Data scrape for 1000 contacts

Hello, this is an opportunity for someone with experience scraping data for potential leads from the Internet.

We are a local independent retailer marketplace and looking for a minimum of 1000 retailers contact information.

They must be independent retailers withing the Manchester area.

We need:

Name of business
Owner name
Business address
Type of business
Contact number
Website
E-mail address


Use UK-wide directories with Manchester filters—search "independent retailers Manchester" or postcode (e.g., M1, use all postcodes). Manual export (copy-paste or CSV)

Explore Manchester Business Directory

exploremanchester.co.uk

: Free listings for local businesses; search "retail" for 100+ indies (boutiques, delis). Steps: Visit exploremanchester.co.uk > Search > Export names/phones/emails.

Support Small UK Directory

supportsmalluk.co.uk

: Free small business community; filter Manchester for 150+ shops. Steps: supportsmalluk.co.uk > Location filter > Copy contacts.

Yell.com or Thomson Local

jasminedirectory.com
Thomsonlocal.com

: Free basic listings; 300+ Manchester retailers. Steps: yell.com > "Independent shops Manchester" > Export to CSV (free tier).


FC United of Manchester Business Directory

fc-utd.co.uk

: Free Greater Manchester list (50+ partners). Steps: fc-utd.co.uk/business-directory > Download or copy.

2. Google Tools for Manual Scraping (Yield: 100-300 Contacts) Leverage free Google features for hyper-local data—no coding needed.

Google Maps/Places: Search "independent retailers Manchester" (e.g., Northern Quarter); 200+ results with addresses/phones/websites.

Steps: maps.google.com > Search > Click "Business profile" for emails > Copy to Google Sheets (use add-on like "Web Scraper" free extension).

Google My Business Insights: Free for public profiles; filter by rating/reviews. Steps: mybusiness.google.com > Explore > Export list.

jasminedirectory.com

3. Free/Open Data Sources

OpenStreetMap or UK Government Data: Free via data.gov.uk > Search "retail businesses Manchester" for CSV exports. Steps: Download dataset > Filter postcode > Manual lookup on websites for emails.

Manchester City Council Business Directory: Free local listings. Steps: manchester.gov.uk/business-directory > Export.

Strategy & TipsBest Starting Point: Google Maps + Explore Manchester (£0, 200 contacts in 2 hours)—cross-reference with BIRA (£250 for premium access).

GDPR Note: Use for legitimate interest (e.g., "Local BOPIS opportunity")

Tools: Google Sheets for organization; Hunter.io (free tier, 50 emails/month) to find hidden emails from websites.

Please feel free to use any other methods you have used in the past or include any data used previously.

Please collect all of this data to send as an excel file. Only data including at least 1 contact method will count. Ie. Email or telephone number. Email preferred.

This data needs to be completed and sent within a week (7 days).