Where can I buy a list of UK recruitment agencies with director or branch manager emails?
You can order it here as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 11,107 recruitment agency records. All of them carry a phone number and a postal address, 9,082 name a person, and 4,786 (about 43%) include that person's own email address. So email can carry a good share of a campaign, but not all of it. Ask for a free count and sample first, cut by job title and area, so you only pay for the offices you actually want to reach.
What you get when you buy recruitment agencies data
In this list a record is one recruitment office: a single-office agency, a home-based consultancy, or one branch of a larger staffing firm. The table shows how many of those records carry each way of getting in touch.
| Channel | Records with it | Share | Coverage | What it means for recruitment agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 11,107 | 100% | Strong | Every record has a trading address. A letter is one of the few things that reaches a recruiter without competing with a ringing phone, so it suits a first approach to a director. |
| Phone | 11,107 | 100% | Strong | Every record has a number, normally the office line that candidates and clients ring. Consultants pick up quickly, but they screen supplier calls fast, so have a named person to ask for. |
| Named contact | 9,082 | 82% | Strong | Around eight records in ten name someone. In a small agency that is normally the founder or a director; in a branch of a bigger firm it tends to be the branch or office manager. |
| Email | 4,786 | 43% | Usable, with care | About 43% of records carry a named email. Plan email as one channel among two or three: use it where you have it, and write or call the rest. |
| General email | 3,902 | 35% | Usable, with care | The shared inbox is often a CV or vacancies address, so it fills with applications. A sales email sent there is easy to miss; treat it as a fallback, not a route to the owner. |
Records with each contact channel (11,107 recruitment agencies in all)
One record is one office, not one company. A one-office agency is one record and one decision maker. A staffing firm with a branch network can appear several times, once for each office we hold, each naming its own manager. Some firms also trade under more than one brand name, for example a separate brand for technical or office roles, so two names in the file can be the same business.
Decide early whether that matters to you. If each office buys for itself, for example local advertising or training for its own consultants, every branch is worth paying for. If the decision is made once at the top, such as a back-office system or funding, several branches of one firm add cost but not extra buyers. When the file arrives, sort it by company name and website to spot the repeats before you start.
Who the named contacts are
Most agencies are small and owner-run, so the named contact is usually the founder, managing director or a director who still bills alongside running the business. They approve nearly every purchase. In a firm with several offices the record more often names the branch manager, who controls day-to-day spend for that office while bigger contracts are agreed by the directors.
- Managing director
- Director
- Founder or owner
- Branch manager
- Operations director
- Compliance manager
- Team leader or principal consultant
Ask for the count by job title before you choose. If your product is signed off by owners, taking only director-level titles trims the order and keeps your message away from consultants who can't say yes. If you sell something each office uses, branch managers may be the better pick.
Selections worth paying for with recruitment agencies
These are the selections we offer. The verdicts reflect how recruitment agencies are set up and how often they hear from suppliers.
| Select by | For recruitment agencies | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Job title | Worth it | The selection that matters most here. Recruiters are pitched to constantly, so reaching the one person who can agree a purchase saves both your time and theirs. |
| Independents or groups | Worth it | Single-office agencies give you one buyer per record. Multi-office firms give you several branch records per business, which suits branch-level offers but not head-office ones. |
| Number of employees | Sometimes | Useful for skipping one-person consultancies or finding firms with a team big enough to need your product. Treat the band as a guide: a temp agency's headcount may not reflect the size of its office. |
| Region or county | Worth it | Good for a sales rep's patch or for testing one region before buying the whole country. Agencies cluster in cities, so a region count can be larger than you expect. |
| Postcode area or radius | Sometimes | Worth it if you sell something delivered in person, such as training or office space. For software, funding or online services, area rarely changes who will buy. |
| Records with an email only | Sometimes | Cuts the file to 4,786 records for an email-only test. It also drops more than half the offices, many of which still have a named person you could write to or call. |
| Turnover | Rarely needed | A recruiter's turnover can include the wages it pays its temps, so a high figure does not always mean a bigger budget for you. Job title and headcount usually tell you more. |
| Records with a phone number only | Rarely needed | Every recruitment agency record we hold already has a phone number, so this selection removes nothing. |
How much does recruitment agencies data cost?
Every record in an order is charged at the rate for the size of the whole order.
11,107 records11,107 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£2,443.54
4,786 records4,786 ÷ 1,000 × £270
Price excluding VAT£1,292.22
9,082 records9,082 ÷ 1,000 × £245
Price excluding VAT£2,225.09
2,000 records2,000 ÷ 1,000 × £295
Price excluding VAT£590
| 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)
The full list and the named-contact cut sit in different price bands. Because the smaller order is priced at a lower band rate per 1,000, taking only the records with a named person costs less in total than the whole list, and you lose only the records with nobody to address. Compare both receipts above before you decide.
Licence, accuracy, screening and delivery
Recruitment has a lot of staff movement. Consultants change agencies, and managers set up on their own. Expect the named contact to be the field most likely to change, and use the file well within the 12-month licence. If you plan to call, the TPS and CTPS screening covers 28 days from delivery, so screen again before a second calling round. The licence is for your own business; it doesn't let you pass the file to a partner, an umbrella company you work with, or a client.
The full terms in plain English are on our buying terms page.
Using recruitment agencies data legally
Legal form of UK workplaces in this sector (ONS 2026)
- Companies94%
- Sole traders5%
- Partnershipsunder 1%
- Charities, non-profits and mutuals1%
- Public sector (central government, local authority, public corporation)under 1%
| Legal form (ONS) | UK workplaces | Share | Marketing email (PECR) | Sales calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 31,600 | 94% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Sole traders | 1,565 | 5% | Prior consent needed | Check the TPS |
| Partnerships | 125 | under 1% | Prior consent needed (LLPs and Scottish partnerships: as companies) | Check the TPS (LLPs: the CTPS) |
| Charities, non-profits and mutuals | 190 | 1% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Public sector (central government, local authority, public corporation) | 60 | under 1% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| All UK workplaces in SIC 78200, 78109 | 33,540 | 100% |
Recruitment is one of the most company-heavy sectors we sell. Across the two ONS codes, about 94% of workplaces are companies, around 5% are sole proprietors, and partnerships are under 1%. Under PECR you can send marketing email to a company or LLP without prior consent, as long as you say who you are and give a way to opt out. Sole traders and ordinary partnerships need to have agreed first.
For a buyer that means almost the whole emailable part of the file is open to you. The small remainder is mostly lone consultants trading in their own name. Look for records without Ltd, Limited or LLP in the name and send those a letter or ring them instead.
Before you buy recruitment agencies data: questions to settle
- Who signs off what you sell? Pick owners and directors, branch managers, or both, and ask for a count for each title.
- Branch-level or firm-level offer? If one decision covers every office, ask for single-office independents, or plan to remove repeat branches.
- Do you want neighbouring staffing categories? Nursing agencies, driver hire and personnel supply firms are separate categories, so ask if you want them in the same order.
- What will you do with the other 57%? Records without a named email still have an address and a phone number. Decide on the letter or call before the file arrives.
- Do you need to drop one-person consultancies? Say so up front and ask whether an employee band will do it for your area.
- Have you checked the sample? Compare a few named directors with the agencies' own websites or Companies House before you pay.
Questions about buying recruitment agencies data
Where can I buy a list of UK recruitment agencies with director or branch manager emails?
You can order it here as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 11,107 recruitment agency records. All of them carry a phone number and a postal address, 9,082 name a person, and 4,786 (about 43%) include that person's own email address. So email can carry a good share of a campaign, but not all of it. Ask for a free count and sample first, cut by job title and area, so you only pay for the offices you actually want to reach.
Can I buy recruitment agencies data for just IT or care recruiters?
Not as a selection. Recruitment specialisms aren't split out within this category. Nursing agencies and driver hire firms are held as their own categories, so those can be taken separately. For other specialisms, take a smaller cut by area or job title and filter by agency name or website once it arrives.
Will a recruitment agency list give me the owner or a consultant?
Each record names one person, most often a director, founder or branch manager. Consultants appear less often. If you only want decision makers, select by job title and check the sample records.
How much of a recruitment agencies list has named emails?
4,786 of the 11,107 records, about 43%, carry a named person's email. Another 3,902 have a general company address. Every record has a phone number and a postal address, so you can reach the rest another way.
Does buying recruitment agencies data include every branch of a big staffing firm?
It includes each office we hold, as a separate record. If you only want one record per business, ask for single-office independents, or remove the repeat branches yourself using the company name and website.
How much does recruitment agencies data cost?
All 11,107 records: £2,443.54 excluding VAT, at £220 per 1,000. The 4,786 with a named email: £1,292.22. Orders under 2,500 records are £295 per 1,000, and the minimum order is £300 plus VAT. Your quote gives the exact figure.