Leading Private Companies East Asia

The Leading Private Companies series of databases from Highworth Research presents key data on the larger privately owned companies in emerging market countries undergoing rapid economic growth. Data on such companies has strong potential value for wealth management companies seeking to identify potential clients among the family owned companies and entrepreneurs in fast growth regions. China for example now has the world's 5th highest number of U.S. $ millionaires at 310,000, as well as 106 $ billionaires compared to 14 last year, and represents the fastest growing global wealth market over the next 5 years. Leading Private Companies in East Asia identifies the most prospective companies and not only provides fundamental data about each business, including intermediary referral options, but also provides a screening service which highlights potential liquidity events which may enhance the value of such companies.

Valuable data

The data provided on over 1500 of the leading private companies in East Asia -including China - includes, as available: Company name and contact details; directors names & job titles; senior management names and job titles; main shareholders' names; number of employees; year established; bankers; accountants; legal advisors; description of the business; summary financial statement.

Reporting of major business developments

The online version of the database also includes reporting of major business developments (potential "liquidity events") affecting the company, its directors and its shareholders, such as: significant contract procurements - acquisitions - launch of major new products, or services- new agencies - strategic partnerships -IPO. (Chinese private companies are forecast by Ernst & Young to raise $100 billion in 2008 through IPOs on domestic and foreign exchanges.)

Numbers of companies profiled

The numbers of companies profiled in each country in Leading Private Companies of East Asia totals more than 1500, including : Hong Kong Sar:150 ; Japan: 400 ; Mongolia: 5 ; People's Republic of China: 500 ; South Korea: 250 ; Taiwan: 250 .

Online or print publication

The database is available in an online version which is searchable, is updated frequently, and includes the reporting of major business developments affecting the company. Alternatively an annual print version is available without the reporting service.