The link below will take you to FAME, an online database that provides UK company financial data. This data is extrapolated from various sources including the company's own accounts submitted to Companies House and published in their annual reports. The benefit of using this is that you will be able to view data from a ten year period, allowing you to spot trends over a longer period of time.
You will need your SIngle Sign On username and password to access this database.
Orbis Bank Focus is a database of banks worldwide. The information is sourced from a combination of annual reports, information providers and regulatory sources.
You will need you Single Sign On username and password to access this database.
Students can access financial information software such as Bloomberg and Refinitv/ Eikon through The Trading Room in the Hugh Aston building.
Current information about access can be found on the BAL Faculty Backboard site, or you can contact ITMS for further information: itmsservicedesk@dmu.ac.uk
A 'getting started' guide has been created by Bloomberg and provides an overview of how to navigate and search the resource.
Eikon has historical financial data and economic information with securities and indicators for over 175 countries in 60 markets for the past 50 years. The international coverage from the 1960s includes bonds, commodities and derivatives, company accounts, equities, futures and options, interest and exchange rates, international macroeconomics, market indices, unit and investment trusts.
Data and charts can be exported into Excel, PowerPoint or Word.
A suite of training videos is available to watch covering a broad range of enquiries.
The following websites give you varying degrees of financial data:
Companies House, the UK equivalent of the SEC in the USA, collect key company documents such as accounts and an annual return containing details of directors. Such details must be submitted to Companies House who then make the information available to the public. There is also an interesting section on the formal and legal procedures for setting up and running a UK company.
Morningstar contains data, news and research on shares and funds, unique commentary and independent research on a broad range of investments. The site is particularly useful for international companies giving stock prices from a range of Exchanges as well as key financial data.
In the USA all companies are legally required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR, part of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This information is freely accessible and can be downloaded for free. There is a simple search facility and brief tutorial to help you find the information you need.
Historical macroeconomic and financial market data, plus some economic data at a sector, industry and regional level. Data mostly covers up until 2010.
Finding out whether the company you're researching is solvent, if they making a profit and what their turnover is can be a useful source of information.
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