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Top 25 Primary research firms worldwide
RevenueBase identified 7,348 company matches for primary research firms worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 137,659 professional contacts across them, including 30,223 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for primary research firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for primary research firms follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest primary research firms worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,732 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 2,902 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 2,671 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 1,554 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “As a global leader in market intelligence, we combine expert analysis, powerful proprietary data and AI-centred predictive technology to deliver the insights that drive innovation…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 1,268 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “GD Research Center Pvt.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 841 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Today’s markets demand new research methods.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 837 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Norstat is one of the leading data collectors for market research and insight in Europe and the Americas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 766 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hansa Research is a full-service global market research agency conducting research in over 100 countries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 741 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Kadence International is a worldwide market research agency with a distinctly local feel.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 709 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Market Xcel, we're dedicated to delivering high-quality results for our clients.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 703 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Cheers Interactive is a specialised custom research, analytics and sales & marketing solutions company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 679 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Infiniti Research is a leading provider of market intelligence and customer intelligence solutions with 20+ years’ experience spanning across 20+ industries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 620 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Unimrkt Research is a Market Research Outsourcing firm that helps global Market Research organizations with their primary and secondary research and support needs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 590 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Over the last 15 years Ascentrik Research has served top companies in Europe, US, Middle East, Africa and Asia, across multiple industries and sectors, from 3 facilities in India.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 571 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 557 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 536 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “HBG is a market intelligence firm offering insightful, validated & high quality qualitative & quantitative research data solutions to clients across the globe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 526 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “IndustryARC™ was started by a group of young, passionate professionals along with extensively experienced industry veterans across various business segments and focused expertise…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 502 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 462 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Savanta is a fast-growing data, market research and advisory company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 433 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Established in 1965, IFF is a social and market research agency who helps people make better informed decisions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 433 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “June marketing est une agence marketing multi-expertises à forte culture « consumer-centric », issue de la fusion de MSM, Cubes et New Moon.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 418 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “P\S\L Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides research and information solutions to the healthcare industry in Canada, the United States, and internationally.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 406 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 393 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “INJ Partners is a leading provider of end-to-end market research solutions, helping businesses navigate complex market landscapes with data-driven insights that drive real impact.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for primary research firms are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “primary research firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 30,223 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Primary research firms by location
55 lists · largest firstEvery Primary research firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Primary research firms based in the United States1,653
- Primary research firms based in India1,154
- Primary research firms based in the United Kingdom480
- Primary research firms based in Brazil237
- Primary research firms based in Canada186
- Primary research firms based in Germany171
- Primary research firms based in France135
- Primary research firms based in Mexico121
- Primary research firms based in Spain115
- Primary research firms based in Australia111
- Primary research firms based in Italy87
- Primary research firms based in the United Arab Emirates80
- Primary research firms based in the Netherlands62
- Primary research firms based in South Africa58
- Primary research firms based in Colombia56
- Primary research firms based in Türkiye55
- Primary research firms based in Indonesia47
- Primary research firms based in Kenya47
- Primary research firms based in Japan44
- Primary research firms based in Poland43
- Primary research firms based in Chile36
- Primary research firms based in Peru34
- Primary research firms based in Romania34
- Primary research firms based in Sweden31
- Primary research firms based in Argentina29
- Primary research firms based in the Philippines29
- Primary research firms based in Belgium28
- Primary research firms based in Saudi Arabia26
- Primary research firms based in Switzerland26
Cities
- Primary research firms based in London, United Kingdom230
- Primary research firms based in Pune, India223
- Primary research firms based in New York, United States182
- Primary research firms based in New Delhi, India157
- Primary research firms based in Mumbai, India109
- Primary research firms based in Sao Paulo, Brazil97
- Primary research firms based in Bangalore, India75
- Primary research firms based in Toronto, Canada67
- Primary research firms based in Gurgaon, India61
- Primary research firms based in Delhi, India60
- Primary research firms based in Chicago, United States55
- Primary research firms based in Noida, India51
- Primary research firms based in Madrid, Spain47
- Primary research firms based in Paris, France46
- Primary research firms based in Los Angeles, United States45
- Primary research firms based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates44
- Primary research firms based in Milan, Italy43
- Primary research firms based in Nairobi, Kenya42
- Primary research firms based in Hyderabad, India36
- Primary research firms based in Kolkata, India33
- Primary research firms based in San Francisco, United States33
- Primary research firms based in Mexico City, Mexico29
- Primary research firms based in Istanbul, Türkiye27
- Primary research firms based in Boston, United States26
- Primary research firms based in Sydney, Australia26
- Primary research firms based in Bucharest, Romania25
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “primary research firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many primary research firms are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 7,348 company matches for primary research firms worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
IPSOS tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most primary research firms?
The United States leads with 1,653 companies, followed by India (1,154) and the United Kingdom (480). Every primary research firms list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most primary research firms?
London leads with 232 company records, followed by Pune (223) and New York (185).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 30,223 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 7,348 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 primary research firms worldwide
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| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,732 contacts → |
“In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,902 contacts → |
“Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Acuity Knowledge Partnersacuitykp.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | London, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,671 contacts → |
“Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,554 contacts → |
“As a global leader in market intelligence, we combine expert analysis, powerful proprietary data and AI-centred predictive technology to deliver the insights that drive innovation…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Hyderabad, IndiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Hyderabad, India | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,268 contacts → |
“GD Research Center Pvt.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Iselin, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Iselin, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 841 contacts → |
“Today’s markets demand new research methods.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: Oslo, NorwayReported employees: 501-1,000 | Oslo, Norway | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 837 contacts → |
“Norstat is one of the leading data collectors for market research and insight in Europe and the Americas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Mumbai, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 766 contacts → |
“Hansa Research is a full-service global market research agency conducting research in over 100 countries.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Tokyo, PA, JapanReported employees: 501-1,000 | Tokyo, PA, Japan | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 741 contacts → |
“Kadence International is a worldwide market research agency with a distinctly local feel.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | HQ: New Delhi, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | New Delhi, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 709 contacts → |
“At Market Xcel, we're dedicated to delivering high-quality results for our clients.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Navi Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Navi Mumbai, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 703 contacts → |
“Cheers Interactive is a specialised custom research, analytics and sales & marketing solutions company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 679 contacts → |
“Infiniti Research is a leading provider of market intelligence and customer intelligence solutions with 20+ years’ experience spanning across 20+ industries.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Great Neck, NY, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Great Neck, NY, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 620 contacts → |
“Unimrkt Research is a Market Research Outsourcing firm that helps global Market Research organizations with their primary and secondary research and support needs.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Mumbai, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 590 contacts → |
“Over the last 15 years Ascentrik Research has served top companies in Europe, US, Middle East, Africa and Asia, across multiple industries and sectors, from 3 facilities in India.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 571 contacts → |
“Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: San Francisco, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | San Francisco, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 557 contacts → |
“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Gurgaon, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Gurgaon, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 536 contacts → |
“HBG is a market intelligence firm offering insightful, validated & high quality qualitative & quantitative research data solutions to clients across the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Hyderabad, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Hyderabad, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 526 contacts → |
“IndustryARC™ was started by a group of young, passionate professionals along with extensively experienced industry veterans across various business segments and focused expertise…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | HQ: Wilmington, DE, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Wilmington, DE, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 502 contacts → |
“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: London, NY, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, NY, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 462 contacts → |
“Savanta is a fast-growing data, market research and advisory company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 433 contacts → |
“Established in 1965, IFF is a social and market research agency who helps people make better informed decisions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: Clichy, FranceReported employees: Not recorded | Clichy, France | Not recorded | Exact match | 433 contacts → |
“June marketing est une agence marketing multi-expertises à forte culture « consumer-centric », issue de la fusion de MSM, Cubes et New Moon.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 418 contacts → |
“P\S\L Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides research and information solutions to the healthcare industry in Canada, the United States, and internationally.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Arlington, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Arlington, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 406 contacts → |
“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Kowloon, Hong KongReported employees: 501-1,000 | Kowloon, Hong Kong | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 393 contacts → |
“INJ Partners is a leading provider of end-to-end market research solutions, helping businesses navigate complex market landscapes with data-driven insights that drive real impact.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Primary research firms: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
7,311 records in the displayed employee bands.
37 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 7,348 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Primary research firms by location
55 lists · largest firstEvery Primary research firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Primary research firms based in the United States1,653
- Primary research firms based in India1,154
- Primary research firms based in the United Kingdom480
- Primary research firms based in Brazil237
- Primary research firms based in Canada186
- Primary research firms based in Germany171
- Primary research firms based in France135
- Primary research firms based in Mexico121
- Primary research firms based in Spain115
- Primary research firms based in Australia111
- Primary research firms based in Italy87
- Primary research firms based in the United Arab Emirates80
- Primary research firms based in the Netherlands62
- Primary research firms based in South Africa58
- Primary research firms based in Colombia56
- Primary research firms based in Türkiye55
- Primary research firms based in Indonesia47
- Primary research firms based in Kenya47
- Primary research firms based in Japan44
- Primary research firms based in Poland43
- Primary research firms based in Chile36
- Primary research firms based in Peru34
- Primary research firms based in Romania34
- Primary research firms based in Sweden31
- Primary research firms based in Argentina29
- Primary research firms based in the Philippines29
- Primary research firms based in Belgium28
- Primary research firms based in Saudi Arabia26
- Primary research firms based in Switzerland26
Cities
- Primary research firms based in London, United Kingdom230
- Primary research firms based in Pune, India223
- Primary research firms based in New York, United States182
- Primary research firms based in New Delhi, India157
- Primary research firms based in Mumbai, India109
- Primary research firms based in Sao Paulo, Brazil97
- Primary research firms based in Bangalore, India75
- Primary research firms based in Toronto, Canada67
- Primary research firms based in Gurgaon, India61
- Primary research firms based in Delhi, India60
- Primary research firms based in Chicago, United States55
- Primary research firms based in Noida, India51
- Primary research firms based in Madrid, Spain47
- Primary research firms based in Paris, France46
- Primary research firms based in Los Angeles, United States45
- Primary research firms based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates44
- Primary research firms based in Milan, Italy43
- Primary research firms based in Nairobi, Kenya42
- Primary research firms based in Hyderabad, India36
- Primary research firms based in Kolkata, India33
- Primary research firms based in San Francisco, United States33
- Primary research firms based in Mexico City, Mexico29
- Primary research firms based in Istanbul, Türkiye27
- Primary research firms based in Boston, United States26
- Primary research firms based in Sydney, Australia26
- Primary research firms based in Bucharest, Romania25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for primary research firms?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many primary research firms did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 7,348 matching company records, 137,659 tracked contacts and 30,223 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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Top 25 primary research firms worldwide
RevenueBase records 7,348 matching company records for primary research firms worldwide, with 137,659 tracked contacts and 30,223 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 primary research firms worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,732 contacts → |
“In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,902 contacts → |
“Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Acuity Knowledge Partnersacuitykp.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | London, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,671 contacts → |
“Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,554 contacts → |
“As a global leader in market intelligence, we combine expert analysis, powerful proprietary data and AI-centred predictive technology to deliver the insights that drive innovation…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Hyderabad, IndiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Hyderabad, India | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,268 contacts → |
“GD Research Center Pvt.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Iselin, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Iselin, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 841 contacts → |
“Today’s markets demand new research methods.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: Oslo, NorwayReported employees: 501-1,000 | Oslo, Norway | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 837 contacts → |
“Norstat is one of the leading data collectors for market research and insight in Europe and the Americas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Mumbai, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 766 contacts → |
“Hansa Research is a full-service global market research agency conducting research in over 100 countries.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Tokyo, PA, JapanReported employees: 501-1,000 | Tokyo, PA, Japan | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 741 contacts → |
“Kadence International is a worldwide market research agency with a distinctly local feel.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | HQ: New Delhi, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | New Delhi, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 709 contacts → |
“At Market Xcel, we're dedicated to delivering high-quality results for our clients.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Navi Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 501-1,000 | Navi Mumbai, India | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 703 contacts → |
“Cheers Interactive is a specialised custom research, analytics and sales & marketing solutions company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 679 contacts → |
“Infiniti Research is a leading provider of market intelligence and customer intelligence solutions with 20+ years’ experience spanning across 20+ industries.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Great Neck, NY, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Great Neck, NY, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 620 contacts → |
“Unimrkt Research is a Market Research Outsourcing firm that helps global Market Research organizations with their primary and secondary research and support needs.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Mumbai, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 590 contacts → |
“Over the last 15 years Ascentrik Research has served top companies in Europe, US, Middle East, Africa and Asia, across multiple industries and sectors, from 3 facilities in India.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 571 contacts → |
“Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: San Francisco, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | San Francisco, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 557 contacts → |
“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Gurgaon, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Gurgaon, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 536 contacts → |
“HBG is a market intelligence firm offering insightful, validated & high quality qualitative & quantitative research data solutions to clients across the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Hyderabad, IndiaReported employees: 201-500 | Hyderabad, India | 201-500 | Exact match | 526 contacts → |
“IndustryARC™ was started by a group of young, passionate professionals along with extensively experienced industry veterans across various business segments and focused expertise…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | HQ: Wilmington, DE, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Wilmington, DE, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 502 contacts → |
“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: London, NY, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, NY, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 462 contacts → |
“Savanta is a fast-growing data, market research and advisory company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 433 contacts → |
“Established in 1965, IFF is a social and market research agency who helps people make better informed decisions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: Clichy, FranceReported employees: Not recorded | Clichy, France | Not recorded | Exact match | 433 contacts → |
“June marketing est une agence marketing multi-expertises à forte culture « consumer-centric », issue de la fusion de MSM, Cubes et New Moon.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 418 contacts → |
“P\S\L Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides research and information solutions to the healthcare industry in Canada, the United States, and internationally.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Arlington, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Arlington, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 406 contacts → |
“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Kowloon, Hong KongReported employees: 501-1,000 | Kowloon, Hong Kong | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 393 contacts → |
“INJ Partners is a leading provider of end-to-end market research solutions, helping businesses navigate complex market landscapes with data-driven insights that drive real impact.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Primary research firms: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
7,311 records in the displayed employee bands.
37 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 7,348 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
Publisher-reported method study
The published RevenueBase SmartSearch benchmark
86% good or better at Exact
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. It reports 86% of Exact matches judged good or better, and 77% for a 240-pair sample of one- or two-word categories. This evaluates the method across study queries rather than auditing this individual list.
Read the study and full methodology ↗RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Primary research firms by location
55 lists · largest firstEvery Primary research firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Primary research firms based in the United States1,653
- Primary research firms based in India1,154
- Primary research firms based in the United Kingdom480
- Primary research firms based in Brazil237
- Primary research firms based in Canada186
- Primary research firms based in Germany171
- Primary research firms based in France135
- Primary research firms based in Mexico121
- Primary research firms based in Spain115
- Primary research firms based in Australia111
- Primary research firms based in Italy87
- Primary research firms based in the United Arab Emirates80
- Primary research firms based in the Netherlands62
- Primary research firms based in South Africa58
- Primary research firms based in Colombia56
- Primary research firms based in Türkiye55
- Primary research firms based in Indonesia47
- Primary research firms based in Kenya47
- Primary research firms based in Japan44
- Primary research firms based in Poland43
- Primary research firms based in Chile36
- Primary research firms based in Peru34
- Primary research firms based in Romania34
- Primary research firms based in Sweden31
- Primary research firms based in Argentina29
- Primary research firms based in the Philippines29
- Primary research firms based in Belgium28
- Primary research firms based in Saudi Arabia26
- Primary research firms based in Switzerland26
Cities
- Primary research firms based in London, United Kingdom230
- Primary research firms based in Pune, India223
- Primary research firms based in New York, United States182
- Primary research firms based in New Delhi, India157
- Primary research firms based in Mumbai, India109
- Primary research firms based in Sao Paulo, Brazil97
- Primary research firms based in Bangalore, India75
- Primary research firms based in Toronto, Canada67
- Primary research firms based in Gurgaon, India61
- Primary research firms based in Delhi, India60
- Primary research firms based in Chicago, United States55
- Primary research firms based in Noida, India51
- Primary research firms based in Madrid, Spain47
- Primary research firms based in Paris, France46
- Primary research firms based in Los Angeles, United States45
- Primary research firms based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates44
- Primary research firms based in Milan, Italy43
- Primary research firms based in Nairobi, Kenya42
- Primary research firms based in Hyderabad, India36
- Primary research firms based in Kolkata, India33
- Primary research firms based in San Francisco, United States33
- Primary research firms based in Mexico City, Mexico29
- Primary research firms based in Istanbul, Türkiye27
- Primary research firms based in Boston, United States26
- Primary research firms based in Sydney, Australia26
- Primary research firms based in Bucharest, Romania25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for primary research firms?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many primary research firms did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 7,348 matching company records, 137,659 tracked contacts and 30,223 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
Build your next target company list
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 primary research firms worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/primary-research-firms.
This is a selected public preview of saved company records, rather than an independently verified census. Open the source page ↗