NewcoSignal vs Selectabase
A monthly list from a direct-mail specialist, or daily alerts with published prices. Two different ways to find new UK companies.
The first-mover advantage
Day 1
New company incorporates at Companies House
Within 24 hours
NewcoSignal alerts you - before they've chosen any suppliers
Selectabase
Shows you the same company - when relationships are already formed
The key difference
Selectabase delivers a monthly new-companies list, priced by quote, with direct-mail fulfilment. NewcoSignal delivers daily or weekly alerts, with prices on the page and a free plan.
Which tool is right for you?
Choose NewcoSignal if you...
- Buyers who want to know the price before they talk to anyone
- Teams who want new companies daily or weekly, not once a month
- Anyone who wants the named director on each new company
- Teams who want to start free and export when ready
Choose Selectabase if you...
- Postal marketers who want direct mail fulfilment from the same supplier
- Buyers who want TPS screening and email or landline verification as extras
- Teams who want a supplier that cites more than 25 years in business
- Buyers happy to work from a quote and a monthly file
1,500+
new UK companies every day
500+
SIC code categories to filter by
Free
to get started, no contract
Feature comparison
| Feature | NewcoSignal | Selectabase |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | ||
| Free plan to try | ||
| Daily or weekly updates | ||
| Named director on new companies | ||
| Filters by postcode, town or county and by sector | ||
| Excludes virtual or mail-forwarding addresses | ||
| CSV download | ||
| Direct mail fulfilment and TPS screening |
Selectabase is a direct-marketing data company, and its New UK Companies subscription reflects that. It sends a list of every company registered in the previous month, ready by the 5th of the month, as an XLS or CSV download from your account. You can filter by postcode, town, county or nationwide, add a sector, and exclude virtual or mail-forwarding addresses. Pricing depends on area and sectors and is by quote (published pages, October 2026). It also offers direct mail fulfilment, a hybrid-mail print driver, TPS screening and email or landline verification, and says it has over 25 years of experience.
That is a strong fit for a postal marketer who wants a print and mail partner as well as the list. A reviewer on Trustpilot, where Selectabase shows 4.7 out of 5 from 47 reviews, reports 3 to 4 new clients a month from new-company mailings.
NewcoSignal suits a different timetable. A monthly list means a company registered on the 2nd is not on your desk until the 5th of the next month. NewcoSignal ingests Companies House daily and sends your saved search by email daily or weekly. Instant alerts are hourly delivery of the daily data, not real time, but you can reach a company in days, when it is still choosing its first accountant, bank and insurer.
On content, Selectabase's published fields do not include a named director. NewcoSignal includes one for around 99% of new companies, alongside a registered address for around 99.98%, so a letter can be addressed to a person. Formation-agent addresses and likely shell companies are filtered out, and a reachable-by-post filter keeps a mailing to addresses that can receive it.
On buying, NewcoSignal's prices are on the page, and you can start free: unlimited company search and profiles, and one saved search with a daily email of the top 5 new matches. Pro is £39 per month + VAT or £348 a year + VAT. One-off lists are 10p per company + VAT, with a £10 minimum and no subscription. If you want both the list and a mailing house, ask Selectabase for a quote and compare it against a NewcoSignal list that you send through your own printer.
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