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Directories And Mailing Lists Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Directories And Mailing Lists sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

618
Businesses
90%
Active
9.2 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 175
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

9.9% of directories and mailing lists survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Established players are rarer here than across the UK economy as a whole.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Directories and mailing lists, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 58120 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Directories and mailing lists. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 9.2 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Directories and mailing lists by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Directories and mailing lists businesses registered in each location.

      01London17528.3% of sector
      02Birmingham162.6% of sector
      03Manchester91.5% of sector
      04Morden81.3% of sector
      05Solihull81.3% of sector