Meet Sam Pikesley

I’m Sam and I’ve been doing Computer Stuff for longer than I care to think about. I joined OpenCorporates as a Software Engineer / troublemaker in March this year.

Opportunity for Europe-wide Open Company Data

Three months ago, and with very little fanfare, the EU announced a call for feedback on a proposal to amend the company law directive regarding digital tools and processes. This may sound very dry and technical, and in some ways it is. It’s also an opportunity to truly up European company data, and in the process...

OpenCorporates smashes 150 million barrier!

At OpenCorporates, our mission is simple: Make company data more accessible, more usable, more useful for the public benefit. Most of OpenCorporates’ enviable reputation has come from the transparency and the quality of our data, but we, and our users (journalists, NGOs, law enforcement, banks, AML and due diligence professionals, etc) love to see the number of companies we have increasing.

New Jurisdiction: Brazil (9 million companies)

We’re proud to announce the addition of Brazil to OpenCorporates’ ever growing list of jurisdictions, adding a little over 9 million companies.

Round Up: May 2018

OpenCorporates exists to make company data more accessible, useful and understandable. Every month, we’ll share links to show you how people have used our data. Got something to include in our next roundup? Contact us! FT Comment: UK disclosure rules: paper tigers Using data provided by OpenCorporates, the Financial Times revealed an astonishingly low number … Continue reading Round Up: May 2018 →

Announcing the OpenCorporates Trust

Just under a year ago, we announced we’re working on a new corporate structure to provide a strong, long-term foundation for OpenCorporates, now that it is becoming essential data infrastructure...

Introducing OpenCorporates Phase Two

1 billion? 10 billion? 100 billion? How many companies will exist in 10 years’ time? We are about to witness, we believe, an explosion of the number, speed, and complexity of corporate entities, driven by new technologies such as Blockchain/DLT, AI, and the Internet of Things. This dramatic shift – akin to the move from human-driven stock market activity to algorithmic trading – will present a challenge to all, from democracies to free and fair markets to law enforcement.