UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

Business contacts in the North West: 130,260

130,260 named contacts at 21,300 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 69,045 emailable records cost £11,737.65 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

130,260 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
21,300 companies
69,045 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
8.3% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
407.9 contacts per 1,000 local units Nomis local units, 2026: 319,345 in the North West
Short answer

As of 31 October 2026, MyDataHub by Emailmovers counts 130,260 named contacts at 21,300 companies for the North West. That is 8.3 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 12. Each company has 6.1 named contacts on average. That is 407.9 contacts per 1,000 local units (Nomis local units, 2026: 319,345 in the North West).

What would this list cost?

One credit buys one complete record. 69,045 credits cover the 69,045 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 69,045 records at 17p, £11,737.65 ex VAT in all. Prices are in GBP ex VAT. Counting, breakdowns and masked samples are free.

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Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 130,260 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 counties and boroughs: North West
County or borough Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Greater Manchester 57,215 9,310 44 percent
Merseyside 20,875 3,020 16 percent
Lancashire 15,455 3,390 12 percent
Cheshire East 9,435 1,890 7.2 percent
Warrington 7,995 885 6.1 percent
Cheshire West and Chester 7,265 1,300 5.6 percent
Cumberland 3,155 570 2.4 percent
Westmorland and Furness 2,750 650 2.1 percent
Blackburn with Darwen 2,750 485 2.1 percent
Halton 2,375 410 1.8 percent

1 smaller group is not listed.

Company size: North West
Employees Contacts Companies Share of contacts
1 to 5 15,075 6,395 12 percent
6 to 9 3,465 1,260 2.7 percent
10 to 19 5,700 1,505 4.4 percent
20 to 49 11,710 2,835 9 percent
50 to 99 7,930 1,785 6.1 percent
100 to 199 17,130 3,160 13 percent
200 to 349 17,460 2,035 13 percent
350 to 499 6,905 535 5.3 percent
500 to 999 10,095 635 7.7 percent
1,000 to 1,499 2,260 90 1.7 percent
1,500 to 4,999 16,015 615 12 percent
5,000 to 9,999 8,425 165 6.5 percent
10,000 or more 7,940 165 6.1 percent

1 smaller group is not listed.

Top industries: North West
Industry Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Professional, scientific and technical 25,960 3,870 20 percent
Wholesale, retail and motor trade 17,185 2,930 13 percent
Manufacturing 16,845 3,020 13 percent
Business support services 13,040 2,485 10 percent
Information and communication 12,790 2,270 9.8 percent
Construction 9,670 1,825 7.4 percent
Finance and insurance 8,540 1,055 6.6 percent
Education 5,395 695 4.1 percent
Health and social care 5,345 800 4.1 percent
Other services 3,645 820 2.8 percent

11 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: North West
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Teacher CxO Education Private limited company 100 to 199 M19, North West Verified 31 October 2026
Research Manager Manager Construction Private limited company 200 to 349 M50, North West Verified 31 October 2026
Co-Founder and Director Owner Property Private limited company 10 to 19 WA14, North West Verified 31 October 2026
Head of IT CxO Finance and insurance Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 PR8, North West Unverified
Specialist Manager Information and communication Private limited company 100 to 199 PR1, North West Verified 31 October 2026
Lead Software Developer Manager Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 10 to 19 M2, North West Unverified
Managing Director Owner Wholesale, retail and motor trade Private limited company 10 to 19 M19, North West Unverified
Practice Manager Director Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 20 to 49 CA13, North West Unverified
Digital Marketing Manager Manager Information and communication Private limited company 1 to 5 SK9, North West Verified 31 October 2026

About this audience

Two groups lead by county or borough: Greater Manchester at 44 percent and Merseyside at 16 percent. No single company size dominates: the 200 to 349 employee band is largest at 13 percent, the 100 to 199 employee band follows at 13 percent, then the 1,500 to 4,999 employee band at 12 percent. The 100 to 199 employee band is over-represented: 13 percent here against 10 percent across the database. The spread is similar by industry: Professional, scientific and technical is largest at 20 percent, Wholesale, retail and motor trade follows at 13 percent, then Manufacturing at 13 percent. Wholesale, retail and motor trade is over-represented: 13 percent here against 9.5 percent across the database. The three largest are Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire, together 72 percent of contacts. A company can hold several SIC codes, so industry shares overlap and can add to more than 100 percent.

69,045 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 94,515 (73 percent) have a telephone number held, in line with 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 region 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 20 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 the North West

How many business contacts in the North West are there?

130,260 named contacts at 21,300 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 region 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?

69,045 credits buy the 69,045 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 69,045 records at 17p, £11,737.65 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_KLF4KOU2356YZAP5TFD5.

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