Start selling to companies in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden this week.
GoodToReach shows which companies on your list you can email today, and the right way in to the ones you can’t. Type a company name and a country, and the answer comes from the official company register. Free, no account.
How the check works
Three steps, ten seconds. You get a yes or a no, the reason, and what to do next.
You type a company and a country.
The registration number is optional. It helps when two companies have the same name.
We look the company up in the official register.
Companies House in the UK, the CRO in Ireland, Sirene in France, Bolagsverket in Sweden. We check that the company exists, is active, and what kind of company it is.
You get the answer for that country.
Yes, you can email them. Or only through the shared inbox, such as info@. Or no, with the rule behind it.
If the answer is no, you get the way in.
Every country has a way to reach a company that is allowed. GoodToReach names it, so a no is never the end of the list.
Where you can email companies without asking first
The rules for a first email to a company you have never spoken to are different in every country. This is the short version. The check gives you the answer for one company at a time.
| Countries | Can you send a first email? | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Sweden | Yes, to registered limited companies. | The email is about their business, says who you are, and makes it easy to say no. Sole traders count as private persons and need to agree first. |
| Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium | Only to the company’s shared inbox, such as info@ or post@. | A named person at the company needs to agree first. |
| Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Poland | No. The company must agree before your first email. | Use another way in: be found when they search, go through a partner, or use the contact route the company itself has published. |
| United States | Yes, also to one-person businesses. | An honest subject line, your postal address, and a way to say no that you respect. |
GoodToReach gives information about the rules, not legal advice. The rules and the sources are listed on the about page.
What the answer
tells you
- 01Whether you can send a first email to this company in its country.
- 02Whether the company is registered, active and a limited company, straight from the official register.
- 03Whether you can write to a named person, or only to the shared inbox.
- 04The rule the answer is based on, by name, so you can show it to a colleague or a client.
- 05The way in that is allowed, when a first email is not.
Questions
and answers
Does the check cost anything?
No. The check is free and needs no account. You can check up to 60 companies an hour.
Do you save the companies I check?
No. The company name goes to the official register and back. Nothing you type is saved, and we do not ask for your email address.
Is this legal advice?
No. GoodToReach applies each country’s published rules to the company you type, and names the rule. You decide what to send. For a contract or a dispute, ask a lawyer.
Why does it matter what kind of company it is?
In the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden a first email is allowed to a limited company, but a sole trader counts as a private person. The name alone does not tell you which one it is. The register does.
What do I do when the answer is no?
You use the way in that the check names. In Denmark and Germany, for example, that means being found when the company searches, going through a partner, or using the contact route the company has published itself.
Can GoodToReach send the emails for me?
Not yet for everyone. The same engine that runs the check also sends approved emails from your own mailbox and stops when someone replies. Early access is open: write to contact@addonnordic.dk.
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