Library Guides: Business, Accounting, Management and Marketing: Company Info and News

Company and industry information

You might want to find information about a specific company for an assignment. This might include:

Company structure - Who runs the company? Are there parent companies involved?
SWOT analysis
Industry and markets - Who are the main competitors in this industry?

Some of this information might be available on the company's website and in their annual reports online, but be aware that most of this information is held privately by companies.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista includes a huge range of statistics from across the world. You can search for a specific company, item, industry or geographical area. A company database is now included as well.
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Library Guide for Statista

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Use the 'Company Profiles' option in the top menu to find summaries of a company's key products, competitors and SWOT analysis. Use the 'Company Information' option in the top menu to find information about companies including key staff, parent companies and limited financial information.

Library Guide for Business Source Ultimate
Companies House
The UK register of registered companies. Use this to find a company's directors, annual financial statements and dates of creation or dissolution. You can also find a company's previous names on this website.

Mintel This link opens in a new window
UK market reports in consumer sectors such as food and drink, clothing, household goods, travel, tourism and health; expert analysis; and data for you to use in reports and presentations.
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Library Guide for Mintel

GALE Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
Interactive tools and in-depth analysis of the history, performance, and opportunities of thousands of companies and industries. Students will find trusted information from premium sources including market research, case studies, SWOT analyses, investment and financial reports, as well as articles from top magazines and industry journals.
Not Searchable via One Search.
Use your student/staff email address and password to access the resource.