LeadLinka gives specification managers and BD teams live UK construction leads from planning applications — see projects the day they're submitted, not months later.
Free plan available · Paid plans from £9.99/mo · Cancel any time
Barbour ABI is an established database — but for many teams the cost-to-value ratio no longer stacks up.
Barbour ABI subscriptions typically run into thousands of pounds per year. For individual BDMs or regional spec managers, the ROI is hard to prove — especially on annual renewal.
You're locked in before you know whether the leads are converting. If your territory changes or your team shrinks, you're still paying for the year.
Getting access requires a demo, a proposal, and a negotiation. You can't just start searching — even a trial requires a conversation with a sales rep.
Aggregated databases lag behind the primary source. Specification managers need to be first. Planning portals update daily — LeadLinka scrapes them daily.
Early-stage intelligence, built for the people who need to get specified before anyone else is in the room.
LeadLinka scrapes 200+ UK council portals daily. A planning application submitted Monday is in your feed by Tuesday — months before it reaches any tender stage.
Create an account and start browsing in under 2 minutes. The free plan gives you full search access from day one — no sales call, no waiting period.
Data centres, hospitals, schools, EV hubs, BESS — every project is classified by keyword and sector. Search for exactly the project types that need your product.
Estimated project value, approval probability, procurement timeline, and long-lead equipment flags. Know which projects are worth pursuing before you pick up the phone.
Set filters for your product categories and get emailed the moment a matching application is submitted — in your region, in your sectors, for your trade.
Starter from £9.99/mo. Professional from £99.99/mo. No annual commitment. Scale your plan as your team and territory grow.
| Feature | LeadLinka | Barbour ABI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £0 free Paid from £9.99/mo | ~£5,000/yr+ Annual contract required |
| Contract commitment | ✓ Monthly, cancel any time | ✗ Annual contract |
| Instant self-serve access | ✓ Live in under 2 minutes | ✗ Demo required |
| Free plan | ✓ Full browse, 300 saved leads | ✗ |
| Planning application data | ✓ 5M+ from 200+ councils, daily | ✓ |
| Data freshness | Daily Scraped direct from council portals | Varies |
| Sector / keyword classification | ✓ Data centre, hospital, EV, BESS, school… | ✓ |
| Project value estimates | ✓ Built-in on every application | ✓ |
| Approval probability scoring | ✓ Pro Insights on every project | ✗ |
| Long-lead equipment flags | ✓ Transformers, chillers, generators flagged | ✗ |
| Email alerts for new matches | ✓ From Starter plan | ✓ |
| CSV / CRM export | ✓ Salesforce-ready on Professional | ✓ |
Barbour ABI pricing based on publicly available market estimates. Always verify current pricing directly.
Your whole specification team can be searching live projects in minutes — no contract, no demo call required.
14-day free trial on paid plans · No credit card for free plan · Cancel any time
LeadLinka focuses on UK planning applications — the earliest signal in the construction pipeline, scraped daily from 200+ council portals. This gives specification managers and BD teams the earliest possible visibility. Barbour ABI covers a broader dataset including project tracking at later stages. For teams who need to get in early, at a fraction of the cost, LeadLinka is the faster and cheaper entry point.
Yes. Every planning application is classified by sector keyword — data centres, hospitals, schools, EV charging hubs, BESS, warehouses, and more. You can filter the entire UK feed to show only the project types that need your product. Pro Insights also flags long-lead equipment requirements on relevant projects.
Instantly. Sign up free at leadlinka.co.uk/register — no demo, no sales process. You'll be browsing live planning applications within 2 minutes. Paid plans unlock alerts, contacts and exports immediately on checkout.
Yes. The Professional plan (£99.99/mo) includes team access — share the feed, saved leads, and exports across your team. Enterprise plans with multiple seats, custom dashboards, and API access are available from £500/mo. Contact us to discuss.
Yes. All plans are monthly with no minimum term. Cancel any time from your account settings — you keep access until the end of the billing period. No exit fees, no lock-in.
LeadLinka currently covers 200+ UK councils across England, Wales, and Scotland, with more being added continuously. View the full list on the planning hub.
Live UK construction leads, updated daily, from £9.99/mo.
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