A new business database of all the UK's companies sets a good example of what a professional business directory should be. BizDb.co.uk is a comprehensive source of information on big and small enterprises in the UK, making all of them accessible at a few clicks. BizDb realises its aims to the full: it gives you all the important data, makes them easy to find and interpret and keeps them up-to-date.

Expanding the genre

Most of the existing business directories limit their databases to the rudimentary contact data. BizDb improves on this primary role of a business catalogue in two ways: first of all, it provides you with all the possible ways of contacting your firm, and secondly, it adds a lot of practical details to the standard scope of information. Contact data presented on BizDb company profiles include more than the address and phone number of a given firm. Directors' names, emails and official websites, too, are provided whenever possible, along with the company's present legal status and category. BizDb is even more helpful than that, since it publishes all the essential statistics on the companies' assets, shares and debtors, and other elements indispensable for an informed financial analysis. Importantly, all the data are updated on the basis of annual statistics granting a cross-section of every enterprise's financial history.

Intelligent search tools

All the information gathered by BizDb is not only comprehensive but also made easy to find for an average internet user. Functional solutions employed by BizDb desginers are, for example, two efficient search options and clear, user-friendly layout of the website. Next to an alphabetic list of all the enterprises reviewed, a smart search engine with useful filters allows you to access complete company pages fast and easily. If you do not recall the name of a particular firm, you can and search for it at a different angle, entering its town or postal code. You can also start a search by the company's category, status, or SIC code, denoting its branch of work. While intelligent search tools help you find your company, the well-structured arrangement of the entries guides you from the most general information, such as contact data and general description, to the more in-depth financial analyses.

Data ready to interpret

The way of conveying the data proves that the designers of BizDb kept their average user's needs in mind. First, without neglecting any crucial information, the database offers the nutshell of essential knowledge, avoiding redundancy and favouring visual representation of the data whenever possible. Graphs illustrating major economic trends as well as Google Maps and Street View applied on each page are time saving ways to reach essential information. Finally, definition clouds briefly explain all the financial and legal terms in simple language to those unfamiliar with specialist jargon.

BizDb offers an improved and innovative approach to business directories. Not only does it provide more complete profiles of all the UK companies, but it is also easy to navigate and intuitive in use. Being professional, it does not leave an average user behind, offering him all the necessary assistance in interpreting financial data.