Subject and Research Guides: Company, Industry & Country Information: Private company information

Private company information

Not all private companies are required to disclose information to the public so they can be difficult to find information about. The following databases include information on both public and private companies:

D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
D&B Hoovers is a sales, marketing and company research database that includes current information on thousands of companies in Asia and the Pacific and worldwide.
Marketline Advantage This link opens in a new window
MarketLine Advantage is an online database containing profiles of major companies and industries worldwide.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld is Australia's largest provider of industry-based research. IBISworld includes profiles on the 2000 largest Australian companies, organisations and government businesses.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Factiva’s global news database contains more than 32,000 premium sources, including licensed publications, influential websites, blogs, images and videos. Select 'Companies/Markets' in the menu and search for a company.

Other resources for researching private companies

Check whether the company has a website.
Try a media search on the company using the resources listed on the 'Business news' page.
Company registry search - try searching ASIC Connect for Australian companies or for overseas companies, find links to overseas registries on the GOV.UK website.

Which companies must lodge financials in Australia?

ASIC
ASIC provides detailed information on which companies are required to lodge (or make public) their financial statements.