What Bureau van Dijk does

Bureau van Dijk is a Dutch business information company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Amsterdam. Since its 2017 acquisition by Moody's Corporation for approximately $3.3 billion, the company has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Moody's data and analytics division, with the Orbis platform continuing as its flagship product. The company's core technology is the Orbis database, a global private company data platform that aggregates information on more than 625 million entities from 170+ sources plus hundreds of proprietary sources, normalizes and cross-references the data, and delivers standardized comparable intelligence including firmographics, financial details, corporate and beneficial ownership structures (1.9bn ownership links), M&A activity, and compliance-related information.

The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture: Orbis as the foundation, supplemented by the Orbis M&A module, country-specific databases (AIDA for Italy, FAME for the UK, DIANE and ASTREE for France, MARKUS for Germany/Austria/Luxembourg), the Bitsight cyber risk integration, and the newly launched Moody's Maxsight unified risk platform. Delivery is multimodal, spanning web interface, APIs, bulk feeds, cloud deployment, and real-time feeds. Revenue is generated through annual enterprise subscriptions with quote-based pricing, customized by user count, data access level, integration complexity, and delivery method. The platform serves compliance and financial crime, credit risk, corporate finance and M&A, supplier risk, tax and transfer pricing, sales and marketing, master data management, and cyber risk use cases across banking, asset management, insurance, and public sector customers globally.

Name

Bureau van Dijk

Legal name

Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing

Website

https://bvdinfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bureau van Dijk, a Moody's Corporation subsidiary, operates Orbis, a global private company data platform covering 625+ million entities from 170+ sources. It serves enterprise customers in banking, insurance, asset management, compliance, and M&A with standardized company intelligence, ownership structures, and financial data delivered via subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence & Company Reference Data

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE), Blockchain Analytics & Transaction Monitoring (FSADALAB)

Keywords

• Private company data
• Company reference data
• Corporate ownership intelligence
• Business intelligence platform
• Financial crime compliance data

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Data Subscriptions: Annual subscription model providing access to the Orbis platform with varying levels of data coverage, functionality, and delivery methods (web interface, API, bulk feeds, cloud, or real-time). Pricing is quote-based, typically negotiated based on user count, data access level, and integration requirements.
2. Country-Specific Database Licenses: Additional licensing for specialized country-level databases (AIDA, FAME, DIANE, MARKUS, ASTREE) providing enhanced national coverage and formats beyond the core Orbis platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bureau van Dijk develops and sells the Orbis database, a global private (and listed) company data platform covering 625+ million entities aggregated from 170+ sources. It provides standardized firmographics, financial data, corporate hierarchies, beneficial ownership tracing, M&A activity, and integrated cyber risk and compliance data to enterprise customers in banking, insurance, asset management, corporate finance, compliance, and the public sector. The platform is sold as an enterprise subscription delivered through web, APIs, bulk feeds, cloud, and real-time channels, supplemented by country-specific databases and the newer Maxsight unified risk platform.

Product overview

Bureau van Dijk's product portfolio centers on the Orbis Database, a comprehensive global private company data platform now owned by Moody's Corporation. The core Orbis platform covers 625+ million entities from 170+ data sources and serves multiple use cases including compliance, credit risk, corporate finance, sales and marketing, and tax/transfer pricing. The offering operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture with the Orbis Database as the foundation, supplemented by the integrated Orbis M&A module for deal tracking, country-specific products (AIDA for Italy, FAME for UK, DIANE and ASTREE for France, MARKUS for DACH region), Cyber Risk Ratings by Bitsight for cybersecurity assessment, and the newer Maxsight™ unified risk platform. Data is delivered through multiple channels including web interface, APIs, bulk feeds, and real-time delivery options. The portfolio is distinguished by its extensive ownership data (1.9 billion ownership links, 1.7 billion historic links, 218 million active links) and standardized financial reporting that enables cross-border company comparison.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orbis: Global private company database platform providing data on 625+ million entities, corporate ownership structures, and beneficial ownership information for compliance, tax, M&A, and corporate finance professionals.

Products and services

• Orbis Database Flagship global private company data platform covering 625+ million entities aggregated from 170+ sources, with standardized firmographics, financial data, corporate hierarchies, beneficial ownership, M&A activity, and integrated cyber risk and compliance intelligence for enterprise customers in banking, insurance, asset management, corporate finance, compliance, and the public sector.
• Orbis M&A Integrated M&A module within Orbis providing extensive coverage of deals and rumors to help corporate finance, M&A advisors, and investment professionals find target companies and track merger and acquisition activity.
• AIDA (Orbis for Italy) Country-specific database providing detailed information on Italian companies, with specialized financial data and local formats for Italy-focused research, compliance, and credit analysis.
• FAME (Orbis for the United Kingdom) Country-specific database providing detailed UK company information, with specialized UK financial data and formats for British market research, KYC, and credit analysis.
• DIANE (Orbis for France) Country-specific database providing detailed French company information with specialized local financial data and formats for France-focused research and analysis.
• MARKUS (Orbis for Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg) Country-specific database providing detailed company information for Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg with specialized DACH-region financial data and local formats.
• ASTREE (Orbis for France) Country-specific database providing additional detailed information on French companies, complementing DIANE for entities requiring deeper French market research.
• Moody's Maxsight™ Unified risk platform launched in February 2025 by Moody's that extends the Orbis data ecosystem to help organizations navigate third-party risk, supply chain risk, and compliance enterprise-wide.
• Cyber Risk Ratings by Bitsight (in Orbis) Integrated cybersecurity ratings module within Orbis providing BitSight security performance summaries and incident history for over 6 million entities to help organizations assess and mitigate third-party cyber risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ of covered companies are private entities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BitsightcoreTechnology or IntegrationBitsight Cyber Risk Ratings are integrated into the Orbis platform, providing cybersecurity ratings for over 6 million entities with security incident history spanning over seven years. This integration enables customers to assess cybersecurity risk posed by third parties within the same platform used for company research and compliance.
• Vallstein (WalletSizing®)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationWalletSizing® from Vallstein is available exclusively for banks within Orbis, providing detailed insights into banking products and services utilized by existing and prospective customers across over 90 million companies globally. This unique capability helps banks identify revenue potential and personalize service offerings.
• 170+ Data ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationOrbis aggregates data from over 170 providers plus hundreds of proprietary sources. Data linking, standardization, cross-referencing, and quality control processes transform raw data into comparable, actionable intelligence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Refinitiv (LSEG Data & Analytics): Refinitiv, now part of London Stock Exchange Group, operates the World-Check platform and provides private company reference data comparable to Orbis. Both serve banking, compliance, and corporate finance customers with subscription-based access to company intelligence, ownership structures, and financial data.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Dun & Bradstreet provides the D&B Hoovers platform and global commercial database covering hundreds of millions of businesses, directly competing with Bureau van Dijk's Orbis in sales/marketing, CRM enrichment, credit risk, and compliance use cases. Both focus on private company data with standardized comparable formats.
• S&P Capital IQ: S&P Capital IQ Pro provides private and public company reference data, ownership structures, and financial intelligence to enterprise customers. It directly competes with Orbis in banking, asset management, M&A, and corporate finance workflows with comparable subscription and API delivery models.
• Bloomberg Terminal / Bloomberg Data Services: Bloomberg provides company reference data, ownership information, and financial intelligence through its Terminal and Data License products. It serves overlapping banking, asset management, and corporate finance customers with comparable subscription models focused on financial markets workflows.
• Creditsafe: Creditsafe provides private company business credit reports, compliance data, and corporate ownership information across 200+ million companies globally. It competes directly with Orbis in credit risk, AML/KYC, and supplier risk use cases with subscription-based delivery to similar enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Moody's Analytics: As the parent division of Bureau van Dijk within Moody's Corporation, Moody's Analytics offers broader credit analytics, risk management, and ESG data products that integrate with Orbis data. The combined offering addresses enterprise risk, compliance, and credit workflows across financial services and corporate markets.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis provides corporate due diligence, AML/KYC, and entity resolution data through its WorldCompliance and Bridger Insight products. It serves financial crime compliance and supplier risk use cases with comparable data assets and enterprise subscription models.

Regional players

• Bisnode (now Dun & Bradstreet): Bisnode historically operated as a European company data provider covering Northern European markets with comparable private company reference data. After acquisition by Dun & Bradstreet, it served similar compliance and credit risk use cases for European customers that overlap with Bureau van Dijk's regional database offerings.

Emerging players

• Crunchbase: Crunchbase provides private company intelligence, funding data, and ownership structures for venture-backed companies. While narrower in coverage than Orbis, it competes in the M&A target identification, corporate finance, and business development use cases with a more self-service, mid-market oriented model.
• Owler: Owler provides private company profiles, revenue estimates, and competitive intelligence for sales and marketing professionals. It targets the CRM enrichment and business development use cases with a freemium model that represents an emerging alternative to enterprise reference data platforms like Bureau van Dijk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bureauvandijk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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