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Get a real-time view of the UK’s entire business base with our extensive suite of company & sector information, RTICs, detailed financials, growth metrics, jobs & skills data and much more.

Real-time data, real-time value

The Data City provides an all-in-one data solution for those looking to understand the UK’s emerging economy and the innovative companies within them.

  • Gone are the days of outdated SIC codes, our data allows you to track and classify the UK’s emerging economy in real-time using RTICs.
  • Don’t settle for manually checked, limited databases. See the full picture with our comprehensive view of the UK’s entire business base of over 9 million companies.
  • Company info, financials, jobs & skills, funding, investment – get the data you need, from the sources you trust, all in one place.
  • Uncover and find true growth at any level, with growth measures for companies, verticals, sectors, regions and beyond.

The data stack the UK economy deserves.

Our real-time data goes beyond SIC codes to capture the sectors and companies that matter. Combined with the most trusted third-party sources, it gives you a continuously updated, complete picture of the economy.

Classifications

The Data City · Companies House

RTICs, RSICs, RNAICs, IS-8 Sectors, SICs, Global Real-Time Classifications, Smart Lists.

Company

Companies House · Creditsafe

Company Number, Company Name, Website, Description, Products & Services, Group Structure, Keywords, Social Media, Trade Data.

Financials

The Data City · Companies House · Creditsafe · ONS/BRES

Turnover (incl. estimates), EBITDA, Net Assets, Debtors, Shareholder Funds, Overseas Income, GVA, Full Cap Table.

Growth

The Data City

Est. Growth %, Growth Stage, Company Size, Innovation Score, Growth Rate.

Funding

Dealroom · 360Giving · Innovate UK

Investment Rounds, Grant Funding, Innovate UK Grants.

Location

The Data City · Companies House

Postcodes, Local Authorities, ITL Regions, Constituencies, Strategic Authorities, Cities, Custom Boundaries.

People

The Data City · Companies House · LinkedIn

Officer Names & Roles (Directors), Persons of Sig. Control, Shareholders, Gender Data, Founder Identification, Employee Estimates.

Jobs & Skills

Lightcast · LinkedIn

Job Postings, Skills, SOC4 codes, LOT codes, Salary, Timeseries.

What makes us different?

Comprehensive Data

With The Data City you get access to a lot more for a lot less. Our comprehensive platform of UK company and sector data includes over 90+ datapoints including detailed financials, company info and growth measures.

Growth measures

We’ve spent years researching and building an unmatched understanding of growth, investment and innovation. Unearth high-growth start-ups and view emerging sectors in a matter of minutes, with our key growth measures and estimates.

Classifications

We don’t rely on outdated and inaccurate SIC codes. Our platform includes over 400+ emerging economy Real-Time Industrial Classifications (RTICs) built from the ground up with the UK’s leading industry experts and authorities.

Our partners

We work with the world’s most trusted data providers and partners to bring you an experience you won’t get anywhere else. You’ll find data from Companies House, CreditSafe, Dealroom.co, Lightcast, Innovate UK, 360 Giving and much more.

View detailed company information and financial data from credit experts Creditsafe.

Discover high growth companies with funding and investment data from Dealroom.co.

Access in-depth jobs & skills data from Lightcast, the global leader in labor market analytics.

How our data is used

The Data City works with many of the UK’s leading organisations and policy makers, from government departments and local authorities to academic institutions and economic advisors.

  • National government & local authorities – economy measurement, sector mapping, policy making
  • Economic & public policy consulting – data analysis, economic insight, report publishing
  • Corporate finance – deal origination, company research, list building
  • B2B marketing – lead generation, sector research, new business

FAQs

How frequently is your data updated?

Our data is updated bi-monthly, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information. Update frequency may vary for specific data sets. If you have questions about a particular data set, please contact our support team for assistance.

Where do you get your data from?

We get our data from a variety of sources. Our main source is Companies House of which all our data stems from. We use web scraping and our partners to enrich our data.

How accurate is your data?

This is highly dependent on the field of concern and may depend on the source of the data however our data is one of the most accurate UK business databases in the world. Our data sources are highly reputable and our rigorous processing methods help maintain our reliability on being a data provider. Our update frequency and QA process ensures our data is trusted by our customers.

Do you include operating locations?

Yes. We use multiple data sources including web scraping and our partners to source this data. We have over 7m locations for over 5m businesses of which we’re always improving coverage and accuracy.