Private companies do not trade its stock on a stock market. Therefore, they are so it is not required to file detailed financial information with the SEC (Security Exchange Commission). A private companes vary from a small personal business to a large corporation. A private company can also be a subsidiary or division of a larger company or a large company with subsidiaries or divisions.
Private Companies are more difficult to find information about and more time consuming to research. The information that is available will be less specific and less certain than information available for public companies. Private company information may also be available in one resource and not another.
Some questions to ponder as you begin your research with a private company:
Start at the company's website. You may use the information found on the company's website to benchmark data found elsewhere. Take note of contact information as you find it and keep in mind the bias of information posted by the company.
Continue your research in the Library or through the Library's website
