How do I find information on a business?
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Companies rarely make formal statements about their strategy, however you can get a lot of information from their annual reports and from articles. For annual reports see: Mergent Online (search the company and click the 'reports' tab). For articles see: Business Source Complete Proquest Central Use words like strategy or strategic planning in combination with the company's name. See also earnings conference calls. This is when the company speaks to shareholders about opportunities and threats facing the company/industry. As such, the company's strategy will often be discussed. Go to Factiva. Ine search box, enter rst=fndw and hd=[company name] Note*: Factiva retrieves results for the most recent 3 months by default. You can adjust this setting. Comments (0)Related TopicsBusiness Profile is a PDF report that provides basic entity information such as registration number (UEN), entity name, business activities, registration date and also information of position holders or business owners. It can be used to verify the entity’s information. Product samples:
How to buy:A Business Profile costs $5.50. To purchase the product:
Upon successful payment, you will receive an email within 15 minutes, with a download link to access the product. Alternatively, you can also access the product at the “Messages” section upon successful BizFile+ login. Please note that the link for the purchased product will expire seven days after purchase. Note: A Business Profile is given free to all newly incorporated or registered entities; and businesses that successfully renew their business registration, or file their annual returns / annual declaration. More information on how ACRA helps to reduce costs for our businesses. Authenticity of ACRA’s Business ProfileThe authenticity of a Business Profile issued by ACRA can be verified free-of-charge. An online product authentication page will display information of the product type, the date of purchase, and list the names of the entity’s officers and positions. This value-added service is available for 30 days from the date of purchase. The online authentication page is accessible by:
Please note that a Business Profile is not a certified copy. Should you require a certified Business Profile, please purchase Business Profile with Certificate of Production. Did you find this page useful? Download Article Download Article Each day businesses start up, close, are sold, or change for some other reason. You may need to find information on a defunct company to verify your employment history, for tax purposes, or a number of other reasons. How to look for business information? There are several possible strategies.
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Advertisement ReferencesAbout This ArticleArticle SummaryX There are a few ways you can find information on a business that no longer exists. To find out if a company is still active, try contacting the State Secretary where the business is registered. You can also check on the Better Business Bureau website, which has information and reviews on many businesses. To find historical records for a business, check the Library of Congress or the county clerk’s office where the company was located. If you’re owed money by a defunct company, you should still be entitled to your money, even if they declare bankruptcy. If you’re owed money for a pension or 401(k), the company should have set up a plan with a custodian or financial company. For more tips, including how to research old stocks owned by a company, read on! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 113,989 times. Did this article help you?How do I find information on a company?Bloomberg News Service and Lexis/Nexis provide news stories about a company. Dun & Bradstreet, Moody's, Hoover's Profiles, and Standard & Poor's Corporate Profiles provide financial data about companies. These and other sources are available in many libraries or law and business school libraries.
How do I find information about a company in the US?To find information on a company, you must search the appropriate database of the state where the company is registered. The government official in a state who oversees business registration is called the “Secretary of State”. Puerto Rico and other US territories also have secretaries of state.
What are the 5 sources of information in the business?Internal statistics.. IT department.. Finance department.. Sales department.. Colleagues.. Researchers.. Business library.. Market research.. How do you verify if a company is registered?The first way to check registration is by visiting the state's website and looking for their registry of businesses. Note that the entity name check should always occur in the state where the business was incorporated, not necessarily where it is currently active.
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