Who Owns Whom
Preface
Since first being published in 1958 the Who Owns Whom series has become accepted as the definitive reference work in the field of company ownership. Designed to help anyone needing to know about corporate connections there are four regional editions of Who Owns Whom covering:
- United Kingdom & Ireland
- Continental Europe
- North & South America
- Australasia, Asia, Middle East & Africa
Covering the entire range of business ownership, from the smallest to the very largest corporate groups, Who Owns Whom is a comprehensive reference tool that can be used to greatly enhance international business opportunities. Some of the many areas in which Who Owns Whom can be used are:
Sales - Locate and identify prospects from the same groups of companies as existing customers.
Marketing - Pinpoint agents or distributors with relevant worldwide networks for promoting your company’s products and services.
Credit Control - Quickly evaluate the corporate affiliations claimed by new customers.
Purchasing - Improve discount negotiations by identifying those suppliers who are part of a larger group with whom you already trade.
Corporate Development - Select suitable candidates for possible acquisitions and mergers.
Competitor Analysis - Check out the complex corporate structure of international or domestic competitors.
Research - Find swift and timely answers to the most difficult ownership questions posed by colleagues and customers.
Criteria for Entry
In order to maintain full coverage all entries in Who Owns Whom are published entirely free of charge. Every effort has been made by D&B to include all corporate groups within the coverage area. The corporate group may be a vast multinational with a range of subsidiaries spanning many different countries and industries, or it may consist of two companies - a parent and a subsidiary. There is no size criteria for entry. All corporate groups which come to the attention of D&B are included regardless of their sales turnover or number of employees. Companies and organisations are only included if ownership is greater than 51% by other companies or organisations.
Coverage
All types of industry are covered by Who Owns Whom - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Mining, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities, Wholesale, Retail, Finance and Insurance, Services and Public Administration. Both Public and Private companies are covered along with many companies owned by official bodies such as governments, nationalised industries and state holding companies which have subsidiaries, but are not themselves independently registered.