Private Companies
Private companies can be especially challenging to research for a number of reasons.
- Since private companies in the U.S. do not have to report earnings to the Securities and Exchange Commission as public companies do, we do not have the same amount of financial information (if any at all) to analyze.
- Private companies often fly under the radar and are not covered by news, media, or analysts.
Nevertheless, below you'll find the best tools for finding available private company information.
- PrivCo
A fantastic source for business and financial research on non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned, venture-backed and international unlisted companies. The primary area of focus is on private companies with at least $1 Million in annual revenue or $1 Million in VC/PE funding.
- Search by company name to find estimated sales, year of founding, industry, address, owner contact information, and more.
- Use the Advanced Search to find private companies in particular locations or industries.
- Mergent Intellect
Use to find companies and competitors by user-defined search criteria, such as size, location, industry, sales, and more. Useful for private company information which includes estimated sales.
- Search by company name to find estimated sales, company news, and other available information.
- D&B Hoovers
Use for company profiles, news, analyst reports, SWOT analyses, executive information, company financials, and more. Note: If you have trouble logging in, try opening the link in an Incognito or Private browser window.
