Contact Research & Verification.
Stop wasting time on bounced emails and dead-end phone numbers. ExtractHelp researches, validates, and enriches every contact record so your outreach reaches the right person — every single time.
What Is Contact Research & Verification?
Contact Research & Verification is the process of finding, confirming, and enriching individual or bulk contact records — names, emails, phone numbers, job titles, LinkedIn profiles, and company details — so your outreach list is clean, current, and deliverable.
Whether you're building a prospect list from scratch, cleaning an aging CRM, or filling gaps in existing data, our team uses multi-layer automated and manual verification so every record you receive is checked and ready to use.
Quick answer: Contact research and verification is the process of finding, confirming, and enriching contact records — emails, phone numbers, job titles, LinkedIn profiles — using multi-source lookup and manual QA, delivered as a CSV, Excel, or JSON file. ExtractHelp checks every record and typically delivers within 24–48 hours.
- Find verified business emails for any contact at any company
- Confirm phone numbers are live, active, and correctly formatted
- Enrich missing fields: title, department, company size, LinkedIn URL
- Remove bounced, invalid, and duplicate records from your lists
- Deliver structured, CRM-ready files in CSV, Excel, or JSON
Complete Contact Research Services
Every verification task your team needs — handled end-to-end by our expert data researchers and AI verification tools.
Business Email Discovery
We find the verified, deliverable business email address for any professional or executive. Using multi-source lookup — Apollo, Hunter, LinkedIn, company websites, and pattern matching — we achieve industry-leading accuracy on every batch.
Phone Number Verification
We verify that phone numbers are active, correctly formatted (international or local), and tied to the right individual or company. Mobile, direct-dial, and office lines — all confirmed with real-time carrier lookups.
LinkedIn Profile Research
We locate and verify LinkedIn profiles for any contact, enriching your records with current job title, company, location, connections count, and profile URL. Ideal for personalised outreach and account-based marketing campaigns.
Company & Firmographic Research
We research company-level data including headquarters, industry, employee headcount, annual revenue, tech stack, and key decision-makers. Perfect for account-based prospecting and ICP targeting.
CRM Contact Enrichment
Upload your existing contact list — no matter how incomplete — and we fill every missing field. Emails, phone numbers, job titles, company details, LinkedIn URLs, and social handles, all added directly to your CRM schema.
List Cleaning & Deduplication
We scrub your contact database of hard bounces, invalid formats, duplicate entries, spam traps, and outdated records — turning a messy spreadsheet into a clean, verified asset that improves deliverability and sender reputation.
From Raw List to Verified Data
Our structured 5-step pipeline ensures every contact record is researched, verified, and delivered with maximum accuracy and zero guesswork.
Submit Your List
Share names, companies, or any partial data via our intake form, Google Sheet, or CSV upload. We accept any format.
Requirements Analysis
We review your contact list, understand your ICP, and define which data fields need to be found or verified.
Researcher-Led
Our AI tools and trained researchers run multi-source lookups across Apollo, Hunter, LinkedIn, and company websites.
Manual QA Check
Every record goes through a human quality assurance review to catch errors that automated tools might miss.
Delivery & Support
You receive clean, structured files in your preferred format with a delivery report and ongoing support included.
Who Uses Contact Research & Verification?
From fast-growing startups to enterprise sales teams, our contact verification service powers smarter outreach across every industry.
Sales Teams & SDRs
Stop burning time on manual prospecting. Give your sales development reps a verified, enriched list of decision-maker contacts ready for immediate outreach — complete with direct emails, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles.
Email Marketing Campaigns
Clean, validated lists dramatically improve deliverability rates and protect your sender domain from blacklisting. Our verification removes bounces before they happen, keeping your open rates and inbox placement at their peak.
Recruitment & Headhunting
Reach passive candidates who aren't on job boards. We find and verify personal and professional contact details for any professional profile, allowing recruiters to connect with top talent directly and confidently.
Market Research & Surveys
Running a market research panel or industry survey? We build verified contact lists of professionals in your target segment, ensuring your survey reaches real, relevant respondents with valid email addresses.
Partnership & BD Outreach
Building strategic partnerships requires reaching the right people. We identify and verify the contact details of founders, C-level executives, and heads of partnerships at your target companies — fast and accurately.
CRM Database Maintenance
Contacts go stale quickly — people change jobs, emails change, numbers go dead. We run regular CRM audits and re-verification passes to keep your customer and prospect database clean, enriched, and up-to-date year-round.
Numbers That Speak for Themselves
Real metrics from real projects. Every number is tracked, verified, and reported to clients in every delivery.
Every Data Point We Research & Verify
We can find, verify, or enrich any of the following fields. Just tell us what you need — we'll handle the rest.
Clean Data, Ready to Use.
Every project comes with fully structured, enriched, and verified contact data — delivered in the format that works best for your workflow.
Structured Spreadsheet Delivery
Clean CSV or Excel files with consistent column headers matching your CRM import schema. No cleanup needed on your end.
Verification Status Column
Every record includes a verification status tag — Verified, Risky, or Invalid — so you know exactly which contacts to prioritise.
Project Delivery Report
A full summary of matched records, verification rates, missing fields, and any records we could not verify — fully transparent.
Post-Delivery Support
Need revisions, additional fields, or a follow-up batch? Our team is on hand to help with any post-delivery requests.
| NAME | TITLE | STATUS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Santos | g.santos@… | CEO | ✓ Verified |
| Ingrid Bakker | i.bakker@… | Ops Director | ✓ Verified |
| Malik Johnson | m.johnson@… | Sales Director | ✓ Verified |
| Yelena Petrov | y.petrov@… | CTO | ⚠ Risky |
| Tariq Bello | t.bello@… | Head of Growth | ✓ Verified |
Why Businesses Choose ExtractHelp
We don't just hand you a list. We hand you a verified asset that directly impacts your revenue pipeline and deliverability rates.
AI-Powered + Human Verified
We combine intelligent automation with trained human researchers. AI speed, human precision — every record passes both layers before delivery.
Multi-Source Lookup
We cross-reference company websites, public professional profiles, business directories and email verification tools to maximise match rate and accuracy.
Fast Turnaround
Standard batches of up to 1,000 contacts delivered within 24–48 hours. Large enterprise projects scoped and delivered on agreed timelines.
Privacy-First Process
All research is conducted on publicly available data. Deliverables are transferred via encrypted channels. We never store your client data.
Custom Field Mapping
We match your exact CRM schema. Whether you use HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, or a custom database — we deliver data your way.
Ongoing Maintenance Plans
Contacts decay at 22.5% per year. Our recurring verification plans keep your database fresh with monthly or quarterly re-verification passes.
We Verify Contacts Across Every Industry
Our contact research service is industry-agnostic. If you need verified contacts, we can find and validate them — regardless of niche.
Marketing Agencies
Build verified prospect lists for client outreach campaigns.
SaaS & Tech
Find decision-makers for enterprise sales and product demos.
E-Commerce
Verify supplier and partner contacts at scale.
Recruitment
Reach passive candidates with verified contact details.
Real Estate
Research owner, agent, and developer contacts from listings.
Healthcare
Verified physician, clinic, and hospital decision-maker contacts.
Legal & Finance
Research verified contacts at law firms, funds, and banks.
Education
Find institutional contacts for EdTech and training providers.
Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees
Choose a plan that fits your contact volume. All plans include verification status, delivery report, and post-delivery support.
- Up to 500 contacts
- Email verification
- Basic enrichment
- CSV / Excel delivery
- 36-hour turnaround
- Email support
- Phone verification
- CRM schema match
- Up to 2,000 contacts
- Email + phone verification
- Full enrichment package
- CSV / Excel / JSON
- 48–72 hour turnaround
- LinkedIn URL included
- CRM schema matching
- Priority support
- Unlimited contacts
- Full verification suite
- Custom field mapping
- Dedicated account manager
- Same-day rush available
- Recurring monthly plans
- API delivery optional
- Direct support
Proof before you pay
See the data before you decide
We build a free sample to your exact requirements, so you can check the fields, formatting and accuracy yourself before you order. Client feedback is published on the platforms where clients hired us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our Contact Research & Verification service before getting started.
Ready to Verify Your
Contact Database?
Send us your list — no matter the size, format, or how incomplete it is. We'll turn it into a clean, verified, revenue-ready asset within 48 hours.