Every country keeps its businesses in a slightly different set of drawers. Some are official registers that must be accurate by law, some are paid listing sites that are current because the business pays to keep them current, and some are graveyards of companies that closed in 2019. These guides go country by country and say which is which, what each source actually gives you, and how to turn a directory page into a contactable lead.
6 articles in Directories
August 25, 2026 · 9 min read
ABN Lookup, ASIC, Yellow Pages Australia, trade platforms and industry associations. Which Australian directories carry real contact details, which are only good for verification, and what the Spam Act allows.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
August 25, 2026 · 9 min read
Canadian federal and provincial registries, Yellow Pages Canada, chamber lists and trade bodies. What each source gives you, and why CASL makes Canada the strictest cold email market in the English-speaking world.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
August 25, 2026 · 9 min read
The UAE keeps its company data in emirate licensing authorities, free-zone registries and chamber directories rather than one national register. Where to actually look, and what the UAE spam and data rules allow.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
August 25, 2026 · 10 min read
The UK has the best open company data in the world and most people never touch it. Companies House, Yell, trade accreditation schemes and chamber lists: what each gives you, and how PECR changes what you may send.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
August 25, 2026 · 10 min read
The directories that actually work for US B2B prospecting: live map data, state business registries, the BBB, industrial and trade directories, and chamber member lists. What each gives you and what it costs.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
August 25, 2026 · 10 min read
Which business directories are worth prospecting in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada and the UAE. Official registers, paid listing sites and trade bodies, what each one actually gives you, and how to turn a listing into a lead you can contact.
Daniel Reeves
Head of Growth, Leads Ranger
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