UK Email Lists: What they contain and where each one comes from
A UK email list is a file of business contact records for organisations registered or trading in the United Kingdom, each row carrying a named contact, a job title, a work email address and the firmographics of their employer. This page is the index for every UK file we hold: it defines the terms, states where the records come from, sets out what the law requires of you before you send, and routes you to the specific dataset that matches your targeting. It sells nothing directly — pricing and ordering live on the individual dataset pages linked below.
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250,604
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Within 24 hours
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CSV and XLSX, 11 columns
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Replace or refund over 5% hard bounces in 7 days
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A file of UK business contact records you buy once and use in your own sending tool. Named contact, job title, work email, employer firmographics.
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A live prospecting platform with search, credits and CRM sync. That is a subscription product; several are listed in the comparison below and one may suit you better.
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A UK consumer email list. Held separately, governed differently, and not included in any count on this page.
What this page covers, and what it does not
Three different things get called a “UK email list”, and conflating them wastes money. This page covers the first only, and routes you to the dataset that matches your targeting. It sells nothing directly.
What's in the UK B2B Email Database?
The database contains 11 available fields. Field completeness varies by record, so the published fill rate is shown where it has been established rather than presenting every field as universally available.
| Field | Group | Fill Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Company Name | Company | Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Website / Domain |
Company |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Industry |
Company |
42.7% classified into a named industry |
| Company Size |
Company |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Annual Revenue |
Company |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Location — Governorate |
Company |
100% |
| Person Name | Contact |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Job Title |
Contact |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
| Work Email |
Contact |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
|
Phone Number |
Contact |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
|
LinkedIn URL |
Contact |
Available — confirm current internal fill rate |
The database is structured around business contact information rather than a collection of unsupported consumer fields. LinkedIn URLs may be supplied as a field where available; LinkedIn is not presented as a source of the underlying database.
How Is the UK Email Database Verified?
Email verification is performed using established third-party verification engines, including ZeroBounce, NeverBounce and equivalent providers, rather than relying solely on in-house scripts.
Each email address passes through a seven-stage verification process:
| Verification check | Result |
|---|---|
| Syntax validation | Malformed addresses removed |
| Domain and MX verification | Unreachable domains removed |
| Disposable-domain screening |
Disposable addresses removed |
| Spam-trap and honeypot screening | Higher-risk addresses removed |
| SMTP mailbox verification | Rejected addresses removed |
| Role-account detection | Role addresses flagged separately |
| Catch-all classification | Accept-all domains identified |
The verification pipeline classifies addresses into four states:
- Valid
- Accept-all
- Role
- Invalid
A standard UK order contains Valid records. Accept-all and Role records can be supplied as separately labelled segments where requested, allowing buyers to make their own decision about whether and how heavily to use those records.
The database is re-run through the verification pipeline before delivery. Unsubscribe requests, complaint addresses, erasure requests and known-litigator entries are maintained on a global suppression file and screened from future builds. Buyers can also submit their own suppression file for exclusion before delivery.
The latest full UK verification date should be displayed from the internal verification log before publication.
UK Industry, Role and Governorate Coverage
The current inventory contains 810,951 business records. Industry classification is available for 42.7% of the database, while governorate information is available for 100% of records.
Industry Coverage
Industry Segment
Records
Healthcare, HealthTech & Medical Devices
89,945
Manufacturing & Industrial
75,390
Logistics & Supply Chain
48,934
Management Consulting & Professional Services
46,171
Financial Services, Fintech & Insurtech
44,450
Technology — IT services, MSPs, cloud integrators and B2B SaaS
27,346
Marketing & creative agencies, staffing, cybersecurity
14,284
All other industries
464,431
The largest named industry segment is Healthcare, HealthTech & Medical Devices, followed by Manufacturing & Industrial, Logistics & Supply Chain, Management Consulting & Professional Services, and Financial Services.
Pre-Built Role Segments
The database also contains defined professional-role segments:
Role Segment
Records
CEO / Founder / Owner
116,036
Director
58,647
COO / Operations Director
3,827
Procurement / Supply Chain
3,256
CFO / Finance Director
3,141
VP Sales / Sales Director / CRO
3,124
IT Director / IT Manager
2,231
CMO / VP Marketing
1,671
HR Director / CHRO
1,184
CTO / CIO / Head of Technology
1,032
CISO / Head of Security
218
Other roles, available by title search
616,584
These segments allow buyers to target specific professional audiences rather than treating the entire database as a single undifferentiated list.
Governorate Coverage
The database is indexed by governorate rather than city and covers all 27 Egyptian governorates.
Governorate
Records
Cairo
168,747
Dakahlia
95,279
Beheira
95,000
Qalyubia
84,472
Alexandria
68,987
Monufia
64,441
Giza
64,177
Gharbia
20,941
Qena
13,524
Asyut
13,311
Sohag
12,772
+17 further governorates
109,300
This structure makes it possible to request geographic segments based on actual governorate coverage rather than listing cities that are not separate database fields.
What the File is Made of
Counts below are records held, each against its denominator, as at 13 August 2026. Every row links to the dataset page that owns it — that page states the full composition, this one does not repeat it.
|
Slice |
Records |
Of total |
Owner page |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All UK business records |
3,000,000 |
100% |
UK email database |
|
Records with a classified job role |
792,775 |
26.4% |
UK decision makers |
|
Corporate decision makers |
250,604 |
8.4% |
UK corporate decision makers |
|
Records carrying a direct phone number |
- |
- |
UK phone data |
|
Records carrying a LinkedIn URL |
- |
- |
UK LinkedIn data |
Every address passes seven checks before dispatch — syntax, domain, MX, mailbox acceptance at SMTP level, role-address flagging, deduplication and screening against our permanent suppression file — and each record is graded on what it survived. The UK email database page states the method in full. The last full pass completed on 13 August 2026, and any list cut from the file is re-verified again on the day it is dispatched.
Standard files are up to 85% verified against seven checks; a 99% build is available if arranged before you order. No provider can honestly claim 100%, because people change jobs every day.
Where These Records Come From
Three collection streams, and every record carries a tag identifying which one it came from. Ask and we will tell you the stream mix in the file you are buying — this is the question most vendors will not answer, and the one that decides whether you can defend the purchase later.
- stream 01
Permission-based collection
- stream 02
Company websites, Companies House filings and trade directories. Firmographics come from here more often than contact detail does.
- stream 03
- Verification, in short
Every address passes seven checks before dispatch — syntax, domain, MX, mailbox acceptance at SMTP level, role-address flagging, deduplication and screening against our permanent suppression file — and each record is graded on what it survived. The UK email database page states the method in full. The last full pass completed on 13 August 2026, and any list cut from the file is re-verified again on the day it is dispatched.
Standard files are up to 85% verified against seven checks; a 99% build is available if arranged before you order. No provider can honestly claim 100%, because people change jobs every day.
- When this was last verified
13 aug 2026
The UK file completed its last full verification pass on 13 August 2026. Any list cut from it is re-verified again on the day it is dispatched, so the date on your rows will be later than the date above.
The legal basis you need before you send
Under UK GDPR and PECR, corporate subscribers — limited companies and LLPs — may be emailed on a documented legitimate-interests basis. Sole traders and unincorporated partnerships are treated closer to individuals and need a stronger footing. Telephone and SMS are governed separately and require TPS and CTPS screening before you dial.
- If you intend to call or text
Telephone and SMS are governed separately from email and require screening against the TPS and CTPS registers before you dial. TPS and CTPS screening
- On request · 99% verified
Need 99% verified? Ask us on WhatsApp.
Our catalogue databases are verified up to 85%. When a campaign can’t carry that, we build the slice you need to 99% verified — re-checked against live mail servers before we hand it over. Tell us the country, industry and volume; we quote and turn it around by hand.
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How the UK providers compare
Entry costs as publicly reported. Rows where a competitor is the better buy stay in — if you prospect daily and need live search, a subscription platform beats a one-time file and we would rather say so here than after you have paid.
|
Provider |
Model |
Entry cost |
Better than us at |
|---|---|---|---|
| EmailProLeads | Flat, one time | $99 per file | - |
| BookYourData | Credit-based | $99 / 250 contacts | Buying in very small quantities |
| Apollo | Per user / month | $49 / user / mo | Daily prospecting, sequencing, CRM sync |
| UpLead | Monthly | $99 / month | Verifying at the moment of export |
| Cognism | Custom quote | Quote on request | European coverage and GDPR posture |
| ZoomInfo | Annual contract | $1,200–$3,000+ / yr | Intent data, org charts, enterprise workflow |
How to Check a Vendor Before you pay — Including us
Six checks. Run all six on us as readily as on anyone else; two of them are places where our own answer is a limitation rather than a feature.
01
Where did these addresses come from?
Three named streams, with a source tag on every record. A vendor who cannot answer this cannot help you defend the purchase later.
02
When was each record last verified?
Ask for the date, not the adjective. Ours sits on every row and the file is re-run on dispatch.
03
Can I see rows from the live file before paying?
One hundred, free, in the paid columns. A curated demo file is not the same thing.
04
What accuracy do you actually claim?
Any figure of 100% is a warning sign. Ours is up to 85% standard, 99% on request, arranged before you order.
05
Is there a live platform or an API?
Ours: no. This is a file, sold once. If you need live search or a refresh feed, buy a subscription instead — a real limitation, not a positioning choice.
06
What happens if the file underperforms?
Ours: hard bounces above 5% within seven days and the file is replaced or refunded. Spam placement and reply rate are not covered.
Who buys UK data, and what for
- agencies
- sales teams
- recruiters
- researchers
- the free option, stated plainly
If you need company records rather than named contacts, Companies House publishes the UK register free, in bulk, with no licence fee. It has no email addresses and no job titles — that gap is what you are paying us for. If a register download answers your question, use it and keep your money.
Every UK Data Dataset
UK email database
3.0M
UK directors
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UK IT decision makers
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UK small business owners and self-employed
spec pending
UK corporate decision makers
250,604
UK CFOs and finance directors
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UK HR managers
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UK dentists
spec pending
Nearby Regions
- Europe
- Ireland
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- All 250 countries
Sample and Price
One hundred real rows from the live UK file, in the same eleven columns as the paid version, with no card and no call. Files are a flat $99, once, whatever the record count. Download the sample or see the pricing on the UK email database page.
What the UK file costs, and how it reaches you
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| Order summary | UK file · ref [SKU] |
|---|---|
| Delivery format | Excel (.xlsx) or CSV |
| Full database | [FULL FILE PRICE] |
| Segmented cut | by record count and filters |
| Segment on | industry · role · governorate |
| Turnaround | [DELIVERY TIME] |
| Evaluation sample | [SAMPLE SIZE] rows · free |
| Licence | [LICENCE TERM] |
Total, once
$99
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Bounce remedy
If the file bounces harder than it should
- [REPLACEMENT]
- [CREDIT]
Not covered
- Spam-folder placement, which depends on your sending setup
- Reply rate, conversion and campaign performance
- Soft bounces, and anything sent after the claim window closes
- Consent, permissions and licences for your own sending
UK data protection law, and what it asks of you before you send and how it reaches you
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- Law No. 151 of 2020 · Decree No. 816 of 2025
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- 1 Nov 2026
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- Article 01 — every direct marketing message must
Identify who sent it
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Carry a real reply address
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Say that it is marketing
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Make refusal uncomplicated
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Questions & Answers
Is it legal to buy a UK email list?
Yes, with conditions. UK GDPR requires a lawful basis before you process the records, and for B2B outreach that is normally documented legitimate interests. PECR then governs the message itself. Corporate subscribers may be emailed on that basis; sole traders need a stronger footing.
How many UK records do you hold?
Can I filter to one industry and one job title?
What does a UK list cost?
Do I get a sample first?
How often is the UK file updated?
Can I call the contacts as well as email them?
What if the addresses bounce?
Sources
- regulator
Running outbound for several clients at once, needing a file per client rather than seats per staff member.
- statute
- register
Companies House — the free UK company register
- register
TPS and CTPS — telephone preference registers
Author to be Named
Alex Morgan
Sourcing & verification
- last reviewed 13 August 2026
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