Find your next market with expert insights
Find your next market with expert research and competitor analysis.
Market research is critical to export success. We can help identify the best markets for your business, identify competitors, and find reliable export partners, saving time and money by providing in-depth information and guidance on how to break into new markets.
What market research support do we offer?
Export Health Check
Our Export Health Check evaluates how ready your business is for exporting, whether you are new to exporting or looking for new markets.
Business Information Centre
Get free access to company databases and market intelligence reports.
Food & Drink Consumer Insights Service
Get one to one guidance and support on market research, strategy development and implementation.
Tenders Alert Service
The Tenders Alert Service helps businesses find United Kingdom, Irish and European public sector contract opportunities through tailored daily email alerts.
Our databases
Market Research Databases
| Database | Subject | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BMI (Fitch) | Agribusiness, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Power & Renewables. | Worldwide |
| Cobra | Business information for start-up companies, including market and legal information. | UK |
| Euromonitor | Provides data & insights on industries, economies, and consumers worldwide. | Worldwide |
| Frost & Sullivan | Industrial, energy, healthcare, and ICT sectors. | Worldwide |
| Globaldata | Statistics, market data and insights including: Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Goods & Machinery, Oil & Gas, Technology and Healthcare. | Worldwide |
| IBISWorld | UK, Ireland & US industry research reports. | UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany, China, Australia |
| IGD | Strategies and operations of consumer goods retailers around the world. | Worldwide |
| Mintel | Food and drink. | UK & Ireland |
| Mintel Insights & Global New Products database (GNPD) | Global product innovation tool providing information on competitor activity, category awareness and idea generation. | Global |
Company Information Databases
| Database | Geographic Coverage | Number of Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Kompass | Worldwide – Detailed product information, which is most useful for manufacturing/engineering companies. | Over 8 million |
| DNB Hoovers | United Kingdom | 200 million |
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