LibGuides: Business Subject Guide: Company information

Corporate governance and accounting information

Corporate governance and accounting information, including company owner, strategic aims, board of directors, etc. can often be found on the company's own website under a tab or footer menu called something like "Investor Relations", "About Us" or "Our Business".

All UK-based limited and chartered companies must register with "Companies House" (sole traders and partnership do not have to register). The Companies House website has information about company office holders, previous company names, and the accounts for these companies.

The Economics, International Business and Business Economics guide has information about where to find company information for non-UK companies.

Company analysis

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Business Source Complete provides access to over 1 million company profiles. Use the 'Source Type' filters to narrow your results to company analysis reports such as SWOT analyses and industry profiles.
For off-campus access select Institutional Login and enter your University of Dundee username and password.

Business eResources from the National Library of Scotland
Students and staff living in Scotland can register with the National Library of Scotland, and access their databases online. These include
- D & B Hoovers (profiles of 120 million global companies, market research and business news)
- Frost and Sullivan (global market analysis for chemical, energy, environmental and building technologies, healthcare, IT and manufacturing sectors)
- IBISWorld (UK market research reports, including statistics, analysis and forecasts, risk ratings, and business environment profiles).
British Library Business and IP Centre
The British Library's industry guides provide useful links and recommended resources for various business sectors.
MARCH 2025: The British Library also previously provided online access to various databases and other electronic resources. However, following a cyberattack on the British Library, these are not currently available.

Business case studies

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
For off-campus access select Institutional Login and enter your University of Dundee username and password.

You can search for business case studies using Business Source Complete:

Select the 'Advanced Search' option from below the main search box
Input the phrase "case studies" into the first search box and change the 'select a field' drop down box to 'SU Subject Terms'
Complete the other search boxes with relevant keywords or phrases, leaving the 'select a field' drop-down menu at its default or changing to 'TX All Text'