Good research answers two simple questions: which companies are worth your time, and why. Here is how we figure that out with you.
01Buyer & Account Research / The approach
We start with what you do best
Tell us what you make or do, your minimum order, and where you can deliver. We use that to decide which companies are worth your time and which ones to skip, so your team only chases real fits.
Questions worth answering
Separate supported dosage formats from adjacent products that would require equipment or capabilities you do not offer.
Set geographic boundaries using shipping practicality, market requirements, and the territories your commercial team can support.
Identify account exclusions early, including existing customers, channel conflicts, unsuitable product categories, and incompatible purchasing models.
02Buyer & Account Research / The approach
We find the person who can say yes
Big companies have lots of people. We work out who actually picks suppliers and who only advises them, so your first conversation is with the right person.
Where the work gets specific
Distinguish a brand owner from its distributor before deciding which organization could select a manufacturing partner.
Record procurement, product development, and operational roles separately so outreach reflects each person's likely evaluation responsibilities.
Attach dated source references to observed facts and turn uncertain production arrangements into explicit discovery questions.
03Buyer & Account Research / The approach
You get a list your team can use right away
Every company comes with simple notes: why they fit, what we checked, and a good first question to ask. A name on a list is not a sale, but your team starts every conversation well prepared.
Details that make it useful
Rank accounts by documented capability fit rather than assuming a large company represents the best immediate prospect.
Review a sample of researched accounts with sales before extending the same criteria across the agreed market.
Include missing information and a suggested opening question so the receiving rep can investigate rather than repeat research.
Real things you can use
What we build together.
Practical materials your commercial team can use, review, and improve. The exact deliverables are agreed in your proposal.
Working material / 01
Account selection brief
A working definition of suitable accounts, including product categories, operating territories, manufacturing compatibility, and exclusions. The brief explains which criteria are essential and which simply improve priority. Sales can use it to assess new suggestions consistently and identify when a promising company falls outside the agreed research scope.
Working material / 02
Evidence-backed account map
An agreed set of account records linking company information, relevant buyer functions, source references, and the reason each account merits attention. Observations and open questions occupy separate fields. This gives the team a traceable basis for selecting contacts without presenting an inferred sourcing arrangement as established buyer intent.
Working material / 03
Prioritized sales research handoff
A reviewed shortlist grouped by segment and priority, with a proposed conversation angle and the information still needed from each account. The handoff includes field definitions and research boundaries so sales understands how to use the records. Any refresh schedule or additional research round is identified in the scope.
Imagine a powder manufacturer exploring sports nutrition brands in a new territory. Its team has a clear minimum batch size but only a broad list of wellness companies. The research problem is to distinguish plausible powder customers from retailers, capsule brands, and businesses outside its shipping coverage.
02 / The working approach
The research brief would prioritize publicly visible powder ranges and supported markets, then map procurement and product development roles. Brand websites and other agreed sources would support each inclusion. Unclear production ownership or order potential would become discovery questions, rather than reasons to invent a buying requirement.
03 / The next useful step
Sales would receive a segmented account shortlist with evidence, exclusions, and an opening question about manufacturing needs. A commercial owner could review borderline accounts before outreach. This hypothetical workflow shows how research supports a targeting decision; the buyer's requirements would be established through the subsequent conversation.
Make the first conversation count
Bring the basics. We will shape the plan.
A high-level brief is enough to start. Keep proprietary formulas, personal data, and confidential customer records out of the inquiry form.
01Supported formats, minimum batches, and current production constraints.
02Priority territories and shipping or distribution limitations.
03Existing customer, competitor, and do-not-contact exclusions.
04Required account fields and the sales owner reviewing fit.
We review progress with you using simple, agreed numbers, not just busywork.
Account acceptance
Track which researched accounts sales accepts against the agreed profile, recording rejection reasons to improve the next research batch rather than simply expanding list size.
Evidence completeness
Review whether required account fields include usable source references and clearly identified unknowns, giving reps a reliable starting point for their own discovery.
Buying-group coverage
Assess coverage of the relevant commercial and technical functions within priority accounts, highlighting gaps that could leave outreach dependent on one potentially unsuitable contact.
Step by step
How it works
01 / Plan
Plan
We agree what your perfect customer looks like.
02 / Research
Research
We check companies against that picture, one by one.
03 / Hand over
Hand over
You get a tidy shortlist, ready to contact.
Every business is different, so cost and timing depend on yours. Ads, staff, and tools are billed separately unless we agree otherwise. We cannot promise replies, meetings, or sales, and we will not pretend to.
Honest answers
Common questions
Is this just a bought list of names?+
No. We research companies against your specific strengths. A bought list cannot tell you who actually needs what you make.
Can you find companies ready to switch suppliers?+
We can look for signs a company might want a new supplier. Only a real conversation confirms it, and that part is up to the buyer.