The directory, which will be compiled through an estimated 2-3 million phone calls a year to garner information on UK businesses, will be coordinated from Manchester as an entirely in-house operation.
The Nebraska-based company said the completed database would be sold to small and large clients through an online, subscription service and licence agreement format.
InfoUSA, which specialises in business and consumer databases, said the full UK business address database would be augmented with a yearly telephone survey, which will update information about each business, including the name of the owner and manager, the year when it was established, whether it is a single location operation, and the number of people presently working for the company.