Private Companies
Finding information on private companies can be difficult, as they are not required to file with the SEC. Limited information on private companies may be found using the databases listed below.
- PitchBook This link opens in a new windowPitchBook delivers data and research covering private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions. PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration with a Northeastern or NCH email address is required. See where to register.Accounts must be re-registered each calendar year.
Download limit: 10 downloads a day/25 downloads a month, per user. - PrivCo This link opens in a new windowBusiness and financial information on US-based, private non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned and venture-backed companies. Access requires registration with a Northeastern email address.
- Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new windowMergent Intellect includes reports on private as well as public companies.
Public Companies
- MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new windowCompany, industry, country and financial data for every major marketplace in the world. Includes company SWOTs, company overviews, industry profiles, market research, case studies, financial deals, country analysis, news and statistics.
- NetAdvantage (Standard and Poor's) This link opens in a new windowReady access to S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook.
- Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowWestlaw is a legal database of primary and secondary legal sources, primarily from the United States: statutes, codes, and case law as well as the American Jurisprudence legal encyclopedia as well as company profiles.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowJointly funded by the University Libraries and the DAmore-McKim School of Business
Includes access to text-only versions of Barron's, the Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other international newspapers. Factiva is to be used for academic research. Using the content for analytics or text mining is prohibited. Access is limited to 5 users at a time. - Value Line Investment Survey (Standard and Poor's) This link opens in a new windowData and performance analysis of approximately 8,000 stocks, 15,000 mutual funds, and 80,000 options and other securities. Company reports, analysis, industry benchmarking and comparisons. Data charts and exporting available.
- International Directory of Company Histories (Gale) This link opens in a new windowProvides histories of companies, especially those that are dominant in a particular industry or geographic location.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowBrings together data and graphs on every imaginable topic from business to government, surveys, sports, and scientific topics. Charts and data exports available.
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowAccess to detailed global company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form.
Financial Information
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowAccess to detailed international company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form. Access is limited to 5 users at a time.
- Osiris This link opens in a new windowCourtesy of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Financial information on 53,000 companies worldwide (42,000 are non-US companies). - EDGARAnnual reports (10K), proxy statements (DEF-14) and other corporate statements filed with the Securities and Exchange commission.
Non-Profit Companies
- Guidestar by Candid This link opens in a new windowInformation about the missions, programs, and finances of IRS-recognized organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and nonprofit trade associations. GuideStar also provides grant activity (of both grantmakers and grantees), Forms 990, and lists of board members and executives.
Business Plans
- Business Plans Handbook (Gale Cengage) This link opens in a new windowActual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.
Company Legal Profiles
- Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowSearch federal and state court cases, statutes and codes as well as European Union laws and regulations. Secondary sources include the American Law Reports and the American Jurisprudence encyclopedia, law reviews, journals, and newspapers.
- Tutorials: Find cases and articles in Westlaw, video or PDF
Web Resources
- Business Dynamics StatisticsFrom the Census Bureau. The BDS series provides annual statistics for 1977-2017 by firm age and firm size.
- Business Plans and Profiles IndexA great selection of links from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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