In 1879, the very first edition of Directory of Directors was published, providing Victorian business leaders with a new and unique view of their peers, competitors, clients and prospects. 130 years have now passed, and this prestigious publication continues to provide vital information about leading company directors and their businesses for you.

2004 was a momentous year in the long, distinguished history of Directory of Directors as the first online version of the service was launched. Directory of Directors Online allows you to quickly identify directors or companies by name, sector or region, easily create contact lists of directors and companies that interest you and even benefit from monthly updates of director and company details. Click here to find out more.

Directory of Directors brings you the very latest profiles of top directors and the leading companies they control, in great detail. The online service brings you immediate access to details of every director and company profiled in the 130th anniversary printed edition (published in Jan 2008) plus additional information made available by the editorial team since that date. The online service profiles over 50,000 directors and 12,000 companies.

Now you can find prospects, evaluate clients and suppliers and conduct background research with pinpoint precision. With Directory of Directors online via Company Guru and in print you can communicate with leading business individuals with a thorough understanding of them and their companies.

Directory of Directors Online via Company Guru

This service lets you quickly and easily search Directory of Directors via the Internet. You can undertake searches by director and searches by company. You can select by business sector, geography and name. Details of directors and companies are easily viewed on screen and contact lists can be quickly created.

Directory of Directors Online via Company Guru brings you key biographical information about leading directors, including many photographs. Up to three years of key accounts information is displayed on screen and there are even in-depth snapshot reports of the financial progress and business activities of all UK listed companies. These reports are provided in PDF so they can easily be printed out. They give you incredible insight into each quoted business, insight you can use to great advantage when contacting prospects and clients.

130th Edition of Directory of Directors in Print

The 130th edition of Directory of Directors is published in Jan 2008. It comprises two easy-to-use volumes: Volume I - The Who's Who of Company Directors and Volume II - UK Companies and their Directors. Both are comprehensively indexed. 50,000 Directors and Officers of 12,000 leading UK companies are profiled in the volumes.

With Volume I, you can easily focus on directors themselves, with key details provided for each. Many profiles go much further, providing full biographies, complete with photographs, which elaborate on an individual’s education and career, interests, honours and more. Up to three years of key accounts information is provided for each company with Volume II.

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Who uses Directory of Directors?

Directory of Directors is relied upon by professionals in many sectors of commerce, industry and academia. For anyone needing to gain detailed knowledge of the leaders of UK businesses and their companies, Directory of Directors is their resource of choice. Current subscribers include:

• Bankers
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• Universities