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Company, Industry and Country Information

This guide will help you find company, industry and country information in business databases.

Databases covering Australian companies only

Databases covering companies worldwide

Which database?

Each database includes different information.

Use the drop down box to see which database contains what you are looking for.

What type of company are you researching?


Public


 

Trade stocks or securities on an exchange (e.g. the ASX).

Must disclose operations and performance to shareholders.

 

Most likely to have detailed information available in databases.


Private


 

An entity with private ownership. No public stocks.

Not obliged to disclose information, may be harder to research.
 

Some information is available in the databases, particularly on larger companies, also check news reports.


Government


 

Publicly accountable, obliged to disclose information.
 

For Australia check for a website, APO, IBISWorld.


Not-for-profit



Fall under a variety of company structures.
 

Check databases and
ACNC for financials


Subsidiary


 

A subsidiary is owned by a parent company.
 

If financials not available, check parent company.

Ticker symbols

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Trouble with a company name?  
Try the ticker code.

A ticker or stock symbol is used to identify a company on a stock exchange.

Most databases search by company name or ticker code.

Check ASX website to find ticker codes.

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