Dun & Bradstreet

This service offers detailed Dun & Bradstreet business information.

Summary

Dun & Bradstreet	This service offers detailed Dun & Bradstreet business information.
Overview	Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) supplies information on companies all over the world.
WorldBase data	The Dun & Bradstreet::WorldBase Methods provide data that is updated once a month.
GDP data	The Dun & Bradstreet::Global Data Package Methods provide data that is updated more frequently, and includes credit information.
Company identifiers	Several types of company identifiers are used within this service.
Search Methods
dnbSearchReferenceV2	Search for a business on name and location.
dnbGetReference	Retrieve a DNBBusinessReference for a business.
WorldBase Methods	There are three levels within the WorldBase dataset
dnbWorldbaseMarketing	Retrieve basic WorldBase business information.
dnbWorldbaseMarketingPlus	Retrieve detailed WorldBase business information.
dnbWorldbaseMarketingPlusLinkage	Detailed WorldBase information, including information on a business’ family tree.
Global Data Package Methods	There are three levels within the Global Data Package dataset, almost the same as discribed for the Dun & Bradstreet::WorldBase Methods.
dnbQuickCheck	Do a D&B Quick Check on a business.
dnbBusinessVerification	Perform a D&B Business Verification on a business.
dnbEnterpriseManagement	Retrieve extensive management information on a business.
Deprecated methods
dnbSearchReference	This method is deprecated, use dnbSearchReferenceV2 instead.
Type definitions
DNBBusinessReference	Basic information about the business.
DNBBusinessReferenceV2	Basic information about the business.
DNBQuickCheck	The result of a D&B Quick Check, with information on location, situation, size and financial status on the business.
DNBBusinessVerification	For the Netherlands the DNBQuickCheck always returns the main establishment (hoofdvestiging).
DNBEnterpriseManagement	The result of a D&B Enterprise Management, with information on location, situation, size and financial status on the business.
DNBScoreGroup
DNBCommentary
DNBRelatedBusiness	Basic information about a business.
DNBEmployeeCount	Information on number of employees working at a company or location.
DNBMonetaryAmount	Information on a monetary amount which indicates annual sales or tangible net worth.
DNBMarketing	Basic WorldBase business information, such as address and business numbers.
DNBMarketingPlusResult
DNBMarketingPlusLinkageResult
DNBMarketingPlus	Detailed WorldBase business information.
DNBMarketingPlusLinkage	Detailed WorldBase information, including information on a business’ family tree.
DNBAddress	An international address.
DNBSICCode	A SIC code with description.
Legal Codes	Legal codes used in the Worldbase data set.
Worldbase Business Number Types	Types of local business numbers used in the Worldbase data set.

DNBBusinessReference

Basic information about the business.

dnb_key	D&B Business key identifying the business. The D&B business key, like the DUNS number, uniquely identifies a business. However, it can only be used with methods of Webservices.nl, whereas the DUNS number can be used with every database or method by D&B. The advantage of the D&B business key is that it can be obtained at a lower cost than the DUNS number.
trade_name	Primary name of the business
address	Address line of physical location
postcode	Postal (ZIP) code where business is located
city	The name of the town in which the business is located.
phone_number	The main telephone number of the business.
country	ISO 3166-1 numeric code of the country where the business is located, e.g. “528”.
main_branch_indication	Boolean which indicates whether this business is a branch or a headoffice. If true, this dossier is for a headoffice. If false, it is for a branch. Optional.
confidence_code	Score between 0 and 10 which indicates how well this reference matches the search query.
trade_names	An array with trade styles used by the business. Trade Styles are additional business names used by the company - also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names. In some jurisdictions, these names are shown to be registered to, and therefore owned by, a company. They are used to secure the name, advertise a particular product or to distinguish between different parts of the company’s operations or divisions. Optional, only present if a trade style matched the name specified in a search.

DNBBusinessReferenceV2

Basic information about the business.

dnb_key	D&B Business key identifying the business. The D&B business key, like the DUNS number, uniquely identifies a business. However, it can only be used with methods of Webservices.nl, whereas the DUNS number can be used with every database or method by D&B. The advantage of the D&B business key is that it can be obtained at a lower cost than the DUNS number.
trade_name	Primary name of the business
trade_names	An array with trade styles used by the business. Trade Styles are additional business names used by the company - also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names. In some jurisdictions, these names are shown to be registered to, and therefore owned by, a company. They are used to secure the name, advertise a particular product or to distinguish between different parts of the company’s operations or divisions. Optional, only present if a trade style matched the name specified in a search.
address	Address line of physical location
postcode	Postal (ZIP) code where business is located
city	The name of the town in which the business is located.
phone_number	The main telephone number of the business.
country	ISO 3166-1 numeric code of the country where the business is located, e.g. “528”.
country_iso2	ISO 3166-1 2 character code of the country where the business is located, e.g. “NL”.
main_branch_indication	Boolean which indicates whether this business is a branch or a headoffice. If true, this dossier is for a headoffice. If false, it is for a branch. Optional.
confidence_code	Score between 0 and 10 which indicates how well this reference matches the search query.

DNBQuickCheck

The result of a D&B Quick Check, with information on location, situation, size and financial status on the business. For the Netherlands the DNBQuickCheck always returns the main establishment (hoofdvestiging). see: enquiry_duns

duns

DUNS identification number. The D&B DUNS number, which stands for Data Universal Numbering System, is a 9-digit non-indicative identification number assigned by Dun & Bradstreet to each separate commercial entity in the Dun & Bradstreet database. In other words, each record is given a different number. For businesses with multiple locations, each location is assigned its own unique D&B DUNS number. This field is always populated and contains the D&B DUNS number of the business that all other data elements in the record describe.

dnb_key

D&B Business key identifying the business. The D&B business key, like the DUNS number, uniquely identifies a business. However, it can only be used with methods of Webservices.nl, whereas the DUNS number can be used with every database or method by D&B. The advantage of the D&B business key is that it can be obtained at a lower cost than the DUNS number.

enquiry_duns

Identifier of case enquired upon, will be the same as DUNS unless a trade up from a branch to a headquarters location has taken place. When the DUNS of a branch location is given, it is possible that the information of the headquarter is returned instead. This is called a “trade up”. In this case, the DUNS field contains the DUNS number of the headquarter, while the EnquiryDUNS contains the DUNS which was requested. The information returned applies to the headquarter. In the Netherlands, a trade up always happens when a branch location is requested. An example can be retrieved by requesting DUNS 386060771.

business_number

Primary business identification number assigned to the business by a government agency, Chamber of Commerce or Association. This field contains the primary business identification number assigned to the business by a government agency, Chamber of Commerce or association. Optional.

business_number_type

This field contains the code representing the type of business identification number (i.e., Chamber of Commerce, VAT). This two or three letter code specifies what the number in BusinessNumber means. Optional.

9Z	Chamber of Commerce Number
ABQ	National Business Identification Number
AEB	Companies Registry Office Number (CRO)
HL	Systeme Informatique pour le Repertoire des Entreprises (SIREN) Number
VX	Value Added Tax Registration Number (Europe)
Q8	Company Register Number (DE)

business_number_description

This field contains the description representing the type of business identification number (i.e., Chamber of Commerce, VAT). This textual description specifies what the number in BusinessNumber means. Optional.

trade_name

Primary name of the business

address

An array with address lines of the physical location.

postcode

Postal (ZIP) code where business is located

city

The name of the town in which the business is located.

region

Main sub-entity within the country in which the business is located, may be State, Province, Region (example, England). In the Netherlands, this field corresponds with the province (e.g. “Zuid-Holland”) Optional.

subregion

Second level country sub-entity, County (or equivalent), where business is located. For the Netherlands this field is not available. Optional.

country_calling_code

International dialing code for country in which the business is located, e.g. “31”.

phone_number

The main telephone number of the business. Different countries may have telephone numbers of varied lengths which may or may not include the country or city access codes. Each country does have an access code (contained in the country_calling_code field) which must be used when making an international call. Optional.

fax_number

Main facsimile number of business. Optional.

country

The 2 character ISO 3166-1 code for the country where the business is located.

ceo_name

Name of the primary executive in the company. The name of the individual or company identified as having the chief executive function. Highest ranking person on site: President, Owner, Branch Manager, etc. In some cases the individual’s title is included along with the name in this field. Optional.

ceo_title

Free form position title of primary executive in the company, e.g. “Chairman of the Board”. Optional.

principal_name

Name of the executive in the company. The name of the individual or company identified as having an executive function. In some cases the individual’s title is returned along with the name in this field. Optional.

principal_title

Free form position title of primary executive in the company, e.g. “Chairman of the Board”. Optional.

currency

Default currency code for figures in report code, e.g. “EUR”. Currency code for filing value in 3 character ISO 4217 format.

statement_currency

Currency code of financial statement if different than the default supplied in the ‘currency’ field. Optional.

debtor_inpossession

Indicates whether debtor is in possession of company. Optional.

criminal_proceedings

The Criminal Proceedings indicator provides an indication of whether criminal proceedings related to the case exist in D&B’s database. Optional.

suit_judgement

Indicates whether open suit(s), judgment(s), petition(s) and/or payment remarks exist in the D&B database for the company. A lawsuit may be an action to clear title to property and does not necessarily imply a claim for money against the subject. The public record item(s) that may have impacted this indicator may have been paid, terminated, vacated or released prior to the date this indicator was extracted from D&B’s file. Optional.

financial_embarrassment

Indicates whether record of an open or closed bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, discontinuance with unpaid obligations or an equivalent event related to the company exists in the D&B database. Other specific event categories relate to administrator appointments and orders, Meeting of Creditors, Wind Up Petitions and Statements of Insolvency. The public record item(s) that may have impacted this indicator may have been closed or dismissed prior to the date this indicator was extracted from D&B’s file. Optional.

financial_legal_events

Indicates whether special events exist in D&B’s database that denote financial embarrassment or legal filings related to the business. These include Public Sales, Change of 50% of Assets, Public Filings, Letter of Liability, and Principals Antecedents – Bankruptcy (e.g., voluntary winding ups). The public record item(s) that may have impacted this indicator may have been closed or dismissed prior to the date this indicator was extracted from D&B’s file. Optional.

operational_events

Indicates whether special events exist in the D&B database that concern changes to the business’ operations. These include categories such as name changes; management changes; changes of legal form, control, or capital; business wind up or closure; or moves. Optional.

other_events

Indicates that special events not otherwise specified exist in the D&B database for the business. Optional.

disaster

Indicates if special events exist in the D&B database for the subject company concerning disasters such as fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, etc. Optional.

secured_filings

Indicates whether open secured filings such as UCC filings, secured charges/mortgages pledgings, or equivalent exist for the business in D&B’s database. Only applicable in the U.S.A., not in the Netherlands. Optional.

out_of_business

Indicates that the company has discontinued operations. Optional.

history_indicator

Reserved for future use. Not available for businesses in Europe. Optional.

history_description

Reserved for future use. Not available for businesses in Europe. Optional.

income_statement_date

Date of Income/Profit & Loss Statement, in YYYYMMDD format, e.g. “20071231”. Indicates the date on the statement, which is usually the end of the period which the statement applies to. This field applies where no start/end dates are supplied. Optional.

income_statement_date_start

Start date of Income/Profit & Loss Statement, in YYYYMMDD format. The statement covers a period, starting on this date. Optional.

income_statement_date_end

End date of Income/Profit & Loss Statement, in YYYYMMDD format. The statement covers a period, ending on this date. Optional.

financial_statement_date

Date of current financial statement, e.g. “20071231”. May be full date in YYYYMMDD format, month and year, or year only. Optional.

incorporation_year

The year the business incorporated. The incorporation year may or may not be the same as the year the business started. Optional.

start_year

The year that the entity actually commenced present operations. If the entity was formed to acquire or continue the operations of a pre-existing entity, then the start date may reflect this original start date. Optional.

current_control_year

Year current control was assumed. This year indicates the last time the business switched owner or management. Optional.

local_activity_code

Activity code. The activity code indicates the activity of the business. It is a code in a system specific for the country. In the Netherlands, this field may contain BIK or SBI. Optional.

local_activity_code_type

Type of the code in LocalActivityCode, optional.

SBI	Standaard bedrijfsindeling
BIK	Bedrijfsindeling KvK
NACE_BEL	Belgian NACE 2008

local_activity_description

Description corresponding to the code in LocalActivityCode. Optional.

sic_activity_code

Standard Industrial Classification code. The 4-digit SIC code is an index which describes the function (manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or service) and the line of business in which the company is engaged.

sic_activity_description

Activity description corresponding to the SICActivityCode. Uppercase, human-readable description such as “COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY”.

sic_version

Version of SIC in SICActivityCode. Possible values:

1972	used in Europe and Australia
1977	used in Canada
1987	used in the US

legal_form

Legal structure as registered with governmental authorities A code indicating the legal structure of the business as registered with governmental authorities. Examples include LSC/102 (private limited company) or LSC/10 (general partnership).

legal_form_description

A description for the legal structure, corresponding to the code given in LegalForm.

paydex_norm

The industry median or average D&B Paydex score for the subject’s Line of Business. Indications of slowness can be the result of disputes over merchandise, skipped invoices etc. Accounts are sometimes placed for collection even though the existence or amount of the debt is disputed. The D&B payment score (D&B Paydex) is a score that assesses the payment performance of a business. Based on the trade experiences in D&B’s database, the score corresponds to an average days beyond terms or within terms enabling you to predict when your existing or potential customers are likely to pay. Derived from a dollar-weighted average of a company’s combined individual payment experiences, it ranges from 0 to 100 with higher scores representing businesses which pay their bills more promptly. The D&B Paydex Interpretation Tables contain interpretation tables for D&B’s payment score for specific countries. Optional.

paydex_score

D&B PAYDEX Score for last 12 months experiences. Optional.

dnb_rating

Rating assigned by D&B. D&B uses several different rating classifications. The most common (e.g., 4A3) D&B Rating is divided into two parts: financial strength and composite credit appraisal. Financial Strength reflects company size based on worth computed by D&B. The Composite Credit Appraisal is an overall evaluation of credit worthiness. It takes into account the financial condition but also several non-financial factors such as trade payment history, length of operation, employee numbers, legal structure, management experience and any adverse listings. In some countries, D&B will use other information in its databases to assign ER (size by employee range) to businesses within specific industries or “1R”, “2R,” etc. ratings for companies without current financial statements on file. The Rating Interpretation Tables contain specific rating definitions and interpretation tables for countries around the world. See also ratings_scores_paydex.pdf

maximum_credit

Maximum amount of credit recommended. For Europe only. Optional.

maximum_credit_currency

Currency Code for credit recommendation amount if different than the default supplied in the ‘currency’ field.

intangible_assets

Total of intangible assets (goodwill, patents, research & development, non-issued capital, organizational expenses). May or may not be net of depreciation/ amortization. Optional.

net_worth

Total amount of Equity (Net Worth). Includes capital stock, retained earnings treasury stock, etc. Is not the Tangible Net Worth. May be negative. Optional.

tangible_net_worth

A DNBMonetaryAmount with the tangible net worth (net worth minus intangibles). Optional. Only returned when no financial statement exists.

sales

Net sales for the period after returns, allowances, and discounts are deducted. In Europe, this is the Sales for the period less taxes. Optional.

annual_sales

A DNBMonetaryAmount with annual sales generated by the business. Optional. Only returned when no financial statement exists.

employees_primary

An DNBEmployeeCount with the number of employees at the referenced address. Not available for the Netherlands. Optional.

employees_total

An DNBEmployeeCount with the total number of personnel employed by business. Includes personnel at branches and divisions. Includes subsidiaries only in Canada and the United States. Optional.

trade_names

An array with trade styles used by business. Trade Styles are additional business names used by the company - also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names. In some jurisdictions, these names are shown to be registered to, and therefore owned by, a company. They are used to secure the name, advertise a particular product or to distinguish between different parts of the company’s operations or divisions. Optional.

DNBBusinessVerification

For the Netherlands the DNBQuickCheck always returns the main establishment (hoofdvestiging). see: enquiry_duns

duns

dnb_key

enquiry_duns

business_number

business_number_type

9Z	Chamber of Commerce Number
ABQ	National Business Identification Number
AEB	Companies Registry Office Number (CRO)
HL	Systeme Informatique pour le Repertoire des Entreprises (SIREN) Number
VX	Value Added Tax Registration Number (Europe)
Q8	Company Register Number (DE)

business_number_description

trade_name

Primary name of the business

address

An array with address lines of the physical location.

postcode

Postal (ZIP) code where business is located

city

The name of the town in which the business is located.

region

Main sub-entity within the country in which the business is located, may be State, Province, Region (example, England). Optional.

subregion

Second level country sub-entity, County (or equivalent), where business is located. Optional.

country_calling_code

International dialing code for country in which the business is located, e.g. “31”.

phone_number

fax_number

Main facsimile number of business. Optional.

country

The 2 character ISO 3166-1 code of the country where the business is located.

main_branch_indication

Indication whether this dossier is for a branch or a headoffice. If true, this dossier is for a headoffice. If false, it is for a branch. Optional.

out_of_business

Indicates that the company has discontinued operations. Optional.

incorporation_year

The year the business incorporated. The Incorporation Year may or may not be the same as the year the business started. Optional.

start_year

sic_activity_code

sic_activity_description

Activity description corresponding to the SICActivityCode. Uppercase, human-readable description such as “COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY”.

sic_version

Version of SIC in SICActivityCode. Possible values:

1972	used in Europe and Australia
1977	used in Canada
1987	used in the US

trade_names

An array with trade styles used by business. Trade Styles are additional business names used by the company

also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names. In some jurisdictions, these names are shown to be registered to, and therefore owned by, a company. They are used to secure the name, advertise a particular product or to distinguish between different parts of the company’s operations or divisions. Optional.

DNBEnterpriseManagement

The result of a D&B Enterprise Management, with information on location, situation, size and financial status on the business.

quickcheck

A DNBQuickCheck with QuickCheck information for this business.

main_branch_indication

Boolean which indicates whether this business is a branch or a headoffice. If true, this dossier is for a headoffice. If false, it is for a branch. Optional.

indate_indicator

Indicator containing in date status. This indicates whether the data is up to date. If data for this company is available, but out of date, the value false (Investigation Recommended) is returned. Optional.

true	Indate
false	Investigation Recommended

registration_type

Type of registration (e.g. non profit)

RTC/1	cooperative
RTC/2	federally chartered
RTC/3	professional
RTC/4	profit
RTC/5	state chartered
RTC/6	nonprofit
RTC/7	provincially chartered

import_indicator

Indicates whether the business imports

export_indicator

Indicates whether the business exports

location_ownership

Indicates whether premises at physical address are owned or rented.

E	Co-Owns
G	Other (free form available)
H	Shares
L	Leases
O	Owns
R	Rents
U	Utilizes

claims_indicator

Indicates if open claim(s), lien(s), protested bill(s), warrant(s), Social Securities Summon(s) and/or equivalent exist in the D&B database for the case company.

paydex_score_earlier

D&B Paydex Score from 3 months ago.

average_high_credit

The average high credit represents the median of the highest credit extended to the subject business over the past 12 months. It is calculated by taking the sum of all high credit dollar amounts (unique vendor account experiences) divided by the total number of account experiences.

high_credit

Highest balance of the account during the past 12 months.

total_payments

The total number of payment experiences contained in D&B’s database for the subject company.

headquarters

A DNBRelatedBusiness with the headquarters name, its D&B DUNS number and the country code in which it is located.

parent

A DNBRelatedBusiness with the parent company. The parent company is that which has a majority interest in the subject entity (i.e., directly owns more than 50%). The subject entity is then referred to as a ‘subsidiary.’

domestic_ultimate

A DNBRelatedBusiness with the domestic ultimate parent. The domestic ultimate is the highest corporate family member in the same country as the subject business entity if you walk up the “branch” of the corporate family tree. A case may be its own domestic ultimate. The fields will be blank if the subject case is a single location (not linked) in the D&B database. The Domestic Ultimate Name is the legal business name. The domestic ultimate can be a headquarters or a branch/division. A country can have more than one domestic ultimate. There will be a separate Domestic Ultimate for each “limb” of a tree.

global_ultimate

A DNBRelatedBusiness with the global ultimate parent. The global ultimate is the highest member of the corporate family worldwide. Fields will be blank if the business has a single location (i.e., not linked) in the D&B database. The global ultimate Name is the legal business name. The Country code is the 2 character ISO code for the country in which the global ultimate is located.

is_subsidiary_location

Indicates whether the subject business is a subsidiary.

location_status

Indicates whether the subject business is a branch, headquarters, or single location.

HQ	Headquarters
BR	Branch
SL	Single Location

accounts_audited

Indicates whether D&B has been able to determine whether the financial statement was prepared by audit.

statement_consolidated

Indicates whether statement is consolidated or not.

figures_estimated

Indicates whether the financial statement figures are estimated or measured/actual.

figures_forecast

Indicates financial statement figures are future projections. Only present in Taiwan.

year_period

Indicates whether the financial statement period is 12 months or not.

figures_final

Indicates if financial statement figures are the final closing statement for a business which has ceased trading.

opening_statement

Indicates figures that are the opening statement for the business.

figures_proforma

Indicates the financial statement figures are pro forma. Typically used to represent the state of a company as a result of a pending change (i.e., merger, consolidation) based on actual or known performance.

trial_balance

Indicates that financial statement figures are trial balance.

figures_signed

Indicates if figures are signed by principals.

figures_restated

Indicates figures resubmitted after corrections to original statement for period.

figures_unbalanced

Indicates submitted balance sheet figures do not balance. This may be caused by arithmetic errors contained in the financial data that was provided to Dun & Bradstreet.

figures_qualified

Indicates auditors have made qualifying remarks about the fairness and accuracy of the figures.

accounts_receivable

Amount of sales made and billed to customers on credit terms. This is money owed by customers and not yet received. Also called Trade Debtors. The value may or may not be net of bad debts. In Italy, Accounts Receivable include Cambiali Debtors where applicable.

liquid_assets

Amount of Cash on hand and in banks and other liquid assets where available.

inventory

Includes Merchandise on hand that is ready to be sold. May also include work in progress and Raw Materials minus depreciation.

total_current_assets

Total amount of all current (< 1 year) assets.

total_assets

Total amount of current and long-term assets.

accounts_payable

Amount of merchandise purchased on credit and not paid for by the balance sheet date. Also known as Trade Creditors. In Italy, Accounts Payable include Cambiali Creditors where applicable.

total_current_liabilities

Total amount of all current (< 1 year) liabilities.

total_liabilities

Total liabilities owed by business.

net_income

Amount left over after all expenses and taxes are deducted. Also called Net Profit or Loss after Taxes.

quick_ratio

Cash plus Accounts Receivable divided by Current Liabilities.

current_ratio

Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities.

previous_net_worth

Previous Net Worth minus intangibles. May be negative to reflect a deficit net tangible worth position.

previous_sales

Net sales for previous period.

previous_statement_date

Date of previous financial statement. May be full date, month and year, or year only.

line_of_business

Summary of the business activities. Derived from the SIC code.

failure_score

A DNBScoreGroup with the failure risk score. D&B’s Failure Risk (Financial Stress) Scores predict the probability of severe financial distress or failure.

credit_score

A DNBScoreGroup with the credit score. The Credit (Delinquency) Score is a statistically modeled D&B Score indicating the risk of delinquent payments based on the information in D&B’s file. The higher the Credit (Delinquency) Score, the lower the probability of payment delinquency.

global_failure_score

A DNBScoreGroup with the global failure risk score. D&B’s Global Failure Risk Score predicts the likelihood of a firm ceasing business without paying all creditors in full over the next 12 months. The precise definition of failure varies from country to country because of differences in law, how business is conducted and how statistics are collected.

DNBScoreGroup

score

The Credit (Delinquency) Score is a statistically modeled D&B Score indicating the risk of delinquent payments based on the information in D&B’s file. The higher the Credit (Delinquency) Score, the lower the probability of payment delinquency.

score_commentaries

A Patterns::{Type}Array of DNBCommentary entries. The Credit (Delinquency) Score Commentary field is a repeating field containing codes which explain the conditions driving the score assigned to the business.

score_class

The Credit (Delinquency) Score Class enables a customer to quickly segment their new and existing accounts into various risk segments to determine appropriate marketing or credit policies.

national_percentile

The Credit (Delinquency) Score Percentile illustrates where a company falls among businesses in the D&B information base, and is most effectively used by customers to rank order their portfolios from highest to lowest risk of delinquency. The Percentile is based on a 1 – 100 scale, where a 1 represents businesses that have the highest probability of severe delinquency, and a 100 which represents businesses with the lowest probability of severe delinquency.

score_override_code

Credit (Delinquency) Score Override Code will be populated for special case instances in Australia where the delinquency score is a special value (0, 893-895) or cannot be calculated.

incidence_of_default

The Incidence of Delinquent Payment shows the percentage of firms in a given score range that paid in a delinquent manner (90 + days past terms) over the past year. The Incidence of Delinquent Payment among all firms in D&B’s files represents the national delinquency rate and is provided for comparative purposes. All Commercial Credit Class, Percentile, Score and Incidence statistics are based on 2001.

score_date

The date on which the score was determined.

industry_norm

Industry norm for the credit score.

industry_incidence_of_default

The Incidence of Delinquent Payment provides the percentage of firms within a given score range in D&B’s file that paid creditors in a severely delinquent manner over the last year.

industry_percentile

unnormalized_score

Absolute, unnormalized score.

algorithm_id

Identifies the model used to calculate the score. For the Netherlands, the following three score models are available, depending on the legal form:

NL- SEG A	For non-private companies
NL- SEG B	For private companies
NL- SEG C	For private holding companies

DNBCommentary

code	Commentary code
description	Commentary description. Optional.

DNBRelatedBusiness

Basic information about a business.

duns	DUNS identification number. The D&B DUNS number, which stands for Data Universal Numbering System, is a 9-digit non-indicative identification number assigned by Dun & Bradstreet to each separate commercial entity in the Dun & Bradstreet database. In other words, each record is given a different number. For businesses with multiple locations, each location is assigned its own unique D&B DUNS number. This field is always populated and contains the D&B DUNS number of the business that all other data elements in the record describe.
dnb_key	D&B Business key identifying the business. The D&B business key, like the DUNS number, uniquely identifies a business. However, it can only be used with methods of Webservices.nl, whereas the DUNS number can be used with every database or method by D&B. The advantage of the D&B business key is that it can be obtained at a lower cost than the DUNS number.
trade_name	Primary name of the business
country	ISO 3166-1 numeric code of the country where the business is located, e.g. “528”.

DNBEmployeeCount

Information on number of employees working at a company or location.

employees

Number of employees working at the location or business.

employees_text

Number of employees working at the location or business, expressed as a string.

estimated

Qualifies calculation of total employees. If false, the number of employees is from an official source such as the Chamber of Commerce. If true, the number of employees is estimated. Optional.

subsidiaries_included

Qualifies calculation of total employees. If true, subsidiaries are included in the total employee count. If false, they are not included. Only applicable to total number of employees. Optional.

qualification_indicator

Qualifies calculation of employees. Optional. Possible values:

min	employee count indicates minimum number of employees.
max	employee count indicates maximum number of employees.
avg	employee count indicates average number of employees.

DNBMonetaryAmount

Information on a monetary amount which indicates annual sales or tangible net worth.

value

Monetary value. Optional.

value_text

Monetary value, expressed as a string. Optional.

estimated

Qualifies the monetary value. Optional. Possible values:

1	Actual
2	Estimated
3	Forecast
4	Projected
5	Calculated

consolidated

Indicates whether the value is consolidated. Optional.

currency

The currency code for the value, if different than the default supplied in the ‘currency’ field. Optional.

DNBMarketing

Basic WorldBase business information, such as address and business numbers. All elements except the DUNS number are optional.

duns	The unique D&B DUNS identification number for the described business establishment.
business_number	Business identification number used in some countries for business registration and tax collection. Examples include CRO numbers in the U.K. and the French Siren numbers.
business_number_type	Code that identifies the type of national ID number system used, see Dun & Bradstreet::Worldbase Business Number Types.
primary_name	The primary business name.
trade_name	Trade name, or secondary name, used by the business.
former_duns	The DUNS number that was previously assigned to this business.
former_primary_name	The former primary business name.
establishment_address	A DNBAddress.
country_calling_code	Dialing code used to access the country phone system, from outside the country, 1 to 4 digits.
phone_number	The business’ telephone number. Different countries may have telephone numbers of varied lengths which may or may not include the country or city access codes. The associated international calling code is specified in the country_calling_code field.
fax_number	The fax number of the business.
marketability_indication	Indicates whether or not a record meets D&B’s standards for direct mail and marketing applications, and the business has not asked to be delisted.

DNBMarketingPlusResult

marketing	DNBMarketing information
marketing_plus	DNBMarketingPlus information

DNBMarketingPlusLinkageResult

marketing	DNBMarketing information
marketing_plus	DNBMarketingPlus information
marketing_plus_linkage	DNBMarketingPlusLinkage information

DNBMarketingPlus

Detailed WorldBase business information. All elements are optional.

correspondence_address

A DNBAddress.

correspondence_deliverability_indication

Indicates whether the correspondence address is deliverable

establishment_deliverability_indication

Indicates whether the establishment address is deliverable

location_status

Code indicating the organizational status of this establishment. Possible values:

SL	Single Location, no other entities report to it
HQ	Headquarter/Parent, branches and/or subs report to it
BR	Branch, secondary location to a Headquarter
DV	Division, a separate operation

is_subsidiary_location

Indicates whether the business is a subsidiary or not. For subsidiaries, data on the parent company is available via dnbWorldbaseMarketingPlusLinkage.

legal_form

Code indicating the legal status of the business. See Dun & Bradstreet::Legal Codes.

line_of_business

Narrative description in English of the operations or activities of the business. Relates to the primary SIC code.

sic_activity_codes

A DNBSICCode array of SIC-1987 activity codes, describing the activities of the business.

sic8_activity_codes

A DNBSICCode array of SIC activity codes of length 8. These codes are DNB specific extension of SIC-1987.

local_activity_code

A locally used activity code indicating the activity of the business. It is a code in a system specific for the country. In the Netherlands, this field may contain BIK or SBI. Optional.

local_activity_code_type

The type of classification system used for the local_activity_code. Possible values:

1	HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITY CODE
10	NAF (NOMENCLATURE D’ACTIVITE FRANCAISE)
15	NAF (NOMENCLATURE D’ACTIVITE FRANCAISE) VER2
20	BELGIUM NACE CODE
25	BELGIUM NACE CODE 2008
40	NETHERLAND KVK ACTIVITY CODE
45	ITALY NACE CODE
50	SBA CODE
60	1972 SIC CODE
62	ISIC
70	1987 SIC CODE
80	US GOVT 1977 SIC (MODIFIED IN 1981)
90	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SIC
95	NORWEGIAN NACE CODE
97	NORWEGIAN NACE CODE REV2
100	MODERATE LEVEL ACTIVITY CODE
110	US D&B SIC PLUS 2
112	NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLSFN SYSTEM
120	CANADIAN D&B SIC PLUS 4
130	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SIC PLUS 4
140	US GOVERNMENT 2 DIGIT 1977 SIC CODE
150	ASIA PACIFIC SIC CODE
160	FINNISH NACE CODE
170	FINNISH NACE CODE REV2
180	LUXEMBOURG NACE
200	DETAILED LEVEL ACTIVITY CODE
210	US D&B SIC 2 PLUS 2
250	DNB HYLDAHL NACE
260	UK FIVE DIGIT SIC
300	EUROPEAN NACE CODE
305	US GOVERNMENT 3 DIGIT 1977 SIC CODE
310	3 DIGIT 1987 SIC CODE
315	2 DIGIT 1987 SIC CODE
320	SWEDEN NACE CODE
340	UK Standard Industry Code 2007
350	NACE REV1
360	NACE REVISION 2
370	SWEDEN NACE CODE REV2
380	NETHERLANDS SBI CODE 2008
390	DANISH AUTHORITY NACE REV2
450	NETHERLANDS NACE CODE

start_year

Year that the current ownership took control, or the year established if no control change took place. Not available on branch records.

ceo_name

Full name of the highest authority at this location.

ceo_title

The title (in English) of the highest authority at this location, possibly abbreviated.

executive_names

The names of individuals identified as having chief executive functions. Up to 10 names are available.

statement_date

The date on which the accounting period commenced, in YYYYMMDD format.

currency

Three-letter ISO 4217 code which identifies the primary currency standard associated with the country the business is located, e.g. “EUR” for Euro.

annual_sales

Total revenue in local currency (see currency field). Attributable to products and services sold annually. May be derived from sales, gross revenue, commissions, or billings.

annual_sales_us

Total revenue in US dollars.

annual_sales_indication

Indication of the annual_sales accuracy. Possible values:

0	Actual value
1	Low end of range
2	Estimatation
3	Modeled

net_worth

Total amount of equity (net worth) in local currency. It includes capital stock, retained earnings treasury stock, etc.

net_worth_us

Total amount of equity in US dollars.

net_income

Profit or loss in the local currency.

net_income_us

Profit or loss in US dollars.

import_indication

Indication that the business imports materials for re-manufacture or sale.

export_indication

Indication that the business exports products to other countries.

agent_indication

Indication regarding the import and export activities. True if the business acts as an agent, keeping no inventory and not taking title to goods.

employees

Number of employees at this location

employees_indication

Indication of the accuracy of the employees field. Possible values:

0	Actual value
1	Low end of range
2	Estimatation
3	Modeled

employees_total

Total number of employees for the organization. Not available for branch locations. For single location establishments, this field has the same value as the employees field. The headquarters record of a multi-establishment firm contains the total numb

employees_total_indication

Indication of the accuracy of the employees_total field. Possible values:

0	Actual value
1	Low end of range
2	Estimatation
3	Modeled

employees_total_includes_principals

Indication of whether the principals are included in the employee_total figure.

report_date

The date on which a D&B analyst completed review of all the information reported about the business, in YYYYMMDD format.

out_of_business

Indicates that the company has discontinued operations.

DNBMarketingPlusLinkage

Detailed WorldBase information, including information on a business’ family tree. All elements are optional.

domestic_ultimate_duns	DUNS number for the Domestic Ultimate, which is the highest family member in the same country as this business entity. A business may be its own Domestic Ultimate.
domestic_ultimate_name	The primary name of the Domestic Ultimate business.
domestic_ultimate_address	A DNBAddress.
global_ultimate_indication	Indication of whether the business is the Global Ultimate.
global_ultimate_duns	DUNS number for the Global Ultimate, which is the highest family member globally. A business may be its own ultimate.
global_ultimate_name	The primary name of the Global Ultimate business.
global_ultimate_address	A DNBAddress.
headquarters_duns	DUNS number for the Head Quarter or Parent, which is the highest family member in the same country as this business entity as you walk up this branch of the tree. A business may be its own Head Quarter or Parent.
headquarters_name	The primary name of the Headquarter or Parent company.
headquarters_address	A DNBAddress.
family_member_count	The total number of family members within a family tree. This count includes the global ultimate itself, all global ultimates branch locations, all subsidiaries, and all subsidiary branch locations.
linkage_report_date	The date (YYYYMMDD) on which the entire family tree linkage (all members) was reviewed and verified by the ultimate business. Linkage on individual records may have been reviewed and updated since this date. Available on Global Ultimate record only.

DNBAddress

An international address.

address	Street and house number.
postcode	Postal (ZIP) code.
city	The city name. Generally specified in the local language.
region	The name of the region. Regions vary per country, and may correspond to state or province, for example. Generally specified in the local language. Optional.
region_short	Abbreviated region name. Optional.
region_code	D&B region code. Optional.
country	Name of the address country in English.
country_dnb	D&B code for the country.
country_iso	Two-letter ISO 3166-1 code for the country.

DNBSICCode

A SIC code with description.

code	The SIC code
description	Description of the activity

Legal Codes

Legal codes used in the Worldbase data set.

3	corporation
8	joint venture
9	master limited partnership
10	general partnership
11	limited partnership
12	partnership of unknown type
13	proprietorship
14	limited liability
15	friendly society
30	trust
50	government body
70	crown corporation
80	institution
90	estate
99	industry cooperative
100	cooperative
101	non profit organization
102	private limited company
103	partnership partially limited by shares
104	temporary association
105	registered proprietorship
106	limited partnership with shares
107	unregistered proprietorship
108	community of goods
109	reciprocal guarantee company
110	cooperative society with ltd liability
111	civil company
112	de facto partnership
113	foundation
114	association
115	public company
116	civil law partnership
117	incorporated by act of Parliament
118	local government body
119	private unlimited company
120	foreign company
121	private company limited by guarantee
122	civil partnership
125	public limited company
126	registered partnership
127	society
128	government owned company
129	government institute
130	public institute
131	plant
132	hotel
133	division
140	joint shipping company
142	limited liability corporation
143	branch
144	concern address
145	insurance company
146	private foundation
147	county institution
148	municipal institution
149	vestry
150	public undertaking
151	faeroese company
152	greenland limited
153	greenland private limited
154	sole proprietorship
155	sole proprietorship or partnership
160	unregistered partnership
161	civil association
162	association in participation
163	mutual insurance association
164	stock company with variable capital
166	cooperative production society
167	joint stock company
168	ltd responsibility cooperative society
169	national credit society
170	offene erwerbsgesellschaft
171	ltd liability company with variable cap
180	kommandit erwerbsgesellschaft
185	public credit institution
186	working group
190	union
200	personal partnership
210	real estate partnership
220	agricultural collective interest company
230	defacto business organization
240	government/municipal establishment
250	housing company
260	voluntary association
270	mortgage association
280	cooperative society
290	cooperative bank
300	savings bank
301	small individual business
310	economic association
320	insurance limited company
330	government authority
340	group
350	housing cooperative society
360	mutual assistance business organization
370	provident business organization
380	limited company
390	simple partnership
400	mixed company
410	commercial collective company
420	commercial company
430	representative office
440	bank
450	industry and equity company
451	trading society
452	government institution
460	open stock corporation
470	trusteeship
480	private business
490	decentralized public organization
500	stock company
502	tenant owner’s society
510	civil society
520	society for capitalization of savings
530	limited cooperative company
540	mutual insurance society
550	simple limited partnership
560	named collective company
570	non profit association
580	corporation with variable capital
590	joint corporation
600	consortium
610	personal firm
620	corporation with authorized capital
630	corporation with open capital
640	bank for capitalization of savings
650	closed stock corporation
660	commercial and industrial corporation
670	commercial corporation
680	industrial corporation
690	financial institution
700	contract mining company
710	contracting company
720	non profit international organization
730	international organization
740	ltd co auth capital-regd co open cap
750	organization
755	unlimited company
760	farmer’s association
770	economic assoc/tenant owners’ society
780	mining company
790	shipping company
800	simple company
810	private firm
820	family foundation
830	county
840	county association
850	county council
860	regional social insurance office
870	unit within the Swedish church
880	public corporation/institution
881	statutory body
890	mortgage/security association
891	government agency
892	mutual company
893	special corporation
894	central bank for agriculture & forestry
895	Austrian legal entity
896	establishment
900	supporting association
905	administration
910	unemployment office
915	liaison office
920	foreign legal person
925	cooperative union with guaranteed liab
930	Swedish legal person
935	cooperative union with limited liability
940	unlimited partnership
945	cooperative society with unlimited liab
950	foreign branch
955	cooperative society with guaranteed liab
960	incorporated foundation
965	business not formally registered
970	incorporated non profit association
971	state owned enterprise
972	free trd. zone entp. proc. prvd. smpl.
973	limited holding company
974	govt. dept. or non-profit organization
975	government department
976	collectively owned enterprise
977	domestic and foreign joint venture
978	domestic and foreign cooperative venture
980	educational foundation
985	unlimited company ltd. liab. shareholder
990	medical corporation
991	private limited liability company
992	public limited liability company
993	exempt limited liability company
994	deemed public limited company
995	private company limited by shares
999	securities fund

Worldbase Business Number Types

Types of local business numbers used in the Worldbase data set.

1	INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIER
10	ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIER
12	UK CRO NUMBER
13	IRELAND CRO NUMBER
14	FRANCE SIREN NUMBER
15	US SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
16	MONTE CARLO SIREN NUMBER
17	FRANCE SIRET NUMBER
18	EUROPE STANDARD VAT NUMBER
19	NETHERLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NUMBER
20	GERMANY REGISTRATION NUMBER
21	ITALY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NUMBER
22	TAIWAN BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER
24	SPAIN FISCAL CODE
25	ANDORRA FISCAL CODE
26	PORTUGAL FISCAL CODE
30	CUSIP NUMBER
31	AUSTRALIA COMPANY NUMBER
32	SINGAPORE REGISTRATION FILE NUMBER
33	HONG KONG CO REGISTRY COMPANY ID NUMBER
34	CINS NUMBER
35	PANAMANIAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NBR
36	PORTUGAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NUMBER
40	MEXICO IVA
42	NETHERLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER
45	ISRAEL REGISTRATION NUMBER
50	ISRAEL VAT NUMBER
55	LICHENSTEIN REGISTRATION NUMBER
60	ITALY FISCAL CODE
65	DENMARK REGISTRATION NUMBER
70	AUSTRIA TRADE REGISTER NUMBER
75	ZIMBABWE ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION NBR
80	ZIMBABWE INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION NBR
90	GUATEMALAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NBR
95	COLUMBIAN REGISTRY OF FISCAL INFO
100	TOKYO SHOKO RESEARCH BUSINESS IDENTIFIER
102	OFFICE 801 ENTERED REGISTRATION NUMBER
103	OFFICE 801 ENTERED TAX REGISTRATION NBR
104	OFFICE 801 ENTERED CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE NBR
105	OFFICE 801 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NBR
106	SWEDEN REGISTRATION NUMBER
107	FINNISH REGISTRATION NUMBER
108	COSTA RICAN JUDICIAL NUMBER
109	EL SALVADORAN PATRON
110	HUNGARIAN TAX IDENTIFIER
111	SWEDEN BRANCH NUMBER
112	JAMAICAN TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
113	TRINIDADIAN TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
115	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NATIONAL COMMERCIAL R
119	PERUVIAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NUMBER
120	HUNGARIAN REGISTRATION NUMBER
125	VENEZUELAN NATIONAL TRIBUTARY ID NUMBER
127	NICARAGUAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NBR
130	POLISH TAX IDENTIFIER
135	COSTA RICAN TAX REGISTRATION NUMBER
140	POLISH REGISTRATION NUMBER
145	COLUMBIAN NATIONAL TRUBUTARY ID NUMBER
155	EL SALVADORAN NATIONAL TRIBUTARY ID NBR
165	BOLIVIAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NUMBER
175	ECUADORIAN SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NBR
185	SOLE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY NBR UNK CTRY
195	NATIONAL TRIBUTARY ID NUMBER UNK COUNTRY
200	ARGENTINIAN UNIQUE TAX ID KEY
210	PARAGUAYAN UNIQUE TAX REGISTRATION
211	BRAZILIAN STATE REGISTRY NUMBER
212	BRAZILIAN MUNICIPAL REGISTRY NUMBER
220	URUGUAYAN UNIQUE TAX REGISTRATION
230	MEXICAN FEDERAL TAX REGISTRATION
240	CHILEAN UNIQUE TAX ID
250	VENEZUELAN REGISTRY OF FISCAL INFO
260	BRAZILIAN GENERAL RECORD OF TAXPAYERS
270	NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION NUMBER
281	HONG KONG BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER
282	MACAU CMCL REGISTRY COMPANY ID NUMBER
283	MACAU CMCL REGISTRY BUS REGN NUMBER
284	SO KOREAN ST CMCL REGISTRY BUS REGN NBR
285	SO KOREAN TRD ASSN EXPT/IMPT REGN NBR
286	CZECH REPUBLIC ICO
290	Czech VAT Number
300	Bangladesh Company Incorporation Number
301	Brunei Registration Number
302	India Company Incorporation Number
303	Indonesia Legalization Number
304	Indonesia President Decree Number
305	Malaysia Company Registration Number
307	Nepal Company Incorporation Number
308	Pakistan Company Incorporation Number
309	Philippines Registration Number
310	Sri Lanka Company Incorporation Number
311	Thailand Registration Number
312	Vietnam Business Registration Number
316	Maldives Registration Number
317	Bhutan Registration Number
318	Myanmar Registration Number
320	HUNGARIAN VAT NUMBER
321	New Zealand Company Number
322	Australia Business Registration Number
323	Australian Business Number
521	DENMARK CVR NUMBER

Dun & Bradstreet

Overview

WorldBase data

GDP data

Company identifiers

DUNS

D&B key

Regional business number

Search Methods

dnbSearchReferenceV2

Parameters

Returns

See also

dnbGetReference

Parameters

Returns

WorldBase Methods

dnbWorldbaseMarketing

Parameters

Returns

dnbWorldbaseMarketingPlus

Parameters

Returns

dnbWorldbaseMarketingPlusLinkage

Parameters

Returns

Global Data Package Methods

dnbQuickCheck

Parameters

Returns

See also

dnbBusinessVerification

Parameters

Returns

See also

dnbEnterpriseManagement

Parameters

Returns

Deprecated methods

dnbSearchReference

Notice

Parameters

Returns

See also

Type definitions

DNBBusinessReference

DNBBusinessReferenceV2

DNBQuickCheck

DNBBusinessVerification

DNBEnterpriseManagement

DNBScoreGroup

DNBCommentary

DNBRelatedBusiness

DNBEmployeeCount

DNBMonetaryAmount

DNBMarketing

DNBMarketingPlusResult

DNBMarketingPlusLinkageResult

DNBMarketingPlus

DNBMarketingPlusLinkage

DNBAddress

DNBSICCode

Legal Codes

Worldbase Business Number Types