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Type of site | Public records database |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | OpenCorporates Ltd |
| URL | opencorporates |
| Registration | Optional[a] |
| Launched | 20 December 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Open Database Licence |
OpenCorporates is a website that shares data on corporations under the copyleft Open Database License. The company, OpenCorporates Ltd,[b][3] was incorporated on 18 December 2010[2] by Chris Taggart and Rob McKinnon, and the website was officially launched on 20th.[4]
Data is sourced from national business registries in 140 jurisdictions, and presented in a standardised form. Collected data comprises the name of the entity, date of incorporation, registered addresses, and the names of directors. Some data, such as the ownership structure, is contributed by users.[5][6]
- ^ "Important changes to our website service". OpenCorporates Knowledge Base. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "OPENCORPORATES LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Public records privacy policy". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "OpenCorporates launches". OpenCorporates (Press release). 20 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Researching Corporations and Their Owners". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Finding Company Information". The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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