Company research

Answer a defined question about a company using retained, attributable evidence. This planned research outcome is distinct from lead enrichment or permission to contact employees.

Scope the company

Provide a company/domain identity, relevant owned records, approved sources and the business decision. Resolve same-name companies explicitly rather than combining their facts.

A company profile can describe observed offerings, locations, audiences and public claims. It must identify where each fact came from and when it was observed.

Keep the research artifact

Retain the question, company identity, source references, dated findings, conflicts and unknowns. Separate direct observations from inferred business models or recommendations.

For example, a pricing page can support a dated offer observation without proving current revenue, employee count or market coverage.

Review before reuse

Promoting a finding into a catalog, Brand Kit, territory brief or outreach plan is a separate review decision. Reusing permitted saved evidence should not silently start fresh acquisition.

Gaps to handle

A missing page, ambiguous identity or inaccessible source is not an empty company. This business API is planned; a useful profile still needs a subject-specific schema and authorized retrieval. Person/contact enrichment has separate privacy, purpose and cost boundaries.