FAQ & Glossary​

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Beauhurst Signals

What are our signals?

How does Beauhurst calculate risk signals?

How does Beauhurst collect Environmental data?

How does Beauhurst collect Social & Governance data?

Company Profiles

How does Beauhurst’s sector matrix work?

How does Beauhurst’s industry and buzzword matrix work?

What is the difference between industries and sectors?

What are target markets?

Definition

Stages of Evolution

How does Beauhurst define an SME?

How do Beauhurst’s scaleup criteria differ from the OECD’s?

How are foundation and cessation dates set for a company?

What is a Local Enterprise Partnership?

How does Beauhurst assign an ‘Actively hiring’ status?

How does Beauhurst assign a job function to key people at companies?

What data does Beauhurst have on charges and mortgages?

How are foreign currency exchange rates handled?

How does Beauhurst calculate aggregate growth?

How does Beauhurst find unannounced fundraisings?

How does Beauhurst collect valuation data?

What research does Beauhurst do on acquisitions?

How do we monitor the quality of our data?

What are export credits and how are they used in Beauhurst?

What patents data does Beauhurst have?

How does Beauhurst assign COVID-19 impact tags?

Fund Profiles

Which funders get a Beauhurst profile?

How does Beauhurst classify different funds?

How does the activity status work for funds and accelerators?

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