How to Search for a Business Using Dun and Bradstreet
Dun and Bradstreet is a credit reporting agency for businesses. Each time you open a business credit account that reports to Dun and Bradstreet, you will receive a new "trade line" in your file. If you are planning to extend credit to a business or even want to check on the legitimacy of a business, you can check the Dun and Bradstreet database.
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Go to the Dun and Bradstreet website. Once there, look for the "Find a Company" section. This section is in a blue square box on the right hand side of the website, with yellow wording. This section will also have bigger and bolder letters than the rest of the website.
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Type in the company's name (or a word in the name) and select which country/state the company is located. Click the "Find" button. You can also try the advanced search to receive more specific results. This may be most useful if you already know the specifics about the company that you are looking for and don't need to scroll through a list of similar businesses.
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Find the company that you are looking for from the displayed list. The list will contain the name/addresses of companies that match your search, starting with the most relevant. Click "Select" once you find the company. If you don't find the company that you are looking for, then you may want to perform a broader search.
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Evaluate the purchasing options available, if you need more detail on the business and their credit transactions. You can purchase multiple forms of the company's DNB report. The less information you need, the cheaper the report will be since the condensed versions cost less.
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