This is a comprehensive online database on business in South Africa. Company information, director information, auditor information and a full history of a business can be found on this site. To conduct a search you can either pay to be a once off member or register to become a member
http://www.deedsearch.co.za
This site can provide financial background information, provide proof of ownership and realisable asset valuation indicators of Companies and Consumers as well as assist in revealing hidden or undeclared assets to creditors.ÂÂÂ
http://www.pretrieve.com/
Pretrieve is a search engine that is specifically geared towards finding public records relevant to a person, business, or address. The search database knows about thousands of public records sources, and can match your search information to the relevant sources for you.
http://www.searchsystems.net/
The largest public record directory on the Internet. Online since 1997, Search Systems is a resource of business information, corporate filings, offenders, inmates, criminal and civil court filings, vital records, property records, unclaimed property, professional licenses, and much more.
http://www.namebase.org
Search names, proximity, countries and documents. Find citations to names of individuals and groups involving anything from organized crime, political elites, intelligence and scandals. This website is a cumulative index to books and clippings.
http://www.compcom.co.za/
This site is the Competition Commission website. It includes text of regulatory acts a brief history of the Commission, and research publications. The Competition Commission is a statutory body constituted in terms of the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998 by the Government of South Africa empowered to investigate, control and evaluate restrictive business practices, abuse of dominant positions and mergers in order to achieve equity and efficiency in the South African economy.ÂÂÂ
http://www.itinews.co.za/
ITInews is the online publication of the Insurance Times & Investments magazine and a web portal for the financial services sector. ITInews provides services such as news, information, newsletters, press releases, advisor and company listings and services.
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South Africa
http://www.polity.org.za/html/lists/sanet.html
This site provides links to South African internet resources. Links to various archives, business and investment sites, websites on education, periodical information as well as other key resources of South African information is found here.
http://www.agsa.co.za/
This site is dedicated to the Auditor-General of South Africa. Reports, press releases and governing legislation is also found here.
UK
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
This is the website of Campanies House. The main functions of Companies House are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make this information available to the public.
http://www.investegate.co.uk/
Investegate is the an online source of announcements from UK quoted companies, allowing you to view all regulatory and other published information in one place.
http://www.lawyersandjudges.com/index.cfm
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company is devoted to the making of top quality resources in various legal fields, especially accident reconstruction and litigation.
http://www.publici.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=80
The Center for Public Integrity is a non-profit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. Links for featured projects is available on this site.
