UK Phone Lists: Business Phone Number Lists by Sector

UK Phone Lists supplies business phone number lists for telemarketing, with the number of telephone numbers and named contacts published for every sector, plus practical advice on calling it: who to ask for, how to get past reception, when to ring and what the screening rules mean for that sector.

  • 1,486,280 UK business telephone numbers across more than 2,000 business categories
  • Choose by sector, region, county or postcode area
  • Free count and sample records before you buy
  • Excel or CSV, ready for your dialler or CRM

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Phone lists and calling guides by sector

Each page shows how many telephone numbers and named contacts are available for the sector, how much of it is covered by the TPS rather than the CTPS, who to ask for, the best and worst times to call, the sector's busy seasons, and a short opener with replies to common objections.

List of GP phone numbers58,734 telephone numbers, 46,369 named contacts List of convenience store phone numbers25,043 telephone numbers, 12,107 named contacts List of takeaway phone numbers24,350 telephone numbers, 18,570 named contacts List of farm phone numbers22,362 telephone numbers, 21,022 named contacts List of dentist phone numbers13,748 telephone numbers, 11,521 named contacts

Business phone numbers by sector

Telephone numbers and named contacts are the counts available from us for each sector. The UK total is the number of workplaces counted by the Office for National Statistics, and the last column is the share run by sole traders or partnerships, whose numbers are screened against the TPS rather than the CTPS.

SectorTelephone numbersNamed contactsUK workplaces (ONS)Sole traders and partnerships (TPS)
GPs58,73446,36921,25543%
Convenience stores25,04312,10753,15519%
Takeaways24,35018,57049,36018%
Farms22,36221,02260,34585%
Pubs22,12618,25837,35020%
Hairdressers21,74720,72353,64027%
Garages21,12918,46655,25526%
Primary schools19,72919,13724,1501%
Care homes17,94614,84618,9703%
Cafes17,80311,61437,56516%
Builders14,26312,88863,80515%
Dentists13,74811,52116,91023%
Car dealers12,5738,65923,76518%
Electricians12,14911,31251,98517%
Plumbers10,95910,21248,50022%
Pharmacies10,0387,51011,0253%
Hotels9,3547,57413,41512%
Beauty salons8,3717,536––
Taxi firms7,9167,11910,76022%
Bakeries7,1514,2459,15513%
Fish and chip shops6,9736,080––
Roofers6,8196,22413,04023%
Restaurants6,6564,84938,7358%
Tyre dealers5,8994,090––
Builders merchants5,0953,23810,9605%
Barbers4,8484,033––
Private clinics4,4833,3368,4706%
Opticians4,1672,7177,1958%
Butchers3,8853,6415,78035%

Our counts: November 2026. UK workplaces: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 (local units) for the closest SIC codes; ONS only counts businesses registered for VAT or PAYE. A dash means there is no matching SIC code. Sectors without a link are coming soon: ask for a free count now.

Can't see your sector? We hold telephone numbers for more than 2,000 business categories. Ask for a free count.

How it works

  1. Choose your sectors and area. Start with one sector or combine several.
  2. Get a free count and sample. We'll tell you how many numbers and named contacts match, and send sample records.
  3. Receive your list. Once you've paid, we usually send it in Excel or CSV within 24 hours. Screen it against the TPS and CTPS, then start calling.

Prices

Number of recordsPrice 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

Prices exclude VAT.

Read about our data and the calling rules for what's in a record and how TPS and CTPS screening works.

UK phone lists: frequently asked questions

Where can I buy a UK business phone number list?

From us. We supply business phone number lists for more than 2,000 UK business categories, with 1,486,280 telephone numbers in all. Choose a sector and an area, and we'll send a free count and sample records before you buy.

Can I legally cold call businesses in the UK?

Yes, business-to-business sales calls are legal, with rules. Under PECR you must not make a live sales call to a number registered with the TPS (sole traders and partnerships) or the CTPS (companies and other organisations), unless that business has agreed to your calls. You must say who you are, show your number, and stop calling anyone who asks you to.

Do I need to screen a phone list against the TPS and CTPS?

Yes. Screen any list against both registers yourself, or through a screening service, before each campaign. Registrations change all the time, so screening close to the day you call is what keeps you within the rules.