How Marketing Teams Use Beauhurst
Data is everything. If you’re a marketer, you’ll know that there’s nothing more important than knowing your audience. Whether that’s who they are, where they are, or what their business needs are — all that data is absolutely vital for turning people and businesses into customers. But with so much information out there, knowing where to start, and which insights actually matter, can be overwhelming.
That’s where Beauhurst comes in.
Beauhurst (that’s us) is a powerful business intelligence platform that has data and profiles on all private companies in the UK and Germany. It helps marketing teams move from guesswork to precision, using verified company data to identify new opportunities, sharpen targeting, and strengthen strategic decisions.
The modern marketing challenge: Finding and using the right data
Marketing has always been about understanding people and markets, and that understanding needs to be driven by data. Teams have access to more information than ever before: company websites, CRMs, social media analytics, industry reports, and more. The challenge isn’t a lack of data, it’s knowing which data matters and how to use it effectively.
In fact, according to a report by Clicktale, while 53% of marketers have said “you can never have too much data”, 40% still feel unable to turn the data into actionable insights. And in another report, 35% of marketers claim to have more data on their customers than they could ever effectively analyse.
That’s why more marketing teams are investing in data platforms and business intelligence tools like Beauhurst. These tools consolidate key information (such as funding rounds, growth signals, and leadership changes) into one accessible place, thereby reducing analysis paralysis. By centralising data, marketers can make faster, more confident decisions about where to focus their time and budget.
What is Beauhurst and what makes it valuable for marketers?
Beauhurst is a comprehensive platform that tracks every private company in the UK and Germany, along with their investors, accelerators, news, and key people. We bring together information from multiple verified sources— including Companies House filings, press releases, and exclusive research—to create one reliable business intelligence hub.
For marketers, Beauhurst offers data on:
- Company profiles: size, sector, region, founding year, and financials
- Growth signals: recent funding, hiring activity, acquisitions, and innovation
- Decision-makers: directors, founders, and senior executives
- Market trends: sector movements, regional growth, and investment activity
In other words, it’s both a data source and an analysis tool—a place where marketers can explore entire industries, pinpoint fast-growing companies, and build detailed target lists based on verified insights.
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How marketing teams use Beauhurst
Every marketing team’s goals are different, but whether you’re running demand-generation campaigns, building partnerships, or researching new markets, Beauhurst can play a central role in your strategy. Here’s how.
Audience and account targeting
One of the biggest challenges in marketing, and in particular B2B marketing, is identifying the right audience. You can have the best content and campaigns in the world, but if you’re not targeting the right businesses, your message will never land.
Beauhurst helps marketers build highly specific audiences based on real-world data. For example, you can filter for companies that:
- Have recently secured funding
- Are expanding headcount rapidly
- Operate in a particular sector or region
- Meet certain size or turnover thresholds
This allows teams to build a precise list of ideal customer profiles (ICPs)—the types of businesses most likely to engage or convert.
You can also add these companies to a Collection and receive automatic updates on any changes within these companies, or any new companies that might fit your ICP.
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Market research and trend analysis
Understanding what’s happening in your market is essential for any strategic marketing function. Whether you’re planning next quarter’s campaign or exploring new verticals, you need to know which sectors are growing, where investment is flowing, and which companies are leading the charge.
Beauhurst gives marketers an instant view of these trends. You can dive deep into high-growth industries such as fintech, green energy, or healthtech, and see which companies are gaining momentum, or use our Explore section to see trends across a number of aspects such as fundraisings, locations, company numbers, financials, and more.
This kind of insight can inform everything from messaging and content creation to event planning and media partnerships. For example:
- Spot an emerging subsector early and position your brand as a thought leader
- Identify geographic clusters for regional campaigns
- Track market shifts to adjust targeting or budget allocation
Lead generation and campaign planning
Lead generation is at the heart of most marketing activity, and Beauhurst makes it easier to find, qualify, and prioritise leads that fit your ICP.
Using advanced filters, teams can export lists of potential customers that meet very specific criteria, such as “London-based SaaS companies with 20–200 employees that have raised Series A funding in the past year.”
That level of granularity helps ensure that every outbound email, LinkedIn campaign, or event invitation reaches the right audience.
And once these leads are identified, Beauhurst data can be integrated with your CRM or marketing automation tools, such as HubSpot or Salesforce, for streamlined campaign execution.
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Competitor and partner research
Marketing doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens in context. Understanding your competitors and potential partners is just as important as understanding your customers.
Beauhurst allows marketing teams to monitor competitor activity, from funding rounds to expansion news. You can see which companies are entering your space, who they’re partnering with, and how quickly they’re growing.
At the same time, the platform helps you identify potential collaborators — such as accelerators, innovation hubs, or complementary service providers — that can expand your reach and reputation.
This way, Beauhurst helps teams make data-driven decisions about positioning, partnerships, and strategic direction.
Integrating Beauhurst data with marketing tools
Data is most powerful when it’s connected. That’s why Beauhurst offers flexible export and integration options that make it easy to bring insights into your existing tech stack.
For example, you can:
- Export company lists directly into your CRM for campaign management
- Enrich your contact data with verified company insights
- Combine Beauhurst data with performance analytics to measure campaign effectiveness
This kind of integration demonstrates how marketing teams use databases holistically, linking multiple data sources together to create a 360-degree view of their audience and pipeline.
When Beauhurst becomes part of your marketing toolkit, you gain both breadth (access to data on millions of UK companies) and depth (rich contextual data that powers personalised outreach).
Best practices for marketing teams using Beauhurst
1. Keep searches fresh: Save and regularly update your searches to capture new companies or funding rounds.
2. Collaborate with sales: Align on target lists and share insights to ensure a seamless handover.
3. Combine internal and external data: Use Beauhurst alongside your CRM to build richer profiles and stronger narratives.
4. Use data for storytelling: Turn insights into compelling content—reports, blog posts, and webinars that position your brand as an industry expert.
When used strategically, Beauhurst becomes more than a research tool, it becomes a growth partner for your marketing team.
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Modern marketing is built on data. The best teams don’t rely on intuition alone—they use reliable, real-time insights to guide every decision.
Beauhurst empowers marketing professionals to do exactly that. From identifying the right audiences to understanding market trends, it helps you work smarter, target better, and grow faster.
So if you’re looking to strengthen your strategy and see how marketing teams use data to drive measurable impact, it’s time to experience Beauhurst for yourself.
Book a demo today to speak with one of our experts and see how Beauhurst can help your marketing team turn data into growth.
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