Where can I buy a list of UK electrical contractors with the owner's name and phone number?
You can buy it here, delivered as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 12,149 records for electrical contractors and electricians. Every one has a phone number and a postal address, and 11,312 name a person, in most cases the owner or a director. Only 4,189 (about a third) carry that person's own email, so plan on phone or post as your main route. Ask for a free count split by employee size before you settle on a list.
What you get when you buy electricians data
A record here is one electrical contracting business at its trading address. For a small firm that address is often the owner's home or a yard, not a shop. This is what you can reach by each route.
| Channel | Records with it | Share | Coverage | What it means for electrical contractors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 12,149 | 100% | Strong | All 12,149 records carry a postal address. A letter waits until the electrician is back from site and doing the paperwork, which is when most buying decisions get made in a small firm. |
| Phone | 12,149 | 100% | Strong | Each record has a number. For the smallest firms it is likely to be the owner's mobile, answered between jobs or up a ladder. Larger contractors usually have an office line and someone to take a message. |
| Named contact | 11,312 | 93% | Strong | 11,312 records name a person, so you can write or ask for someone by name in the vast majority of the list. |
| Email | 4,189 | 34% | Usable, with care | 4,189 records hold the named person's email. That is enough for a follow-up after a letter or call, but not enough to build the whole plan on. Some of these belong to sole traders, covered below. |
| General email | 1,961 | 16% | Usable, with care | A further 1,961 records hold a general address, often the inbox that receives quote requests and drawings from customers and main contractors. Make clear in the first line that yours is a trade offer, not an enquiry. |
Records with each contact channel (12,149 electrical contractors in all)
One firm, one record. Electrical contractors rarely run branches, so duplicates are uncommon. Where a larger contractor has a second office, it may appear twice; check your sample if you only want head offices, or ask for single-site independents or multi-site groups.
Neighbouring trades are kept apart. Firms that call themselves electrical engineers (1,176 records), electrical testing services (399) or electrical appliance testing (172) sit in their own categories. A testing firm buys meters and certificate software just like a contractor, so add it to your count if your offer fits. If you sell something only an installer needs, leave them out. Some firms that describe themselves as electricians also fit alarms, solar or EV chargers, so the label on a record will not always tell you everything they do.
Who the named contacts are
In a firm of one to five people the named contact is almost always the owner or a director, and they are also the one doing the wiring. They decide on everything from cable suppliers to vans and insurance, often on the day. In a contractor with an office, an estimator or contracts manager chooses suppliers for a job, an office manager handles accounts and admin, and a director signs off larger spend.
- Owner
- Director
- Managing Director
- Contracts Manager
- Estimator
- Office Manager
A title cut only pays off once you are looking at bigger firms. Among small contractors, owner and director cover nearly everyone and narrowing further just loses records. If you need estimators or contracts managers, combine the title with an employee size band and ask how many records that leaves.
Selections worth paying for with electrical contractors
Each of these selections is available. Here is how much each is worth for electricians, where firm size varies widely and every record already has a phone number.
| Select by | For electrical contractors | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | Worth it | The cut that matters most here. A sole trader and a contractor with a contracts team buy in different ways and at different scale. Ask for the count split by size band, then pay only for the bands your offer suits. |
| Postcode area or radius | Worth it | Worth it if you deliver to site, run a trade counter, or visit in person. Draw the area you can serve in a working day. |
| Region or county | Worth it | A simple way to test one area before you roll out, or to give a rep a fixed patch. |
| Type of business | Sometimes | Use it to add or drop electrical engineers and testing firms. It does not split domestic from commercial work, so don't expect it to do that. |
| Records with an email only | Sometimes | Brings the list down to 4,189. Fine if email is your plan, but some of those owners are sole traders you need consent to email. |
| Job title | Rarely needed | Owner and director cover most of the list. Only worth paying for with a size cut, when you want estimators or contracts managers. |
| Records with a phone number only | Rarely needed | Every record already has a number, so this removes nothing. Leave it off. |
How much does electricians data cost?
Every record in an order is charged at the rate for the size of the whole order.
12,149 records12,149 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£2,672.78
4,189 records4,189 ÷ 1,000 × £270
Price excluding VAT£1,131.03
11,312 records11,312 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£2,488.64
2,500 records2,500 ÷ 1,000 × £270
Price excluding VAT£675
| Records in the order | Price per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 2,500 | £295 |
| 2,500 to 4,999 | £270 |
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £245 |
| 10,000 to 19,999 | £220 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | £195 |
| 50,000 or more | £170 |
Price per 1,000 records by order size (excluding VAT)
Watch the band edges. A selection that comes back just under 2,500 records is charged at £295 per 1,000, so it can cost more than one of exactly 2,500 at £270. If your count lands just below a band, widen the area or add a size band rather than paying more for fewer records. And at this size the whole list costs only a little more than the named-contact records alone, both being in the £220 band, so if you will phone or write, take the lot.
Licence, accuracy, screening and delivery
The 12-month licence matters with electricians, because the owner is often on a job when you first try. You can call back, write again or try a different season without buying the list twice. The TPS and CTPS screening lasts 28 days from delivery. If your calls run past that window, screen again before the next round. One-person firms do stop trading or change name, so check a handful of sample records against their websites or vans before you order.
The full terms in plain English are on our buying terms page.
Using electricians data legally
Legal form of UK workplaces in this sector (ONS 2026)
- Companies83%
- Sole traders15%
- Partnerships2%
- Charities, non-profits and mutualsunder 1%
- Public sector (central government, local authority, public corporation)under 1%
| Legal form (ONS) | UK workplaces | Share | Marketing email (PECR) | Sales calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 43,145 | 83% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Sole traders | 7,775 | 15% | Prior consent needed | Check the TPS |
| Partnerships | 1,050 | 2% | Prior consent needed (LLPs and Scottish partnerships: as companies) | Check the TPS (LLPs: the CTPS) |
| Charities, non-profits and mutuals | 15 | under 1% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Public sector (central government, local authority, public corporation) | 5 | under 1% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| All UK workplaces in SIC 43210 | 51,985 | 100% |
ONS counts show about five in six electrical installation workplaces belong to companies. Sole proprietors make up about one in six, and partnerships a small share. So most named emails you buy can be used for marketing without prior consent, but not all. The ICO says sole traders and some partnerships are treated as individuals: you may only email or text them with their specific consent, and the existing-customer exception does not cover contacts from bought-in lists. That includes texts to an owner's mobile. A trading name such as "J Smith Electrical" doesn't show legal form, and legal form isn't one of our selections, so check Companies House before you email anyone you are unsure of, or start with post or phone. A named person's email at a company is still personal data, so data protection law applies to how you use it.
Before you buy electricians data: questions to settle
- Which size bands do you want? Get the count split by employees before you decide; it changes the order more than anything else.
- Domestic or commercial? No selection splits them, so check the sample names and sizes to see if the mix suits you.
- Do you want engineers and testing firms too? They are separate categories and only counted if you ask.
- Is phone or post your main route? With about a third holding a named email, plan email as the follow-up.
- How will you spot sole traders? Agree a Companies House check before anyone sends an email or text.
- Does your count sit near a band edge? Just under 2,500 or 5,000 can cost more than slightly over.
- Can your calls finish within 28 days? If not, plan to re-screen the numbers.
Questions about buying electricians data
Where can I buy a list of UK electrical contractors with the owner's name and phone number?
You can buy it here, delivered as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 12,149 records for electrical contractors and electricians. Every one has a phone number and a postal address, and 11,312 name a person, in most cases the owner or a director. Only 4,189 (about a third) carry that person's own email, so plan on phone or post as your main route. Ask for a free count split by employee size before you settle on a list.
Can I buy electricians data for larger contractors only, not one-person firms?
Yes. Ask for the count split by employee size band and choose the bands you want. Expect the list to shrink a lot, as most firms are small. Adding a job title such as estimator or contracts manager only makes sense once you have done that.
Is electricians data good for email marketing?
Partly. 4,189 of the 12,149 records have a named email, and some belong to sole traders you would need consent to email. Most buyers do better using phone and post first and email as a follow-up.
Who will I reach when I call an electrician?
In a small firm, usually the owner, often on a mobile and often on site. Keep the first call short and book a time to speak properly. In a larger contractor you will normally reach an office, so ask for the person by name.
Does the electricians list include electrical engineers and PAT testing firms?
Not by default. Electrical engineers (1,176 records), electrical testing services (399) and electrical appliance testing (172) are separate categories. Ask for any of them to be added to your free count.
How much does electricians data cost?
All 12,149 records: £2,672.78 excluding VAT, at £220 per 1,000. The 4,189 with a named email: £1,131.03. Orders under 2,500 records are £295 per 1,000, and the minimum order is £300 plus VAT. Your quote gives the exact figure.