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Top 25 Market research data companies based in South Africa

Name: Market research data companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 78 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 78 market research data companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,659 professional contacts across them, including 236 with verified work emails and 45 with mobile numbers. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers market research data companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

78Companies

1,659Contacts tracked

236Verified emails

45Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest market research data companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 78 market research data companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names market research data companies: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Plus 94 ResearchStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	319
	“Plus 94 Research is a market research company that is so unique in its thinking and vision it is set to significantly enhance the service experience of clients.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Ipsos In South AfricaIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	167
	“In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	KLAIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	86
	“At KLA, we get it.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	BMI ResearchStrong evidence	Craighall Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	63
	“BMi Research is a full-service market research provider with over 50 years of experience across the South African market value chain.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Eyes & Ears Marketing ServicesStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	39
	“With over two decades of experience, Eyes and Ears Marketing Services is a accredited marketing agency with extensive experience in market research.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Iqbusiness InsightsStrong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	26
	“IQbusiness Insights (formerly Genex Insights) is a leading Market Research and Customer Experience Management company with a firm focus on leveraging their leading research…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Knowledge Factory PTY LTDStrong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	15
	“Knowledge Factory is a leading data, property and marketing services company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Bureau Of Market Research PTY LTDStrong evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	14
	“The Bureau of Market Research (Pty) Ltd (BMR) operates as an independent market research entity within the University of South Africa (Unisa) Corporate Group structure.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	ASK Afrika PTY LTDStrong evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	13
	“Ask Afrika is a full service market research company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Livingfacts PTY LTDStrong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	12
	“A B2B research and insights company, Livingfacts uses appropriate research methodologies to answer questions about your clients, markets, products, strategy and company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	The Culture Foundry COIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	10
	“We are the Culture Foundry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Market Instinct Specialised Market Research CompanyStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	9
	“CONSUMER RESEARCH, PRODUCT TESTING, PACKAGING EVALUATION Market Instinct delivers high quality market research, specialising in product research and packaging testing for the FMCG…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Apex Market ResearchStrong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7
	“Apex MR is a traditional market research firm specializing in customer and employee relationship management, market research and strategic consulting.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	AnthropologyStrong evidence	Seapoint, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“We are consumer marketing specialists with a passion to see the union of big data and its subsequent insights and analysis emerge into successful brand campaigns.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Greenfields ResearchStrong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	5
	“Greenfields Research offers quantitative and qualitative market research intelligence that will enable you to achieve your competitive edge within your selected markets.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	AlphadataPartial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	5
	“If discovering what secrets your data holds about your business or organisation, we’re the right people to speak to.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	BrandbookIndirect evidence	Rosebank, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	5
	“We unlock your brand's capability to know what shoppers are buying and why.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Butterfly Effect IntelligencePartial evidence	Lonehill, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	3
	“Butterfly Effect Intelligence provides brands with an intimate knowledge of the market and competitive environment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Geotality PTY LTDPartial evidence	Montana Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	3
	“George Kirk founded Geotality (Pty) Ltd after 20 years as seasoned Data Solutions Executive.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	CoaxlePartial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	3
	“With a vision to be a South African insights giant coaxle connects clients and consumers to innovative data-led and insights-driven solutions, enables better decision-making and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Research Matrix PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	3
	“Are you seeking to make strategic business decisions with precision and confidence?” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Wild AIR AgencyPartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	3
	“We help consumer brands establish product-market fit, scale trial, and make better commercial decisions by capturing in-the-moment consumer insight.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	The Brand SurgeonStrong evidence	Douglasdale, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	3
	“We are a Market Research Consultancy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Dashboard Marketing IntelligencePartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	2
	“Dashboard Marketing Intelligence has been restructured as Dashboard Consulting.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Newway InsightStrong evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	2
	“We are a market research company combining business & marketing strategy, psychology about human choice behavior, advanced statistics, and AI.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Market research data companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

Cape TownLargest hub · 21 HQs

45Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

215

31–60

61–90

90–180

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among market research data companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “market research data companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among market research data companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 236 across the full list. 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 September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

How many market research data companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 78 market research data companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Plus 94 Research, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most market research data companies?

Cape Town leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (18) and Pretoria (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 236 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 78 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 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.