This corporate ownership mapping methodology helps identify the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), parent-subsidiary relationships, and multi-level corporate hierarchies across global, national, and local levels.

Three levels we use

• Global Headquarter is the top company in the world. It sits above all other entities in the group.
• National Headquarter is the top company within one country. A group can have one National Headquarter per country.
• Local Headquarter manages brands, divisions or branches inside a country. It sits above its own subsidiaries.

How control is shown

Control is based on ownership. When a company owns more than fifty percent of another company it controls it. We show these links as solid lines with a percentage such as one hundred percent or sixty percent. When ownership is less than fifty percent the company is an affiliate and there is no control. We show these links as dotted lines with the percentage such as thirty percent.

Why this matters

This model makes it easy to see the real decision makers in a group. It helps with risk checks and compliance. It helps you find the right parent company for contracts and billing. It also improves analytics because the data sits in the right place in the family tree.