Lead generation for UK logistics, haulage, and freight
B2B logistics sells on volume, and the prospects with volume sit under specific Companies House SIC codes. Manufacturers (SIC 10–33) need raw-material movement. Wholesalers (SIC 46) need pallet shipping. E-commerce retailers (SIC 47.91) need parcel logistics. Leadistry slices Companies House by all of them.
Why Leadistry for this use case
Volume-signalling SIC codes
Manufacturers (10–33), wholesalers (46), e-com (47.91), all have predictable freight needs. Filter by these plus a region (your hub's catchment) and you have a list of prospects with structural shipping demand.
Hub-radius targeting
Postcode prefix filtering means you only see prospects within your hub's economic catchment. UK logistics is hub-and-spoke; outreach needs to match.
Director-direct procurement contact
Freight is procured at director or operations-manager level on small businesses. Gold-tier leads include the named-personal director email, skip the gatekeeper at info@.
How a search would look
Recommended SIC codes
- 46900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47910, Retail sale via mail-order or internet
- 10000, Food / drink / textiles manufacturing prefix
- 20000, Chemical / plastics manufacturing prefix
Extra filters
- Postcode prefix within your hub's catchment
- Excludes haulage companies themselves (SIC 49410, 52240)
- Incorporation age 1+ year (skip pre-revenue entities)
What each lead contains
Director / ops manager + named-personal email + registered + (often) trading address. Address quality is critical for logistics quotes, Companies House gives you both the registered and any subsequent change-of-address records.
Common questions
Can I find e-commerce companies specifically?
Yes, SIC 47910 (retail sale via mail order or internet) is the canonical e-com code. Combine with incorporation age 1–5 years to find growing e-com firms still pricing freight contracts.
Is the registered address always the warehouse?
No, registered office is often the accountant's address. Where the trading address differs, Leadistry surfaces both (when published). For logistics quotes, the trading address is what matters.
Can I exclude my existing freight customers?
Yes. CSV upload of their company numbers and they're suppressed at SQL level. Per-user dedup also means once a company has been served to you, it never reappears.