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KFBS Resources for Grad Students: Private Companies
Private Companies
- OrbisMillions of publicly-traded and privately-held companies from around the world. Company records include directory facts, financial and ownership details, subsidiaries, names and titles for executives and directors, M&A deals, etc. Privately-held companies do not have financial information.
Data can be exported to Excel
. - CB InsightsProvides information and independent analysis of private companies in a wide range of industries. A special focus on the financing, and mergers and acquisitions of these companies through private investors and venture capital and private equity firms.
NOTE:
- Register for an account with your UNC email address.
- Users may only download 4,000 lines per year.
- Questions? Contact KFBS' Research Tools.
- Hoover's Company Records (in Business Market Research Collection)Provides profiles of 19,000 large private companies from around the world.
Additional Info.
A bit more information is available for private companies through these resources.
- Data Axle Reference SolutionsDirectory information for millions of U.S. and Canadian private businesses. Search by company name, geographic area, industry codes (NAICS/SIC), sales volume, etc. Data can be exported to Excel.
Notes- Access is not permitted from IP addresses outside of the United States.
- Download limit is 250 records.
- Roster of Secretaries of StateAll 50 states make some level of corporate and business filings available online. In a few instances only limited information (such as name availability) is retrievable. Most states offer a range of public business records online -- most of them at no charge. This National Association of Secretaries of State roster includes the 50 states, DC and U.S. territories.
- Nexis Uni CompaniesBrief information on public and private companies. Sources include: Zoom Company Information; LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations; Comparably; Experian data; SEC filings; Hoover's Company Records and much more.