Our History

TouchLocal is the world's first local business search website that combines a powerful local search website with practical community networking capabilities. The site attracts over 2 million unique users per month and an estimated 18 million visitors annually. TouchLocal lets real people review, rate and recommend local businesses and services enabling consumers to make informed choices based on trusted user-generated content. Using bespoke "Circles" social networking mode, TouchLocal allows users to rank family, friends and others according to their level of influence and trust. These circles are graphically represented on-screen allowing users to quickly and easily search for trusted businesses across the UK.

Established in 2004, TouchLocal is backed by Balderton Capital, the leading Venture Capital Firm.

Touch's Portals

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Stoke
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