Client Overview
Statista is one of the world’s most respected providers of market insights, statistics, and data-driven content. With a global user base and a strong presence across industries, Statista continuously enhances its platform to offer trusted and verifiable company information to its clients.
To scale its B2B company intelligence offering, Statista partnered with Global Database to access official, first-party company data sourced directly from local government registries.
The Challenge
To remain a market leader, Statista needed to:
*Enrich its company profiles with verified and up-to-date intelligence
*Gain global coverage with a focus on standardized and reliable data
*Ensure data licensing compliance while maintaining flexibility for product development
*Consolidate data across multiple jurisdictions with varying registry formats
The Solution: Global Database’s First-Party Company Intelligence
By integrating Global Database's comprehensive dataset into its platform, Statista gained access to:
✅ Company Registry Data
– Registration numbers, VAT numbers, legal form, registered addresses, and company status (active, dissolved, etc.)
✅ Local Industry Code Classifications
– Native SIC/NACE/NAF codes mapped to global classifications for seamless search and segmentation
✅ Official Financials
– Annual turnover, employee count, assets, liabilities, and profitability indicators where available
✅ Ownership & Structure
– Directors and shareholders, including Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and full group structure
✅ Firmographics
– Verified company websites, social media profiles, business descriptions, and metadata for audience insights
Why Statista Chose Global Database
📌 First-Party Data Sourcing
All company data is collected directly from official government registries across 100+ countries, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance.
📌 Flexible Reseller Terms
Unlike other providers, Global Database offers flexible licensing rights, allowing Statista to incorporate enriched company profiles into their own commercial products and data services.
📌 Global Coverage with Local Accuracy
Granular registry data is standardized and enriched to meet the needs of international users without compromising local specificity.
Results
*Statista significantly expanded the depth and quality of its company data offering
*End-users now access richer profiles backed by government-verified sources
*Statista’s data team accelerated product development cycles thanks to clean, ready-to-integrate data feeds
*The partnership enabled new monetization opportunities via enhanced company intelligence services
