Overview
Business datasets help you analyse the volume, type and distribution of organisations operating in an area. By layering business counts, sector mix, turnover and employee bands with your business records into Periscope®, you can build a clearer view of local commercial context and how it may influence market opportunity, catchment strength and site performance. This data helps you understand whether an area is commercially active, dominated by particular sectors, underserved or already shaped by a strong business presence.
Applications
Profile the business landscape of an area
Analyse the type, volume and distribution of businesses already present.
Compare commercial context by sector
Assess how business counts and sector mix vary between locations.
Layer business presence into local analysis
Use surrounding businesses as context for market reviews, catchments and site assessments.
Datasets
- Employee Bands
- Industry Types
- Turnover Bands
- Food Standards Agency
- FSA Business Count 2026 (UK)
- VOA Business Count 2026 (ENG-WLS)
Business PLUS
- Business Count by Postcode Sectors, filtered by Turnover and Employee Band and Industry
- Full Business Records Including Company Name and Address
- Full Business Contacts Including Decision Makers
- VOA Ratings 2026 (ENG-WLS)