Company Research Guide¶

Comprehensive guide to business and corporate intelligence workflows.

Overview¶

The osint skill includes five specialized workflows for company research:

Workflow	Focus	Best For
CompanyProfile	Full dossier	Complete company investigation
CorporateStructure	Ownership, hierarchy	Understanding who owns/controls
FinancialRecon	Funding, investors	Investment due diligence
CompetitorAnalysis	Market position	Competitive intelligence
RiskAssessment	Litigation, sanctions	Vendor/partner vetting

CompanyProfile¶

The master workflow that orchestrates all company research.

Usage¶

Company profile on Acme Corporation

/osint company "Acme Corporation"

What It Does¶

Identifies and disambiguates the company
Runs CorporateStructure workflow
Runs FinancialRecon workflow
Runs DomainRecon workflow
Runs RiskAssessment workflow
Runs CompetitorAnalysis workflow
Analyzes digital footprint
Consolidates and stores findings

Scope Levels¶

Scope	Includes	Duration
light	Basic ID, key personnel	~10 min
standard	Structure, financials, digital, risk	~25 min
comprehensive	All workflows, deep analysis	~45+ min

Run a comprehensive company profile on Acme Corporation

Output¶

Executive summary with key findings
Company overview (legal name, registration, status)
Corporate structure diagram
Financial overview
Digital footprint analysis
Risk assessment
Competitive landscape
Confidence matrix

CorporateStructure¶

Maps ownership hierarchy and key personnel.

Usage¶

Who owns Acme Corporation?

/osint structure "Acme Inc"

What It Discovers¶

Ownership Hierarchy
Immediate parent company
Ultimate beneficial owner (UBO)
Ownership percentages
Circular ownership detection
Subsidiaries
All subsidiary entities
Jurisdiction per entity
Active vs dormant status
Key Personnel
Directors and officers
Appointment dates
Other directorships
Potential conflicts
Corporate History
Name changes
Ownership transfers
Mergers/acquisitions

Data Sources¶

OpenCorporates (140+ jurisdictions)
SEC EDGAR (US public companies)
Companies House (UK)
State business registries
LinkedIn (executive verification)

FinancialRecon¶

Investigates company financial health and investor landscape.

Usage¶

What's the financial status of TechCorp?

/osint financials "TechCorp"

Public vs Private Companies¶

Public Companies:

Full SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
Audited financials
Insider transactions
Analyst reports

Private Companies:

Funding rounds from Crunchbase/PitchBook
Estimated revenue from signals
Investor information
Growth indicators

What It Discovers¶

Funding history (rounds, amounts, valuations)
Investor breakdown (lead, participating)
Revenue estimates with evidence
Financial health indicators
Red flags (going concern, audit issues)

Estimation Techniques¶

For private companies, revenue is estimated from:

Job postings mentioning revenue
Press releases
Employee count to revenue ratios
Industry benchmarks
Funding efficiency analysis

All estimates include confidence levels.

CompetitorAnalysis¶

Analyzes market position and competitive landscape.

Usage¶

Analyze competitors for Acme Corp

/osint competitors "Acme"

What It Discovers¶

Market Context
Industry/sector classification
Market size and growth rate
Key trends
Competitor Identification
Direct competitors
Indirect competitors
Emerging challengers
Competitor Profiles
Company overview
Funding/revenue
Market share estimates
Strengths/weaknesses
Comparative Analysis
Feature matrix
Pricing comparison
Market position map
SWOT Analysis
Strengths vs competitors
Weaknesses vs competitors
Market opportunities
Competitive threats

Data Sources¶

G2 Crowd / Capterra / TrustRadius
Crunchbase / PitchBook
SimilarWeb (traffic data)
BuiltWith (tech stack)
Industry analyst reports

RiskAssessment¶

Evaluates company risks for due diligence.

Usage¶

Run a risk check on potential vendor ABC

/osint risk "ABC Corp"

Risk Categories¶

Category	What's Checked
Litigation	Active cases, historical lawsuits, outcomes
Regulatory	SEC actions, FTC, FDA, industry regulators
Sanctions	OFAC, EU, UN, BIS watchlists
Adverse Media	Negative news, scandals, incidents
Financial	Going concern, audit issues, restatements
ESG	Environmental, social, governance risks
Governance	Board independence, conflicts, turnover

Assessment Levels¶

Level	Depth
basic	Key watchlists, recent litigation
standard	All categories, 5-year history
enhanced	Deep dive, PEP screening, supply chain

Run enhanced due diligence on ABC Corp

Output¶

Overall risk score (1-10)
Category breakdown with individual scores
Detailed findings per category
Mitigating factors
Recommendations

Data Sources¶

PACER (US federal courts)
State court databases
OFAC Sanctions Lists
SEC EDGAR (enforcement)
OpenSanctions database
Google News / LexisNexis

Knowledge Integration¶

All company research is automatically stored to the knowledge graph.

What Gets Stored¶

Each workflow stores structured entities:

Workflow	Entities Stored
CompanyProfile	Company, Structure, Executives, Financials, Risk, Competitors
CorporateStructure	Company, Ownership, Subsidiaries, Directors, Timeline
FinancialRecon	Funding, Investors, Metrics, SEC Filings, Health Score
CompetitorAnalysis	Market, Landscape, Competitors, SWOT, Features
RiskAssessment	Risk Profile, Litigation, Regulatory, Sanctions, Media, ESG

Querying Past Research¶

Search knowledge for "Acme Corporation executives"

What investors are connected to TechCorp?

Show me all companies with high risk scores

Cross-Investigation Linking¶

The knowledge graph automatically links:

People across companies (e.g., shared directors)
Investors across portfolio companies
Competitors within industries
Historical relationships

Best Practices¶

Start Broad, Go Deep
Begin with CompanyProfile (standard scope)
Run specific workflows for deeper analysis
Verify Critical Findings
Cross-reference with multiple sources
Note confidence levels in reports
Document Sources
All workflows track source provenance
Maintain for audit trail
Respect Rate Limits
Some APIs have request limits
Space out large investigations
Update Periodically
Company data changes over time
Re-run assessments for ongoing relationships