# Research a possible parent-company relationship

Use case · AI agents · Planned API workflow

Canonical page: https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/research-a-possible-parent-company-relationship

Plan an evidence-backed relationship check before combining accounts.

## Who this helps

A matched domain may belong to a brand within a larger group.

## How to use it

1. Start from the matched company's public website.
2. Look for authoritative ownership information.
3. Return the relationship and evidence for human confirmation.

## Illustrative example

A proposed agent would flag a possible subsidiary rather than merge accounts automatically.

## What to check

Similar names, logos, and domains are insufficient proof of common ownership.

## How Data SDK fits

The full Data SDK API is coming soon. Platform and AI-agent workflows are planning examples. Confirm access, data delivery, usage, branding, and resale terms before building or selling a feature.

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

- [Parent company](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/parent-company): A parent company owns or controls another company.
- [Subsidiary](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/subsidiary): A subsidiary is a company owned or controlled by another company.
- [Entity resolution](https://datasdk.ai/glossary/entity-resolution): Entity resolution determines whether records refer to the same real-world business.
- [Suggest questions for a discovery call](https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/suggest-questions-for-a-discovery-call): Plan questions grounded in the company's business rather than guesses about the visitor.
- [Summarize a company's public product](https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/summarize-a-company-s-public-product): Plan a source-linked product summary that saves manual reading.
- [Draft an internal account handoff](https://datasdk.ai/use-cases/draft-an-internal-account-handoff): Plan a handoff that explains fit and the recommended review owner.

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