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Top 17 Sociological research consultants based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 45 sociological research consultants headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 166 professional contacts across them, including 40 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers sociological research consultants headquartered in the United Kingdom, 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, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

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The 17 largest sociological research consultants based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 17 of 45 sociological research consultants based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to sociological research consultants: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-1016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Opinion Matters is a communications driven research specialist providing consultancy and conducting research on behalf of brands, companies and organisations directly as well as…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As an established, experienced and fully accredited data collection and analysis agency, Rigour’s purpose is to provide a comprehensive, reliable and bespoke service that enables…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our mission is simple: make research straightforward.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Myriad, we believe that everyone can benefit from guessing less and knowing more – which is where robust, high-quality research can help.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5Partial evidenceLeicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1997, we are a highly regarded, independent social research company, providing research and evaluation services to government departments, public sector agencies…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6Indirect evidenceHull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Primarily focused in the public sector, SMSR has developed its portfolio of services over nearly three decades and has worked extensively across the statutory service arena…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7Partial evidenceLeith, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With 30 years experience in the market research industry, Scotinform provides market research expertise to clients in the public, private and charitable sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8Partial evidenceExeter, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-503 contacts →

Partial evidence

“If you have a research project you're considering we're happy to work with you to determine the best approach and help you develop your objectives - making sure you get the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Turning Data Into Direction | Insights-as-a-Service for the Membership World Helping associations actually use their data to drive decisions, deepen engagement & grow communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10Partial evidenceLlandeilo, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“OB3 provides social research, evaluation and advisory services to public, voluntary and private sector organisations across a range of policy areas including:* Business support…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11Strong evidenceCardiff, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-102 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1997, LM Research & Marketing Consultancy provides Market Insights to Public Relations & Marketing Companies & Consultants & Businesses across the UK and beyond.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12Indirect evidenceMidsomer Norton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-501 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since we’ve worked with a diverse range of clients in the private, public and not for profit sectors – gaining a reputation for delivering fast, efficient and cost effective…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13Strong evidenceWirral, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MLR is a social research consultancy based in West Kirby (Wirral, Merseyside), that works with an associate network across the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and the north of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14Partial evidenceHuddersfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Highly experienced qualitative and quantitative social and market research specialists with recognised experience of working for Government, commercial and charity clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15Strong evidenceEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Ruthless Research is an Edinburgh-based research consultancy, through which I provide a range of qualitative and quantitative research solutions to organisations who work for the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16Indirect evidenceEpsom, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Happenstance is about giving you confidence that you are making the right decisions by providing clear guidance based on accurate and relevant evidence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17Strong evidenceKettering, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 22, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“9dot-research is a full service research consultancy directed by Benita Hewitt.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

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Sociological research consultants based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
24.1%Verified-email coverage
3.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
22.2%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
34
11-50
10
51-200
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 45 companies.

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 sociological research consultants, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search 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 Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “sociological research consultants”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names sociological research consultants), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among sociological research consultants, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom 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 its RevenueBase Smart Search 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, 40 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 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names sociological research consultants, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many sociological research consultants are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 45 sociological research consultants headquartered in the United Kingdom 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?

Opinion Matters, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most sociological research consultants?

London leads with 10 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (4) and Edinburgh (2).

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 40 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 45 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 22, 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 Smart Search, 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.