It's the golden rule if you sell into growing companies, but a lot of revenue teams still rely on lagging indicators like last year’s revenue, last quarter’s headcount, or outdated databases. By the time those numbers update, the buying decision is done, the implementation is underway, and your prospect has already moved on.

High performing revenue teams do something different. They look for live buying signals - the real world actions that show a company is opening budgets, reshaping teams, or rethinking suppliers right now.

Below are four of the strongest growth signals we track across UK and global companies, along with real examples of businesses entering active buying windows this month.

1. Companies expanding internationally

January 2026 - 762 companies tracked

What we track:

• Job posts tied to new markets or cross border logistics
• Social posts about expansion in new regions or launches
• Funding rounds explicitly tied to international growth

Companies expanding internationally right now

• Jellycat - Hiring across global logistics and cross border delivery, signalling operational investment ahead of scale.
• AND Digital - Public hiring plans tied to expansion beyond the UK and Europe, with delivery teams being built in new markets.
• Learnlight - Synova backed refinancing designed to accelerate global growth and expand multinational client delivery.
• Synthesia - Recruiting for globally compliant compensation and commission frameworks following its Series D.

2. Companies opening new offices

January 2026 - 330 companies tracked

What we track:

• Leadership posts and team announcements
• Location based hiring that confirms a physical expansion

Companies opening new offices right now

• Softcat - Opened a significantly larger Dublin office to support collaboration and future team growth.
• Engine by Starling - Launched a new London HQ to support global operations, paired with senior leadership signalling around 2026 growth.
• Fruugo - Opened a Shanghai office alongside investment in Asia based teams and partners.
• Wild Cosmetics - Moved into a new London space with an in house creative studio and expanded collaboration areas.

3. Companies making acquisitions

January 2026 - 85 acquisitions tracked

What we track:

• Companies House changes in ownership
• Press releases and news alerts

Recent acquisitions

• Havas to Bearded Kitten - Bringing experiential production in house to scale global experiential delivery.
• Tenpin to Fairgame - A 40 million pound move into premium competitive socialising.
• WTW to Cushon - Adding technology and scale to strengthen mid market workplace pensions.

4. Companies increasing headcount

December 2025 - 700+ companies tracked

Headcount is still a powerful signal, but only when tracked in real time. We monitor monthly headcount changes across more than 200,000 global companies to surface meaningful growth, not just incremental hiring.

What we track:

• Net headcount growth month on month
• Growth variations by company size

We don’t just tell you a company is growing - we show you how

Honch surfaces the exact signals: which regions are expanding, what triggered the growth, and how we uncovered it. When you reach out, you can reference real activity, demonstrate genuine understanding, and prove you have done your homework.

Growth happens weekly, not annually

Growth does not happen once a year, it shows up every week.

At Honch, we track these signals continuously so revenue teams can focus on fewer, better timed opportunities and engage when intent is highest.

👉 Explore companies actively entering a growth phase in Honch‍