Selected Sources of Selected Sources of Business InformationBusiness Information
Presented byPresented byDawn Kinnersley, Academic Liaison Dawn Kinnersley, Academic Liaison
Librarian Librarian For Business and EconomicsFor Business and Economics
Company and IndustryCompany and Industry SourcesSources
Part One : Electronic ResourcesPart One : Electronic Resources Getting StartedGetting Started
Library Web Pages and LinksLibrary Web Pages and Links Explore Nexis UKExplore Nexis UK
Getting StartedGetting Started
Choose Electronic Databases Subject Choose Electronic Databases Subject GroupingGrouping
Choose BusinessChoose Business Select Nexis UK Select Nexis UK Do so by clicking on the NameDo so by clicking on the Name
Nexis UK: Nexis UK: the Business Librarythe Business Library
Business NewsBusiness News
Company FinancialsCompany Financials
SEC FilingsSEC Filings
Electronic Databases by Electronic Databases by SubjectSubject
Nexis UK - DefaultNexis UK - Default
Introducing Nexis UKIntroducing Nexis UK
Click on Companies tabClick on Companies tab Default is all companies Default is all companies Click on Drop Down Menu to change itClick on Drop Down Menu to change it Type in the name of the companyType in the name of the company Add additional terms if requiredAdd additional terms if required Choose a date range Choose a date range Click on SearchClick on Search
Companies Search Companies Search ScreenScreen
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Source Selection Source Selection
Search for Cooperative GroupSearch for Cooperative Group
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Company and Company and Industry SourcesIndustry Sources Part Two: Selected Part Two: Selected
Business SourcesBusiness Sources Reference BooksReference Books
Company DetailsCompany Details KEY BRITISH ENTERPRISESKEY BRITISH ENTERPRISES Alphabetical listing of companies in Alphabetical listing of companies in
several volumesseveral volumes Geographical and product indexes Geographical and product indexes Each entry: activities, directors, trade Each entry: activities, directors, trade
names, sales turnover, associated names, sales turnover, associated companies, and number of employees companies, and number of employees and date of incorporationand date of incorporation
The SIC (Standard Industry The SIC (Standard Industry Classification) code number describes Classification) code number describes products - all companies have their products - all companies have their products listed by SICproducts listed by SIC
Company DirectoriesCompany Directories
WHO OWNS WHOM (UK and Ireland)This directory lists parent/subsidiary relationships. There are two sections: I) Lists the parent company in alphabetical order with its subsidiaries, indicating which country, if outside the UK, the subsidiary is based in. ii) Lists all the subsidiaries in alphabetical order with the parent company. It covers a very large number of companies, but gives no extra information other than the percentage of holdings in a particular company, and the head office address of parent companies.
Company DirectoriesCompany DirectoriesKELLY’S INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY
- This directory has the largest number of entries of all the UK directories but gives only very brief information for each –-Address, telephone and fax numbers and a trade description- The directory is divided into two sections, the first listing companies under product headings, and the second by company name in alphabetical order.