Closedata vs SABI vs Informa D&B vs Iberinform
Updated 2026-10-13
Short answer
SABI, Informa D&B and Iberinform are company information databases: they are strong for financial statements, company reports and credit risk. Closedata is an AI copilot for M&A deal sourcing built on top of official data (through its partnership with Informa D&B): it understands a thesis in plain language, ranks targets, adds ownership and succession signals and updates daily. Choose a database for analysis of known companies; choose Closedata to discover and prioritise targets.
| Closedata | SABI | Informa D&B | Iberinform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | M&A deal sourcing | Company financial database | Company information and credit risk | Company and credit risk reports |
| How you search | Plain language thesis | Filters and activity codes | Filters and company lookup | Company lookup and reports |
| Output | Ranked targets with signals | Lists and exports | Reports and lists | Reports |
| Succession and ownership signals | Built in | Manual research | Partial | Partial |
| Data refresh | Daily | Periodic | Periodic | Periodic |
| Works inside Claude and ChatGPT | Yes, via MCP | No | No | No |
When a traditional database is the right choice
Credit risk checks on clients and suppliers, detailed financial analysis of a company you already know and compliance work are what these databases were built for.
When Closedata is the right choice
When the question is which private companies match my thesis and which should I call first. Closedata turns the data into a ranked shortlist with the context an M&A team needs.
Closedata and Informa D&B
They are complementary: Informa D&B is Closedata's official data partner, and Closedata adds the AI layer for deal sourcing on top.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is best for finding acquisition targets in Iberia?
- For discovering and prioritising private targets, Closedata, because it is built for deal sourcing. For credit or financial analysis of known companies, SABI, Informa D&B or Iberinform.
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