essex
Employees Contacts Companies Share of contacts
1 to 5 4,525 2,075 18 percent
6 to 9 1,245 445 5 percent
10 to 19 2,235 685 9 percent
20 to 49 3,820 740 15 percent
50 to 99 1,210 205 4.9 percent
100 to 199 2,155 295 8.6 percent
200 to 349 2,525 245 10 percent
350 to 499 375 45 1.5 percent
500 to 999 965 65 3.9 percent
1,000 to 1,499 350 20 1.4 percent
1,500 to 4,999 4,860 120 20 percent
5,000 to 9,999 105 20 0.4 percent
10,000 or more 505 35 2 percent

1 smaller group is not listed.

Company type: Essex
Company type Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Private limited company 18,860 4,640 76 percent
Royal charter company 3,085 under 10 12 percent
Limited liability partnership 1,055 115 4.2 percent
Public limited company 630 45 2.5 percent
Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) 615 115 2.5 percent
Private company limited by guarantee 400 75 1.6 percent

7 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?

9 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: Essex
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Senior Systems Engineer Senior staff Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 CM1, East of England Unverified
Sales Executive Senior staff Manufacturing Private limited company 10 to 19 CM22, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Site Manager Manager Construction Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 EN9, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Emeritus Professor CxO Not known Company 1,500 to 4,999 CO4, East of England Unverified
Registered Nurse Manager Not known Company 1 to 5 CM12, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Account Manager Manager Information and communication Private limited company 20 to 49 SS14, East of England Unverified
Media Relations Manager Manager Transport and logistics Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 CM24, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Managing Director CxO Other services Private limited company 6 to 9 CM3, East of England Verified 31 October 2026
Trainer Manager Information and communication Private limited company 200 to 349 CM2, East of England Unverified

About this audience

No single postcode area dominates: CO4 (Colchester) is largest at 18 percent, CM2 (Chelmsford) follows at 5.9 percent, then CM1 (Chelmsford) at 5.6 percent. The spread is similar by company size: the 1,500 to 4,999 employee band is largest at 20 percent, the 1 to 5 employee band follows at 18 percent, then the 20 to 49 employee band at 15 percent. The 20 to 49 employee band is over-represented: 15 percent here against 10 percent across the database. By company type, Private limited company holds 76 percent of contacts (18,860), well ahead of Royal charter company at 12 percent. Royal charter company is over-represented: 12 percent here against 3.1 percent across the database.

13,445 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 19,450 (78 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 county filter comes from the ONS Postcode Directory. 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 contacts in Essex

How many business contacts in Essex are there?

24,920 named contacts at 5,035 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 county filter comes from the ONS Postcode Directory. Run the same filters in the app to see the count live and change any of them.

How much would this list cost?

13,445 credits buy the 13,445 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 13,445 records at 22p, £2,957.90 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_HRGPIPQMYSRQ4MU7FQXP.

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