The case for CommsOnly

Stop losing months.
Get your first agent
in 48 hours.

Finding a qualified, commission-only sales agent in a foreign market can take 6 to 12 months of cold outreach, trade fair networking, and unreliable directories. CommsOnly delivers verified introductions — curated to your brief — in under 48 hours.

40+
markets covered
48h
to first introduction
0€
fixed salary cost
100%
commission-only agents
The reality of agent search

Does any of this sound familiar?

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Months spent at trade fairs — without results

You've attended Vinexpo, ProWein, or TFWA, shaken hands with dozens of potential agents, and followed up with a flurry of emails. Six months later, still no signed mandate.

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Bought a contact list that led nowhere

You paid for an agent directory — only to find that half the contacts were inactive, irrelevant to your category, or had no interest in taking on a new producer.

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Cold outreach with 3% response rates

You've sent hundreds of cold emails to agents who don't know you, aren't expecting your message, and are already managing a full portfolio — and you're still waiting for replies.

The CommsOnly way

There's a faster, smarter way to find agents.

CommsOnly is not a directory and not a cold-contact tool. We are a matching service: we analyse your brief, identify the agents who fit your profile, verify they are active and available, and introduce you — directly and personally.

  • Curated, not scraped. Every agent in your package is individually selected based on your sector, markets, and product profile — not generated by an algorithm.

  • Verified before delivery. We confirm that each agent is active in their market and open to new mandates before including them in your introduction.

  • Delivered in 48 hours. Submit your brief, pay the invoice, and receive your agent introductions within 48 hours. No waiting months for a reply.

  • Zero ongoing cost. Agents work on commission only — you pay one introduction fee. All ongoing commission is between you and your agent directly.

Your timeline with CommsOnly
1
Submit your brief
Products, markets, commission — 5 minutes
2
Receive your quote
Detailed quote within 24 hours by email
3
Pay the invoice
Secure payment — no commitment before this step
Receive your introductions
Agent profiles + direct contacts within 48h
Average total time: under 72 hours
40+
export markets in our network
48h
from payment to introductions
€0
fixed salary — commission only
100%
agents verified individually
What's included

Exactly what you receive in your introduction package

Each agent profile in your package is complete, actionable, and ready for you to reach out directly.

Full agent profile

Name, specialisation, markets covered, years of experience, current portfolio overview, and type of channels covered (on-trade, off-trade, retail, e-commerce).

Direct contact details

Professional email address and, where available, direct phone number — so you can reach out immediately without going through intermediaries.

Market coverage map

The specific regions, cities, and distribution channels the agent actively covers — so you know exactly what geographic reach you are gaining.

Verification status

Confirmation that the agent is currently active in their market and has expressed openness to new mandates at the time of your introduction.

Portfolio fit analysis

A brief note on why this agent was selected for your profile — explaining the match between their expertise and your products, markets, and positioning.

Full confidentiality

Your brief, products and business data remain strictly confidential. Nothing is shared with agents or third parties without your explicit approval.

The honest comparison

CommsOnly vs. searching on your own

Criteria ✦ CommsOnly Searching alone
Time to first agent contact Under 48 hours 6–12 months on average
Agent verification Individual verification included Your responsibility to verify
Agent availability confirmed Yes — before delivery Unknown until you reach out
Cost of search Fixed, transparent fee Hidden: travel, fairs, time, staff
Number of introductions 3, 7 or 10 per market 1–2 if you're lucky
Multiple markets simultaneously Yes — in a single request One market at a time, sequentially
Risk level Low — no commitment before payment High — months invested before any result
Producer stories

What producers say about CommsOnly

We had been trying to crack the UK market for two years. Bottles sent, trade fair meetings, follow-ups — nothing converted. CommsOnly introduced us to three agents, and within six weeks we had our first signed mandate. The process was completely transparent and far faster than anything we had tried before.

MB
Marie-Blanche C.
Export Director — Burgundy wine domaine
United Kingdom · Singapore

As a small craft distillery, we had no international sales network and no time to build one from scratch. CommsOnly gave us seven introductions in Germany and Belgium — active agents who actually knew the premium spirits segment. It was the most efficient investment we've made in our export strategy.

TL
Thomas L.
Co-founder — Craft gin distillery
Germany · Belgium · Netherlands

Asia was our priority market and we had no existing network there. The introductions CommsOnly provided in Hong Kong and Singapore were genuinely strong — agents with real expertise in premium wine, established buyer relationships, and immediate interest in our house. Worth every euro.

AC
Antoine C.
Export Manager — Champagne house
Hong Kong · Singapore · Japan
Pricing

One transparent fee. No hidden costs.

Choose the number of agent introductions per market. No subscription, no retainer, no commitment before invoicing.

3 agents / market
€897
per market
€299 per introduction
  • 3 verified agent profiles
  • Direct contact details
  • Delivered within 48h
  • Ideal for testing a new market
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10 agents / market
€1,990
per market
€199 per introduction
  • 10 verified agent profiles
  • Direct contact details
  • Delivered within 48h
  • Maximum market penetration
  • Best value per introduction
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Prices are net per market, VAT not included. Multiple markets can be combined in a single request. Configure your selection by country on the Contact page →

Questions

Still have questions?

It is a curated introduction — not a directory. Every agent in your package is individually verified as active, available for new mandates, and relevant to your products and target markets. We do not sell bulk contact databases, and we do not scrape names from public sources. Each introduction is the result of a manual selection process by our team.

Our team maintains ongoing contact with agents across our network. Before inclusion in any introduction package, we confirm that the agent is currently active in their market, specialised in wines and/or spirits, and open to representing new producers. We do not introduce agents who have not been individually confirmed at the time of your request.

Yes, absolutely. You can request introductions for several markets in a single brief. Each market is priced independently, and you choose the number of agents per market independently as well. You receive a consolidated quote and a single invoice covering all requested markets.

You can submit a new request at any time for additional markets. Each request is handled independently. There is no subscription or long-term commitment — you use CommsOnly when you need it, and each engagement is billed as a standalone project.

We guarantee the quality and accuracy of the introductions at time of delivery — each agent is active and open to contact. We cannot guarantee that every agent will agree to take on your brand, as this depends on the fit between your products and their portfolio. However, our verification process significantly improves the likelihood of a positive response compared to cold outreach.

Our network covers still wines, champagne and sparkling, spirits (whisky, gin, cognac, rum, etc.), craft beers, liqueurs and bitters, premium oils and fine food, and other premium export categories. All agents in our network operate exclusively in wines, spirits and premium beverages — no generalists.

Ready to grow your distribution?

Your first agent is
48 hours away.

Submit your brief today. Receive verified agent introductions within 48 hours of payment. No fixed salary. No long-term commitment. No risk.

Full confidentiality guaranteed · No commitment before invoicing