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Why are shareholders or shareholdings sometimes not visible in the network?

This article explains why shareholders or shareholdings are not always visible in the network and under which conditions minority shareholdings may still be displayed.

The network view in North Data does not show every existing shareholder relationship automatically. Whether a shareholder appears in the network depends on how the network is built. Whether a shareholding appears depends on whether the related companies are already visible in the network.

General rule

If a company owner holds less than 50%, that shareholder is not shown in the network on the basis of that shareholding alone.

If there are no other visible nodes or relationships, then no network is shown at all.

Why can a shareholding below 50% still appear in some cases?

This can happen when the company is added to the network through a different relationship first.

Once that company is already part of the network, the system can also show other existing links between the visible nodes, including a shareholding of less than 50%.

How this works in practice

A minority shareholding does not normally create a visible network node by itself. But if the company is already included in the network for another reason, the shareholding may then appear as an additional connection.

A typical example is a shared managing director:

  • first, the network adds a company because of a person-based connection, such as the same managing director
  • after that, the system checks the visible nodes for further links
  • if there is also a shareholding below 50%, that ownership link may then be displayed

For example, when creating the network for JW Holding UG, the algorithm first expands the root node and skips HalloHeidi GmbH because the shareholding is below 50%. Then the CEO, Johannes Wirth, is expanded, and HalloHeidi GmbH is added because of the CEO relationship. Once this node is part of the network, the system checks all existing nodes for further connections, including the 33.3% shareholding, which is then shown as well.

Why two cases can look different

Two companies may both be linked by a minority shareholding, but still be displayed differently:

  • in one case, the minority shareholder is the only connection → no separate node is shown, and possibly no network at all
  • in another case, the company is already in the network through an additional relationship → the minority shareholding is then shown as an extra link

Summary

  • A shareholder with less than 50% is not shown in the network because of that shareholding alone
  • If there are no other visible nodes, no network is shown
  • A minority shareholding can still become visible if the company is already included through another relationship
  • Once a company is in the network, the system may also show additional links, including shareholdings below 50%