The library doesn't just subscribe to books and journals, we also have access to a variety of business databases.
Here are some key databases for company and financial information
Can't find what you're looking for on this page? See our A-Z list of e-resources, or contact one of the WBS librarians with a specific enquiry.
A full-text database with up to 20 years financial information for over 130,000 public and private UK companies.
Key features: find companies in a particular industry, find UK company reports including key financials, create company mailing lists and peer analyses.
Primarily a source for newspapers but also contains company information. Useful for finding global company information. Click on the Companies / Markets tab at the top of the Factiva screen, then select the company link.
Key features: Charted 5 year key financial results for listed companies (sales, income, employees), and 3 year financial results for top unlisted US companies; peer comparison; ratio reports; quick links to the latest news on the company.
BSC contains full-text journals but also has company information.
Key features: basic company information; MarketLine company profiles; quick links to search for your company in journals; company SWOT analyses; related industry reports.
UPDATE: June 2025
The Eikon platform will be withdrawn on 30th June 2025 and will be replaced by Workspace.
Datastream will continue to be accessible via Workspace. Please note the user interface is different in Workspace because it merges time series and static requests in one menu, but the Datastream Navigator and formulas remain the same.
If you have Eikon installed, you need to replace it with Workspace.
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Datastream is a financial time series database with global economic, securities and company data, available via the LSEG Workspace platform. Updated daily.
We have a very limited number of Workspace licences available for accessing Workspace / Datastream. Please use the form below to request access for 24 hours.
A comprehensive banking database that you can use to identify, analyze and monitor banks.
Westminster Business School has a subscription to FT.com for its staff and students. Ask your course leader or contact your librarian for access.
