Information on many European companies and products can be researched through Europe Direct Leeds/Business and Patents Information Services.
Source overseas suppliers of specialist products and services, we have access to Kompass which provides B2B data on companies across Europe.
Customised searches can be created using over 20 search criteria such as: 
location, turnover, no. of employees and job function. Searches can also be made by indivdual company name. providing contact details, basic financials,executives, product and service codes and parent details.
Kompass also provides access to an unparalleled classification system that is more than 4 times more detailed than standard SIC codes. Providing more than 57,000 product and service headings to choose from to locate the exact company or companies you are interested in.
Comprehensive company reports are available for many larger international
companies, information includes:
company histories
SWOT analysis
annual reports
Market and industry Information
Through our services you can access Marketline an online database providing a comprehensive collection of reports, rankings and news covering all of the major industries and many niche markets
across the globe.
Importing and Exporting
Find out how to get started importing and exporting
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