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How do you find private company earnings?

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Sophia Koch

Updated on January 19, 2026

  1. Check a private company’s website for its annual revenues or for a press release announcing annual revenues.
  2. Contact the company to ask for its annual revenues or to request a copy of its annual report.
  3. Search online databases that provide financial information on private companies.

Do private companies publish annual reports?

Important New Reporting Requirements for UK Private Companies. Many UK private companies (and unlisted public companies) must include additional information in their 2020 annual reports because of new company law1 that applies to them for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2019.

Does the SEC apply to private companies?

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Do private companies have to do financial statements?

Privately-held companies are not legally required to publish such information. In such cases, check to see if a significant portion of the private company is owned by a publicly-traded company as you can sometimes uncover some information through a parent company’s annual reports.

Does the Exchange Act apply to private companies?

Registration of securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is something that many private companies have put out of their minds until the market improves. However, for private companies with over 500 stockholders or option holders, registration under the Exchange Act is a requirement, not a choice.

Are private placements legal?

Generally speaking, private placements are not subject to some of the laws and regulations that are designed to protect investors, such as the comprehensive disclosure requirements that apply to registered offerings. As an individual investor, you may be offered an opportunity to invest in an unregistered offering.

Can a private company disclose financial information to the public?

While many may speculate about the business revenue or look for financial statements of private companies, typically they will find this to be difficult. As the name implies, a private company is not required to disclose financial information to the public.

Is the public required to know about private companies?

As the name implies, a private company is not required to disclose financial information to the public.

Do you have to disclose financial information to the SEC?

SEC Disclosure Laws and Regulations. Companies that are privately owned are not required by law to disclose detailed financial and operating information in most instances. They enjoy wide latitude in deciding what types of information to make available to the public.

When did companies need to disclose their remuneration?

In terms of the Companies Act, 2008 companies should provide full disclosure of each individual executive and non-executive director’s remuneration in the Annual Financial Statements of the company, giving details as required in the Act of base pay, bonuses, share-based payments, granting of options or rights, restraint payments and all other