The Data Business team together at our office in Canterbury, Kent

About The Data Business

The team that helps you know your audience

We help B2B organisations understand, improve, build and grow the audiences they rely on. We combine data expertise, AI and human research to show you who you're reaching, who you're missing and what to do about it.

Who we are

From fixing the data you have to finding the audience you don't

You already hold valuable data. Our job is to help you get more from it. We find out what you're trying to achieve, work out the audience you need, assess what you already have, identify the gaps and build what's missing.

Then we tell you what it means. You get a finished, quality-controlled result with clear recommendations, not another system to manage.

"We don't just make your data better. We make it more useful."

How we're different

Technology-powered. Human-led. Bespoke. Accountable.

You don't need another data platform. You need someone who knows what to do with your data.

Technology-powered

AI and automation give us speed and scale. They power the work behind the scenes so your team doesn't have to.

Human-led

Expert judgement, research and quality control sit at the centre of every project. People check what matters.

Bespoke

No generic database or fixed workflow. We build around your commercial objective and the audience you actually need.

Accountable

We take responsibility for a usable outcome. You buy the result; we choose the data, technology and research to deliver it.

What we believe

Your database isn't your market

Finding more data is easy. Finding the right audience is harder. A bigger database doesn't automatically mean a better one.

What makes an audience valuable is reaching the right job titles, in the right sectors and regions, with the authority to buy, attend or exhibit. That's where we focus.

How we work

Know who you're reaching. Know who you're missing.

Every project follows the same simple logic, whether you need a one-off fix or an ongoing Audience Intelligence Partnership.

  1. 1

    Know your data

    Understand what you hold and how usable it is.

  2. 2

    Know your audience

    See who's in it by role, seniority, sector and organisation.

  3. 3

    Know your market

    Map the wider market you could be reaching.

  4. 4

    Know your opportunities

    Pinpoint the gaps worth closing first.

  5. 5

    Take action

    Build what's missing and make it campaign ready.

  6. 6

    Keep improving

    Track what changes and keep your audience growing.

Our commitment

What you can expect on every project

We act as your outsourced audience intelligence team, working alongside yours.

  • A fully bespoke service

    Shaped around your goals and the specific audience you need, not a one-size-fits-all package.

  • Cost-effective by design

    We scope the work to your objective, so you pay for what moves you forward rather than for credits or subscriptions you don't need.

  • Your own dedicated account manager

    One expert point of contact to support and advise you from start to finish.

  • Results you can act on

    A quality-controlled output with plain-English findings and practical next steps.

Meet the team

Excellent data needs excellent people

Our team brings creativity, knowledge and real care for accuracy to every project. These are the people you'll be working with.

  • Chris Hollins, Director and Co-Founder of The Data Business

    Chris Hollins

    Director & Co-Founder

  • Joseph Bourner, Director and Co-Founder of The Data Business

    Joseph Bourner

    Director & Co-Founder

  • Barnaby West, Commercial Director at The Data Business

    Barnaby West

    Commercial Director

  • Rebecca Harvey, Finance and Office Manager at The Data Business

    Rebecca Harvey

    Finance & Office Manager

  • Noman Shafqat, Data Scientist at The Data Business

    Noman Shafqat

    Data Scientist

  • Callum Charman, Data and Business Communications Analyst at The Data Business

    Callum Charman

    Data & Business Communications Analyst

  • David Petch, Data Analyst at The Data Business

    David Petch

    Data Analyst

  • Could your next project be with us?

    Tell us what you're working on and we'll share what we'd look at first.

    Get in touch

Who we work with

Organisations whose audience is their business

We work with B2Bs of all sectors and sizes and thrive in businesses where the quality and coverage of an audience directly affects revenue

Our specialism

B2B event organisers

Trade shows and conferences where audience data drives registrations, attendance, exhibitor revenue and sponsorship value, from the first visitor campaign to post-event growth.

Membership

Trade associations

Understand your sector, see which organisations aren't yet members and grow your membership with confidence.

Media & marketing

Publishers and agencies

Specialist B2B audiences that need to be accurate, well defined and ready for campaigns or clients.

FAQs

About working with us

What does The Data Business do?

We help B2B organisations understand, improve, build and grow their audiences. That can mean cleansing and enriching the data you have, mapping your market, finding the gaps and building the audience you're missing, then explaining what it all means for your campaigns.

Are you a list broker or data platform?

No. We don't sell access to a generic database or subscription credits. We define the audience you need with you, then research, validate and build it as a managed project, with a finished, quality-controlled result.

How do you use AI?

AI and automation help us work quickly and at scale. Our team's research, judgement and quality control are what make the results reliable and useful.

Where are you based?

Our team is based in Canterbury, Kent, and we work with organisations across the UK and internationally.

Tell us what you're trying to achieve

We'll look at the audience you have, show you where the gaps are and suggest where to focus. No obligation.

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