# Parent company

Glossary · Company data

Canonical page: https://datasdk.ai/glossary/parent-company

A parent company owns or controls another company.

## Why it matters

Research the wider group when planning account coverage.

## Illustrative example

A visiting product brand may belong to a larger business group.

## What to check

A subsidiary's visit does not mean every company in the group is interested.

## How Data SDK fits

Data SDK connects website visits with available company details worldwide, from startups to larger businesses. Coverage and fields vary. Start free trial opens an email request; terms are confirmed with the team. The full API is coming soon.

These are suggested workflows, not a list of built-in integrations. Use your own approved analytics, CRM, and research process where needed. Matches and fields vary. A company match does not identify a person or prove buying intent.

## Related reading

- [Separate parent and subsidiary interest](https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/separate-parent-and-subsidiary-interest): Research the operating business that is most relevant to the visit.
- [Research a possible parent-company relationship](https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/research-a-possible-parent-company-relationship): Plan an evidence-backed relationship check before combining accounts.
- [Subsidiary](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/subsidiary): A subsidiary is a company owned or controlled by another company.
- [Company size](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/company-size): Company size is a way to group businesses by a measure such as employee count or revenue.
- [Employee count](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/employee-count): Employee count is the number of people reported or estimated to work for a company.
- [Employee range](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/employee-range): An employee range groups company headcount into bands rather than giving an exact number.

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