The person behind it
I started ScoutCRM because I lived the problem. Running Brandify — a branded workwear business in Essex — meant spending hours each week manually searching for local businesses to contact. There was no tool that did what I needed: find UK businesses by sector and location, check they were actually trading, and help me reach out quickly. So I built one. ScoutCRM is that tool, now available to any UK small business that sells to other businesses.
Where it started
Brandify — formerly trading as Brentwood Embroidery, established in 1988 — needed a simple way to find local businesses that might need branded workwear. Plumbers, builders, care homes, restaurants. The kind of businesses that are easy to picture but hard to find in bulk, verify as active, and contact efficiently.
What we built worked. Leads came in automatically, verified against official UK company data, and a simple pipeline kept track of who had been contacted and what happened next. Brandify started winning more customers.
The same problem — finding, verifying, and reaching local UK businesses — exists for thousands of small businesses across every sector. ScoutCRM is the solution, packaged for anyone who sells B2B in the UK.
What we believe
The UK government publishes company data openly so businesses can make informed decisions. We put that data to work — giving every ScoutCRM user instant visibility on trading status, company history, and key contacts at no extra cost.
Most CRMs are designed for large sales teams with dedicated support staff. ScoutCRM is designed for the person who does the selling and the actual work. If it takes more than 30 seconds to log a call, it won't get used.
Every dissolved company our users encounter is filtered for everyone. Every contact detail verified in the field improves the data for the whole platform. ScoutCRM gets more accurate the more it is used.
AI is a tool, not a replacement for judgement. Scout AI runs when you ask it to. Outreach is generated when you request it. Nothing is auto-sent or auto-filled without your review and approval.
How ScoutCRM works
Pick any UK region and sector. ScoutCRM searches live and returns every matching local business — name, address, phone, website. No stale databases, no manual hunting.
Results come back with official UK company data already attached — trading status, incorporation date, SIC codes, and director names on Pro. Know who you are calling before you call.
One click and Scout AI searches the web for any missing website, phone number, email, or contact name. You review what it found and approve before anything is saved.
AI writes a personalised cold email and call script for each lead, referencing their sector, location, and trading history. Log activity, set follow-ups, and track deals through to Won.
Built to be reliable
ScoutCRM uses official, government-maintained UK company data — the same register that banks, solicitors, and accountants rely on. Every lead is checked against it automatically, so you never waste time on a business that has already closed.
The platform is built for uptime. Your leads, pipeline, and activity history are always there when you need them — whether you are at your desk, on your phone between jobs, or following up from a customer site.
Your data belongs to you. It is never sold, never shared with advertisers, and never used to train AI models. Pro users can export everything at any time.