UK Directory
eSources for UK local SEO
eSources at DR 49: a free trade supplier listing on the UK wholesale directory, with 395,590 UK wholesaler listings. Verification is by email.
Reviewed by James Burfield··industry directory
Domain Rating
49
Ahrefs, Sept 2026
Organic search traffic
1.3K
Ahrefs estimate, Sept 2026
Free to list
Yes
Verification
Email
eSources is the UK wholesale trade directory, carrying 395,590 UK wholesaler listings and over 1.5 million live listings in total.
Why eSources matters
- Domain Rating 49
- UK industry directory
Fits businesses that sell product. A local service business gains little here.
What you need to list
- Verified UK business address
- Business name matching Companies House, where applicable
- Business category
- Email verification
What works
- +Free listing for UK trade suppliers
- +Actively maintained, with 100 or more new suppliers verified every day
- +Relevant buying audience of trade buyers and retailers
- +Established since 2005
What to watch
- -Suits wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers rather than local service businesses
- -Premium membership is upsold heavily
Best for these UK industries
eSources is particularly relevant for these business types, but works as a citation source for any UK business.
WholesalersManufacturersDistributorsImporters
How CitationHQ lists to eSources
- You enter your business details once. We normalise the data. name, address, phone, postcode, into a single canonical format used across every directory.
- Our team opens eSources's submission flow, fills the form with your normalised data, and uploads any required photos or descriptions.
- Email is initiated. We monitor the verification flow and complete it where automated, or flag it on your dashboard if a manual step is required.
- You see the status of every directory, including eSources. live in your campaign dashboard, with screenshots of submitted forms as proof.
Submit to eSources + 58 more in one campaign
No forms to fill. Consistent NAP. Full results dashboard.
Start your campaignFrequently asked questions about eSources
Yes. The standard listing is free and includes your business name, address, phone, website link and category. CitationHQ submits it as part of any campaign that covers this directory, using the same normalised name, address and phone as every other listing, so each one agrees with all the others.
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eSources citations by trade and city
high competition
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Solicitors in Leeds
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Accountants in Liverpool
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eSources for businesses by city
Scotland
eSources for Glasgow businesses
Citation strategy for Glasgow (Greater Glasgow).
Scotland
eSources for Edinburgh businesses
Citation strategy for Edinburgh (Lothian).
Wales
eSources for Cardiff businesses
Citation strategy for Cardiff (South Wales).
England
eSources for London businesses
Citation strategy for London (Greater London).