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Blog. On company data, registers and where the next customer is found.
Guides and studies. When we write a number, we say where it was measured and when. Some articles are only in one language, the language is marked above the title.
Atlas vs Apollo: a stored database or the company register
Apollo sells access to a stored contact database with seats and credits. Atlas starts from the official company register and costs a fixed 600 euros for two months. What each is good at, prices measured from apollo.io on 15 October 2026.
Atlas vs ZoomInfo: enterprise data or the company register
ZoomInfo is an enterprise data platform with prices on request. Atlas starts from the official company register and costs a fixed 600 euros for two months. Which fits which job, checked on 15 October 2026.
Buying intent signals in B2B: what they are and how to read them
A buying intent signal is an observable fact that makes a purchase more likely: a new company, hiring, a won tender, a change in the register. A vendor-neutral guide to the four families of signals and why combinations beat single signals.
B2B lead discovery tools in 2026: a buyer's guide by tool type
Contact databases, email finders, Nordic company data services and register-based tools do different jobs. Six criteria for choosing, what each type is good at and where each one falls short.
Brazil: 93.6 % of companies in our data had no website (data study)
In a read of Brazilian public company records on 1 July 2026, 223 798 of 239 207 companies (93.6 %) had no website. What that means for prospecting, with the limits of the numbers.
Business data research by country: registers, company counts and sources
Country-by-country notes on where official company records live, how many companies exist and where popular databases fall short. 35 countries.
Official company registers by country: where to find every company
Where each country keeps its official company records, what you get from them and whether access is free. 33 countries in the Nordics, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
We found 289,225 dead companies in our own database (data audit)
Our own data-quality audit: 38.6 % of our Finnish company records had already closed. Then we counted closed companies in the official registers of Sweden, France, Finland and Singapore. Method, costs and how to check your own list.
Desktop vs cloud lead generation: what runs where, honestly
A desktop prospecting tool and a cloud platform differ in where the work happens, how you pay and who holds your notes. An honest comparison, including what Atlas sends to its server and where cloud tools win.
How to generate B2B leads: a list-quality playbook
The difference between outreach that works and outreach that limps is usually the list, not the copy. Define the target, start from the register, enrich from the company's own website, set up deliverability, measure and stay within the law.
How to get B2B clients: from the first message to a signed deal
Getting a B2B client is a process: the right list, a follow-up sequence, a demo built on diagnosis, a clear proposal and a CRM that is kept up to date. A practical guide with a worked example you can adapt.
Germany: 60.0 % of companies in our data had no website (data study)
In a read of German public company records on 1 July 2026, 480 983 of 802 222 companies (60.0 %) had no website. What that means for prospecting, with the limits of the numbers.
How Atlas finds companies the big databases do not have
Atlas starts from the official company register, not from a stored contact database. Four steps from a market to a list you can work: register, website, way in, score.
How Atlas scores a lead: two separate scores, every point explained
Atlas scores every company on two separate axes: a Trust score for whether the record is real and reachable, and a Goldmine score for whether competitors have missed it. The exact points, read from the program's source.
India: 96.8 % of companies in our data had no website (data study)
In a read of Indian public company records on 1 July 2026, 274 327 of 283 485 companies (96.8 %) had no website. What that means for prospecting, with the limits of the numbers.
India's official company registers: MCA, GST, Udyam, IEC and how to verify a company
India records a business in several places: the MCA register, the GST portal, Udyam for MSMEs, the IEC for importers and state shop registrations. What each holds and how to check that an Indian company is real.
The no-website majority: B2B prospecting's blind spot (data study)
We measured website presence across 10.3 million operating companies in 92 countries in June 2026. 83 % had no website or domain. Results by country and industry, with the method and its limits.
Real-time vs stored B2B databases: why bought lists go stale
A stored B2B database is a snapshot that ages from the day it is collected. Reading the register when you search keeps the list current and finds companies registered after the snapshot. An honest comparison, with our own measured decay.
Everyone is buying the same lead list
When everyone searches the same database, everyone gets the same rows and contacts the same companies. Starting from the official register gets you to new companies first.
B2B data stack cost calculator: what the usual tools cost together
Tick the data you need and see what the usual tool stack costs per month and per year: Apollo, Clay, BuiltWith, Hunter, Crunchbase and Sales Navigator. List prices checked on 15 August 2026, with sources.
Myynnin automaatio B2B-myynnissä: mitä kannattaa automatisoida ja mitä ei
Myynnin automaatio säästää aikaa listan teossa, yhteystietojen haussa ja muistutuksissa. Yhteydenotto ja kauppa jäävät ihmiselle. Näin automatisoit suomalaisen B2B-myynnin alkupään.
Rahoitusyhtiöille: tavoita yritys silloin kun rahoitustarve syntyy
Uusi osakeyhtiö, laajennus, rekrytointi tai yrityskauppa: Atlas nostaa esiin suomalaiset yritykset, joilla on juuri nyt syy hakea rahoitusta. Luvut mitattu PRH:n datasta 24.9.2026.
LVI-liidit: löydä suomalaiset LVI-urakoitsijat kaupparekisteristä toimialakoodilla
Myytkö LVI-alalle? LVI-urakoitsijat, putkiliikkeet ja ilmanvaihtoasentajat löytyvät kaupparekisteristä TOL-koodilla 43220, myös ne joilla ei ole nettisivua. Näin haet ne ja löydät yrittäjän yhteystiedot.
Parhaat B2B-myynnin työkalut Suomen markkinaan 2026: hinnat ja erot
Vainu, Asiakastieto, Fonecta Finder, Profinder, Clevenio, Apollo ja Atlas suomalaisen B2B-myyjän näkökulmasta. Hinnat mitattu palvelujen omilta sivuilta lokakuussa 2026.
Suomalaiset yritykset ilman nettisivua: montako niitä on ja miten ne löytää
401 781 toimivasta suomalaisesta yrityksestä vain 139 200:lle löytyi vahvistettu verkkosivu (14.10.2026). Miksi nettisivuihin perustuvat työkalut eivät näe loppuja ja miten ne löytää rekisteristä.
B2B-prospektering i Sverige: från Bolagsverket till rätt beslutsfattare
Så hittar du svenska företag att kontakta: börja i Bolagsverkets register, avgränsa med SNI-kod och region, sortera bort avregistrerade bolag och hitta kontaktuppgifterna. Med Atlas siffror för Sverige.
B2B-leadgenerering i Norge: fra Brønnøysundregistrene til riktig beslutningstaker
Slik finner du norske bedrifter å kontakte: start i Enhetsregisteret, avgrens med næringskode og fylke, fjern slettede enheter og finn kontaktopplysningene. Med Atlas sine tall for Norge.
B2B-Leads in Deutschland: vom Handelsregister zum richtigen Ansprechpartner
So finden Sie deutsche Firmen, auch im Mittelstand ohne Website: Handelsregister, Unternehmensregister, Impressum und die Regeln für B2B-Ansprache nach UWG und DSGVO.
Leads B2B en France : de la base Sirene au bon décideur
Trouver des entreprises françaises à contacter : base Sirene et RNE, codes NAF, mentions légales, entreprises fermées à écarter et règles de prospection B2B selon la CNIL.
Leads B2B en España: del Registro Mercantil al decisor correcto
Cómo encontrar empresas españolas para contactar: Registro Mercantil y BORME, códigos CNAE, aviso legal de la web y las reglas de la LSSI para la prospección B2B por correo.
Lead B2B in Italia: dal Registro Imprese al decision maker giusto
Come trovare aziende italiane da contattare: Registro delle Imprese, codici ATECO, bilanci depositati, note legali del sito e le regole del Garante per il contatto B2B.