About ownership
This topic explains how the Ownership chapter in the platform provides key ownership and control information for a company, organized in dedicated sub-chapters.
The Ownership chapter brings together key ownership and control information for a company. Information is grouped into sub-chapters that focus on different parts of the ownership structure, such as shareholders, beneficial owners, and subsidiaries. This organization lets you quickly review the specific ownership information you need depending on what you’re assessing.
Ownership data alone isn’t a risk signal. Instead, it provides a baseline view of the company control and the data used in your assessments before looking at risk or screening results elsewhere in the platform.
When you search for and select an entity that isn't yet in your portfolio, you can view a high‑level summary of company data, including firmographics, ownership, officers, and financials. Once you add a company to your portfolio, you can view the full company data broken down into chapters, giving you a clearer and more structured look at the key info about this entity.
Key ownership information in the platform includes:
Shareholders: Companies or individuals that directly own shares in the company as well as shareholders that have control or significant influence over the company.
Beneficial owners: The individuals who ultimately benefit from ownership, including those who meet ownership thresholds and other ultimate beneficiaries.
Subsidiaries: Entities that the company owns or controls, either directly or through other subsidiaries.
The platform uses data from the Orbis database to build ownership information. Your data configuration controls the ownership thresholds used to identify beneficial owners and global ultimate owners.