Changes to Shell Companies

You may request a name change for a shell company for clarity or consistency. To request a name change, contact Bitsight Support.

Shell Company Naming Guidelines

A shell company cannot be named with legal terminology (such as Inc., PLC, LLC, etc.). If the name of a company changes, the name of the corresponding shell is updated accordingly.

Shell name examples: Saperix Group or Saperix Corporation.

The following terminology are commonly used for shell companies:

Companies

Used for a group of companies.

Corporation

Typically used for companies based in North America.

Group

Applied to a group of companies, usually outside North America.

System

Used for institutions such as hospitals, universities, schools, and government entities.

Shell Information that Cannot Be Changed

• Description: Shell companies follow a standard template for descriptions. The description is updated accordingly if the name of the shell changes.

  Example: The Bitsight Technologies Family includes Bitsight Technologies and Bitsight Labs. The group is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Employee Count: The shell aggregates the number of employees from all companies in the ratings tree.
• Exclusion and Attribution of IP addresses and Domains: Asset exclusions cannot be applied to shell companies. Assets are not attributed to shell companies in the same manner as they are for Bitsight-curated companies.
• IP Count: The shell accumulates the total number of IP addresses within the ratings tree.