Data Attributes
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Attribute Catalog
Attribute
Description
A detailed breakdown of the industries and sub-industries that a business belongs to, based on Enigma’s industry taxonomy. Equivalent to a 4-6 digit NAICS code. Can signal how a business is impacted by the current economic environment.
Business operating status as open or closed as reported across web sources. Signals business distress. [COMING SOON]
Flag of bankruptcy record, specific bankruptcy code chapter, and date of filing. Signals business distress.
A business must notify the state if it plans to lay off 50 employees (number varies by state), representing over 33% of its workforce. We provide WARN Notice record, date, and number of employees laid off. Leading indicator of business distress.
Flag of contract record, government level (city, state, or federal), agency, date, and amount. Long government contracts can signal business stability and recent contracts can highlight businesses in need of financing to service their contracts.
Operations Description - Industry Specific
Detail on the nature of a business’s operations specific to its industry. Can signal the impact of the current economic environment on a business. Example: Does the business do delivery or takeout? (Y/N)
Verification Score
Enigma's confidence that a business exists and is in good standing; computed using several verification components: data freshness, footprint, source and business activity; [0 -1]. This is a decision attribute.
International Shipment Imports
All businesses importing goods must share shipping manifests with the government. We report a business's shipping activity from each country, week over week. Comparison of shipping volumes over time can signal growth or decline of a business’s activity.
SBA Loans
Flag of 7(a) or 504 Small Business Administration presence of loan records, number and value active, number and value charged off, loan status, and approval date. Example: 1 loan of $1M; Paid-In-Full; 2017-10-01. [COMING SOON]
OSHA Violations and Inspections
Businesses are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). We detail the business's lifetime of inspections as well as information about any violations, the standards violated, and any associated penalties.
Firearms Licenses
Details related to any firearms licenses the business has, including license year issue, type, and expiration date.
Construction Licenses
A list of contractor licenses held by the business in different states, including license types, status, and expiration dates.
Yelp Presence
Yelp page URLs that are associated with the business.
Aliases
All variants of the company name and 'dba' along with the source dataset(s) for each variant.
Addresses
A list of addresses associated with the business.
EIN
Employee Identification Numbers is the Tax Identification Number associated to the company.
Phone Numbers
A list of phone numbers associated with the matched business.
Websites
A list of websites associated with the matched business.
Company Decription
Description of the business and its main activities.
Associated People
A list of related people and their relation to the matched business.
Registered Agents
A list of registered agent names wherein the business is designated to receive the service of a process related to a legal matter.
Year Incorporated
Year of earliest incorporation date found in our sources.
Corporate Structure
The legal structure under which the business is incorporated.
Headcount
Estimated headcount range for the business based on available sources.
Industry Classification - High Level
High-level industry classification for the business.
NAICS 2-Digit Code
NAICS classification of the business at the 2-digit level.