UK B2B count, as of 31 October 2026

SIC code 85421: 14,570 contacts at 240 companies

14,570 named contacts at 240 companies, counted on dataset 2026-W44. Counting is free, and the 2,780 emailable records cost £695 ex VAT, bought the cheapest way.

14,570 named contacts as of 31 October 2026
240 companies
2,780 emailable, a named email scoring 70 or more
0.9% of the 1,568,550 named contacts
11,517.8 contacts per 1,000 local units Nomis local units, 2026: 1,265 in SIC code 85421, UK
Short answer

As of 31 October 2026, MyDataHub by Emailmovers counts 14,570 named contacts at 240 companies for SIC code 85421, first-degree level higher education. That is 0.9 percent of the 1,568,550 named contacts in the dataset, about 1 in 108. Each company has 60.7 named contacts on average. That is 11,517.8 contacts per 1,000 local units (Nomis local units, 2026: 1,265 in SIC code 85421, UK).

What would this list cost?

One credit buys one complete record. 2,780 credits cover the 2,780 emailable records in this count, as of 31 October 2026. They cost 2,780 records at 25p, £695 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 2,780 records in this count, GBP ex VAT, count as of
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Who is in this audience?

Three breakdowns of the 14,570 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: First-degree level higher education
Company type Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) 5,865 80 40 percent
Private limited company 5,280 110 36 percent
Private company limited by guarantee 3,285 50 23 percent
Private limited company (section 30 exemption) 135 under 10 0.9 percent
Job function: First-degree level higher education
Function Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Education 7,245 140 50 percent
Science and research 985 55 6.8 percent
General management 930 165 6.4 percent
IT and telecoms 685 85 4.7 percent
Project management 685 70 4.7 percent
HR 580 95 4 percent
Operations 535 90 3.7 percent
Marketing 460 85 3.2 percent
Finance 395 90 2.7 percent
Office and administration 350 65 2.4 percent

19 smaller groups are not listed.

Top counties and boroughs: First-degree level higher education
County or borough Contacts Companies Share of contacts
Westminster 3,385 20 23 percent
Glasgow City 1,005 under 10 6.9 percent
Derby 730 under 10 5 percent
Greenwich 725 under 10 5 percent
Surrey 710 under 10 4.9 percent
Gloucestershire 645 under 10 4.4 percent
West Sussex 590 under 10 4 percent
Suffolk 415 under 10 2.8 percent
Cumberland 385 under 10 2.6 percent
York 380 under 10 2.6 percent

92 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: First-degree level higher education
Job title Level Industry Company type Employees Place Email verification
Technician CxO Education Private limited company 5,000 to 9,999 SW7, London Unverified
Education Manager Manager Education Private limited company 5,000 to 9,999 SW7, London Unverified
Digital Designer Director Education Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 NW1, London Unverified
Lecturer Owner Professional, scientific and technical Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 W1B, London Unverified
Senior Lecturer Partner Education Private limited company 500 to 999 SO22, South East Unverified
Researcher CxO Education Private limited company 1,500 to 4,999 G3, Scotland Unverified
Director Director Education Private limited company 350 to 499 EC3R, London Unverified
Specialist Manager Education Private limited company 200 to 349 PO19, South East Unverified
Lecturer CxO Education Private limited company 200 to 349 TW1, London Unverified
Senior Lecturer Partner Education Private limited company 500 to 999 YO31, Yorkshire and the Humber Unverified

About this audience

Two groups lead by company type: Private company limited by guarantee (Limited exemption) at 40 percent and Private limited company at 36 percent. Private limited company is under-represented: 36 percent here against 74 percent across the database. Two groups lead by job function: Education at 50 percent and Science and research at 6.8 percent. Education is over-represented: 50 percent here against 3.1 percent across the database. No single county or borough dominates: Westminster is largest at 23 percent, Glasgow City follows at 6.9 percent, then Derby at 5 percent. Westminster is over-represented: 23 percent here against 7.8 percent across the database. The three largest are Westminster, Glasgow City and Derby, together 35 percent of contacts.

2,780 of the contacts are emailable, meaning a named email scoring 70 or more at a corporate subscriber. 11,995 (82 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 SIC filter uses code 85421, and a company counts when it holds that code. 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 contacts at companies with SIC code 85421

How many contacts at companies with SIC code 85421 are there?

14,570 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 SIC filter uses code 85421, and a company counts when it holds that code. Run the same filters in the app to see the count live and change any of them.

How much would this list cost?

2,780 credits buy the 2,780 emailable records, one credit a record, and they cost 2,780 records at 25p, £695 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.

ICO registration
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Residency
Stored in the UK; verified in the EU and US Google Cloud London for storage. Email verification runs in the EU with some US traffic, and phone checks in the US. Sub-processors listed
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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_QUZ52KRSSJZGXEEX2U4W.

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