The Handbook Reviews 406

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This service does not reply nor seek to resolve issues. They do not communicate outside of automated replies especially when the platform has errors and they take money without response until the time... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

UNREAL. I've used iMDB Pro lots of times before trying to contact people in the industry, but to no avail. But when I suddenly received an email advertising your service, I said "What the hell?" and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am thrilled to have stumbled upon this new handbook that's revolutionizing the way we connect with celebrities! As a huge fan of the work they do, I 've always wanted to learn more about my favo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The right contacts: Thehandbook.com. Hi Elly, I'm Antonio, welcome back. Today, I was browsing on Google and I found your link. Congratulations, it is very structured and meets the needs that... See more

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Established in 2006, The Handbook is the original celebrity and influencer platform, connecting brands with the people who shape culture. As a multi–award-winning destination, we bridge the gap between talent, media and lifestyle, offering unparalleled access to the UK’s most influential names and to a database of global contacts. Our database of over 560,000 celebrity and influencer contact details is the largest of its kind, giving brands and PRs direct access to the tastemakers driving conversations worldwide. With an audience that is discerning, engaged and experience-led, we provide the insight, connections and visibility that ensure our partners stand out where it matters most. From exclusive features to high-impact campaigns, The Handbook is trusted to amplify voices, spark conversations and set the agenda across entertainment, fashion, beauty, travel and beyond. We don’t just track influence — we define it. If you’re not linking your business to celebrities and influencers, you’re ignoring the most significant trend in marketing, advertising and social media of all time. Under it's umbrella The Handbook also has the original insider’s guide to London and beyond. With over 1.6 million monthly unique visitors and 260,000 engaged daily newsletter subscribers, we are the UK’s fastest-growing 360° lifestyle platform connecting a discerning, experience-driven audience with the best in culture, travel, food, fashion, beauty and wellbeing. In addition to our high-performing, SEO-optimised features and top-ranking reviews, our highly engaged social media channels reaching hundreds of thousands across Instagram, TikTok, and beyond, extend the life and visibility of every story we tell. From reels to reviews, we spark conversations, drive traffic, and build buzz where it matters. Our content is trusted, shareable, and built to perform ensuring the brands we work with aren’t just featured, but firmly embedded in the cultural conversation. We don’t just cover what’s new we define what’s next.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Still getting familiar with the site

Still getting familiar with the site, but so far it has been a pleasure to use. Easy to navigate and extremely useful

November 27, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback, delighted the platform is proving useful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi There

So sorry to hear you've come across some inaccurate information, please do email charlene@thehandbook.com and we can search out the correct information for you.

Best wishes

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Able to get in contact with my fave…

Able to get in contact with my fave celebrity!

November 19, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Evan

So pleased and thank you so much for taking the time out to share your feedback. Much appreciated :)

Best wishes

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow!

Information is extremely easily retrieved. Incredible! Thank you thehandbook.com and Elly.

November 22, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Jo

So pleased and thanks so much for taking the time to share this feedback

Best wishes

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic response time! (Customer Service)

Very fast response time and the team really made me feel like a valued customer. They are easily reachable and accessible and I appreciate that so much about this company! Elly specifically made sure I knew she was there and available for any questions or concerns at any time.

November 21, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Handbook

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback, and so pleased you're finding the platform useful. Do let me know if we can help with anything else.

All the best

The Handbook

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent tool

excellent tool. Very productive

November 20, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback and really pleased you're finding the tool useful :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very helpful for my business to help…

very helpful for my business to help promote myself and send emails to the correct contacts

November 18, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback and really pleased you're finding the tool useful :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

the support was fantastic

the support was fantastic, I highly recommend the platform, excellent

November 17, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Rodrigo,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback and really pleased you're finding the tool useful :-)

All the best

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just awesome

This is a great and complete website ! I recommand!

October 10, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Lita,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this feedback, really please you have found the platform useful :-)

Best wishes

The Handbook

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service from top down, including CEO

Terrible communication from top down here. I've been working with celebrities and management agencies who are notoriously bad at comms, but CEO of the Handbook, is the worst I've ever experienced. She shows little respect until she realises the direct debit has been stopped. The system wouldn't work properly, and they continued to charge monthly fees, and would continue to ignore email after email despite initially acknowledging the fault on their system.
Avoid this website unless you're willing to get stung and left paying their fees.
Never experienced anything like this in my years in the industry.

May 10, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Handbook

Hello Iawa,

I am very sorry to hear this, we checked your account and were unable to refund when you initially reached out to us, based on the usage reports showing you had actively used the platform with numerous searches made throughout. If you had other issues then please do drop me a line and we can look to resolve these for you.

Best wishes

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A treasure trove of well organised…

A treasure trove of well organised information which makes life so much easier when trying to contact certain public figures

October 25, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Dear James,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback and really pleased you're finding the tool useful :-)

All the best

The Handbook Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Handbook services

Comprehensive information and stellar customer service

October 4, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

So pleased and really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback of our platform :-)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Contacting has saved me weeks

Contacting has saved me weeks. Though other known celebrities I've searched for do not show up in the list. Not entirely sure why.

October 24, 2022
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Joe

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this feedback , really pleased you’ve found the service useful. We do have a very extensive database , however if there are any contacts you cannot find please drop us a line and we will aim to respond within 3 working hours

Best wishes

The Handbook

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform to reach influencers…

We’ve used The Handbooks influencer product for a few months since a friend referred it. It’s been great so far and the initial process of registering and getting started was simple. I like the new help tool that we now have access to for members of my team not that used to this sort of platform to be shown step by step how to use it too. Seems quite a new add on but helpful and hope there are some more guides coming in future.
We started marketing our brand with influencers a few years ago and have found it always hard to trawl instagram or Facebook or to even tell a quality influencer if they cold email us. The Handbooks influencers data saves us a load of time (and I guess money) so we don’t have to do this and we get lists pretty easily.
We have stumbled on one or two influencers who’s data was a bit out of date but I’m not surprised given how quick things change online and I’d rather 99.9% accuracy on the masses of people the handbook seems to have than way less people in the first place.
All good so far and have recommended to a few colleagues.

October 1, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Handbook

Hi Ed

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with others

Really pleased you’ve found the device useful

Do hope it will help you to continue to grow your business through influencer marketing

Best

The Handbook Team

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