Leading Private Companies South & Central Asia

The Leading Private Companies series of directory 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 in fast growth regions. India, for example, is now creating more millionaires each year than many Western countries. Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field is the largest to be found globally in the last 40 years: the owners of Kazakh private companies will undoubtedly benefit from Kashagan's $136 billion development investment.

Leading Private Companies in South & Central Asia identifies the most prospective companies at the forefront of wealth formation in this region 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. Tracking IPOs for Indian companies, or identifying private companies wining significant contracts in the resource rich countries of Central Asia,represents a valuable marketing advantage for wealth management companies.

Valuable data

The data provided on over 1500 of the leading private companies in South and Central Asia 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 and its shareholders such as: significant contract procurements - acquisitions - launch of major new products, or services- new agencies - strategic partnerships -IPO.

Numbers of companies profiled

The numbers of companies profiled in each country in Leading Private Companies of South & Central Asia totals more than 1500, including, in South Asia : Bangladesh: 20; Bhutan: 10; India: 800; Iran: 50; Nepal: 20; Pakistan: 50; Sri Lanka: 50; and in Central Asia: Azerbaijan: 100 ; Kazakhstan: 180 ; Kyrgyzstan: 30 ; Tajikistan: 30 ; Turkmenistan: 100 ; Uzbekistan: 100. 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 of the publication is available without the reporting service.