Private company research is a lot more difficult than researching a public company. Public companies — those that issue common stock — are required by the US government to release financial reports and other information on a regular basis. Private companies are under no such requirement. So unless you have extraordinary research skills and connections, you’re going to need the help of a business information specialist to do private company research. Manta offers information from four of the leading publishers of business information — First Research, Current Analysis, Snapdata and Datamonitor — giving Manta access to profiles of millions of privately held businesses. Doing private company research? Do a company search at Manta and chances are you’ll find what you need.