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Find supplier contact details with AI and public sources

Research supplier websites and public contact details with AI, keep source links visible and separate discovered information from supplier verification.

About 6 minutesPublished: 12 January 2026 at 10:25Updated: 31 August 2026 at 12:15
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Short answer

Describe the product, region and supplier criteria, and ValueSpace can research public websites for relevant companies and available business contact details. The result is a sourced research list, not a guarantee that a company is an authorised, suitable or verified supplier; a person must validate fit before outreach or purchase.

Start with a precise supplier research brief

Specify the product or service, target geography, supplier type, minimum evidence and exclusions. This keeps the research focused and prevents a generic company list from being mistaken for qualified sourcing.

Search public sources and record the evidence

The assistant can find official websites, public directories and other current sources, then organise available business contact details with links and access dates. Conflicts, missing details and inferences should stay visible.

  • Prefer the supplier's official website for its current contact route.
  • Record where each email, phone number, form or address was found.
  • Separate manufacturer, distributor and retailer claims when the source makes that distinction.

Read-only research before human qualification

Searching public information is read-only and does not contact a company. Organising the findings into a sourced shortlist can happen automatically. Saving details to a connected record, sending outreach or starting a purchasing process requires the relevant connection, permission and explicit approval.

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Business work, clearly controlled

Supplier research
  1. Business owner

    Find European manufacturers of refillable aluminium bottles. Use official websites and stop before contacting anyone.

  2. Public-source research completeNo outreach performed
  3. ValueSpace

    I found three possible manufacturers. Two publish business contact routes; one only provides a general form. Capacity, certification and distributor status remain unverified.

    Illustrative source card

    Supplier A - contact and manufacturing information

    Public company page reviewed for the shortlist.

    supplier-a.example

    Illustrative source card

    Supplier B - general enquiry route

    The site does not publish a direct purchasing contact.

    supplier-b.example

  4. ValueSpace

    Would you like me to compare the published material specifications, or prepare qualification questions for your review?

Conversation scenario: A sourced supplier shortlist stops before outreach The example presents public source cards and unresolved qualification questions, then leaves the next decision with the owner.

What public contact research cannot prove

A public email or phone number does not prove authorisation, capacity, quality, solvency, compliance or commercial fit. Contact details can also become outdated, so the owner should verify the company, consent basis and purchasing requirements before use.

How this works in ValueSpace

ValueSpace supports the workflow described in “Find supplier contact details with AI and public sources” within the available data, connection and permissions. The visible result and approval boundary remain part of the same reviewable task.

  • Specify the product or service, target geography, supplier type, minimum evidence and exclusions. This keeps the research focused and prevents a generic company list from being mistaken for qualified sourcing.
  • The assistant can find official websites, public directories and other current sources, then organise available business contact details with links and access dates. Conflicts, missing details and inferences should stay visible.
  • Searching public information is read-only and does not contact a company. Organising the findings into a sourced shortlist can happen automatically. Saving details to a connected record, sending outreach or starting a purchasing process requires the relevant connection, permission and explicit approval.
  • A public email or phone number does not prove authorisation, capacity, quality, solvency, compliance or commercial fit. Contact details can also become outdated, so the owner should verify the company, consent basis and purchasing requirements before use.
  • The product or service specification and target countries.
  • Supplier-type criteria and companies or marketplaces to exclude.
  • Preferred public sources and the maximum acceptable source age.

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Frequently asked questions

Describe the product, region and supplier criteria, and ValueSpace can research public websites for relevant companies and available business contact details. The result is a sourced research list, not a guarantee that a company is an authorised, suitable or verified supplier; a person must validate fit before outreach or purchase.

What to prepare for a practical test

Use a safe real example, define who may approve the result and remove personal or confidential data from the working material.

  • The product or service specification and target countries.
  • Supplier-type criteria and companies or marketplaces to exclude.
  • Preferred public sources and the maximum acceptable source age.
  • A human qualification and outreach-approval checklist.

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