Research: UK Freight Forwarders in Dangerous Goods Transport

We are looking for an experienced market researcher / data researcher to compile a verified Excel database of 200 freight forwarding companies based in the United Kingdom that have been involved in the transport of dangerous goods within the last 2 years.

The final deliverable must be a clean, well-organised Excel spreadsheet containing accurate and up-to-date company and contact information.

Research requirements:
The selected freelancer will need to identify UK-based freight forwarders that meet the following criteria:

Company is located in the United Kingdom
Company provides freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, air freight, sea freight, road freight, or international transport services
Company has been involved in, or clearly offers services relating to, dangerous goods transport within the last 2 years
Information must be verified from reliable sources such as company websites, LinkedIn, Companies House, trade directories, industry bodies, press releases, or other credible sources

Required information for each company:
The Excel spreadsheet must include the following columns:

Company Name
Company Size
Full Company Address
Website
Evidence / Source confirming dangerous goods transport involvement
Managing Director Name
Managing Director Email
Managing Director Telephone Number
Export Manager Name
Export Manager Email
Export Manager Telephone Number
General Company Email
General Company Telephone Number
Notes / Comments
Source Links

Important requirements:
Contact details must be as accurate as possible. Where direct emails or phone numbers are unavailable, please provide the best verified alternative, such as a main office number, general enquiry email, or clearly marked estimated company email format.

The data must be presented in a professional Excel spreadsheet with consistent formatting, no duplicates, and clearly labelled columns.

Final deliverable:
One Excel spreadsheet containing 200 qualified UK freight forwarders with the requested company and contact information.

Ideal freelancer:
We are looking for someone with experience in:

B2B data research
Lead generation
Logistics, freight, or supply chain research
LinkedIn and company research
Excel formatting and data cleaning
Finding senior decision-maker contact details

Quality expectations:
Accuracy is very important. We would prefer fewer high-quality verified contacts over rushed or incomplete data. Please include source links so that the information can be checked.

When applying, please include:
Your experience with B2B data research
Any experience researching logistics, freight forwarding, or dangerous goods companies
The tools or sources you typically use
Estimated timeframe to complete the project
Whether you can provide a small sample of 3–5 companies before completing the full list