# The CompanyIQ Solution: Free Financial Analysis π
## Problem β Solution
### β The Problem You Identified
"The BrΓΈnnΓΈysund API doesn't give access to all data info, like economy, employees, etc."
**You were right!** The API provides:
- β
Employee counts (actually works!)
- β NO revenue, profit, assets, equity
### β
The Solution: Manual Import
**CompanyIQ now supports manual financial data import!**
Download FREE from BrΓΈnnΓΈysund β Import to CompanyIQ β Get automated analysis
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## π How It Works
### The Hybrid Approach
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β Step 1: Automated Company Discovery β
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CompanyIQ finds all relevant companies β
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Employee counts, addresses, NACE codes β
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Market landscape, SSB trends β
β Time: 2 minutes β
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β Step 2: Manual Financial Data Collection β
β π₯ Download Γ₯rsregnskap from BrΓΈnnΓΈysund β
β π₯ Extract key figures (revenue, profit, etc) β
β π₯ Create CSV or input directly β
β Time: 5 minutes per company β
β Cost: FREE β
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β Step 3: Import to CompanyIQ β
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Use 'import_financials' tool β
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Data persists in database β
β Time: 30 seconds β
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β Step 4: Automated Analysis with Real Data β
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Full financial analysis β
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Growth calculations β
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Risk assessment with actual financials β
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Multi-year comparisons β
β Time: 1 minute β
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**Total:** ~7 minutes per company for complete analysis
**Cost:** FREE
**Result:** Professional-grade financial intelligence
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## π° Cost Comparison
### Option A: Proff.no (Commercial)
- **Cost:** 5,000-50,000 NOK/year
- **Time:** Instant access
- **Best for:** >100 companies, frequent updates
### Option B: CompanyIQ + Manual Import (FREE)
- **Cost:** β
FREE
- **Time:** 5 min per company (one-time)
- **Best for:** <50 companies, annual updates
### The Math:
- 10 companies β Save 45,000 NOK
- 50 companies β Save 40,000 NOK (4 hours work)
- 200 companies β Maybe worth paying for Proff.no
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## π― What You Can Now Do
### Before Manual Import:
```
User: "Analyze financials for Equinor"
CompanyIQ: "β No financial data available.
Use Proff.no for actual financials."
```
### After Manual Import:
```
User: "Import Equinor financials for 2023:
Revenue: 1150 billion
Profit: 85 billion"
CompanyIQ: "β
Data imported!"
User: "Analyze financials for Equinor"
CompanyIQ: "π° FINANSIELL ANALYSE: EQUINOR ASA
π SISTE REGNSKAPSΓ
R (2023):
- Omsetning: 1,150,000M NOK
- Resultat: 85,000M NOK
- Margin: 7.4%
β οΈ RISIKOVURDERING:
Risikoscore: 15/100
Anbefaling: LOW RISK - Stable
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Using REAL data from: bronnoysund"
```
---
## π₯ Quick Start: Import Your First Company
### 5-Minute Tutorial
**1. Find a company:**
```
Search for "DNB"
```
Result: DNB ASA - Org.nr 984851006
**2. Download Γ₯rsregnskap:**
- Visit: https://www.brreg.no/
- Search: 984851006
- Download: Annual accounts 2023
- Extract figures from PDF
**3. Import:**
```
Import financial data for company 984851006:
Year: 2023
Revenue: 45000000000
Profit: 8500000000
Assets: 2800000000000
Equity: 285000000000
Source: bronnoysund
```
**4. Analyze:**
```
Analyze financials for company 984851006
```
**Result:** Complete financial analysis with real data! β
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## π Bulk Import Example
### Import 10 Companies at Once
**Create `it_companies.csv`:**
```csv
org_nr,year,revenue,profit,assets,equity,employees,source
912345678,2023,45000000,2300000,18000000,9500000,125,bronnoysund
987654321,2023,87000000,5100000,32000000,15000000,bronnoysund
...8 more companies...
```
**Import:**
```
Import financials from file: /Users/me/Downloads/it_companies.csv format CSV
```
**Result:**
```
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FILIMPORT FULLFΓRT
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Importert: 10 regnskapsposter
```
**Now Analyze All:**
```
Show high-growth companies with real revenue data
```
**Result:** Rankings based on actual financial performance!
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## π Real-World Use Case
### Scenario: M&A Target Screening
**Goal:** Find acquisition targets in Norwegian IT sector
**Step 1: Market Mapping (2 min)**
```
Find IT companies in Norway with 20-100 employees
```
Result: 50 companies
**Step 2: Initial Screening (5 min)**
```
- Check bankruptcy status
- Analyze market landscape
- Get SSB growth trends
```
Result: 15 interesting companies
**Step 3: Download Financials (75 min)**
- Visit BrΓΈnnΓΈysund for each of 15 companies
- Download Γ₯rsregnskap (5 min each)
- Extract key figures
**Step 4: Import Data (2 min)**
```
Import financials from file: targets.csv
```
**Step 5: Comprehensive Analysis (10 min)**
```
For each target:
- Analyze financials
- Calculate growth rates
- Assess risk
- Compare to industry average
```
**Total Time:** ~95 minutes
**Total Cost:** FREE
**Result:** Complete M&A target analysis with financial data
**vs. Proff.no:**
- Time: 20 minutes
- Cost: 50,000 NOK/year
- You saved: 50,000 NOK
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## β
What's Now Possible
### Financial Analysis That Actually Works:
**1. Growth Analysis with Real Revenue**
```
Import 3 years of data β See actual revenue growth %
```
**2. Risk Assessment with Real Financials**
```
Import balance sheet β Calculate debt/equity ratio
```
**3. Multi-Year Trends**
```
Import 2020-2023 β See 4-year trend analysis
```
**4. Competitive Comparison**
```
Import 5 competitors β Rank by profitability
```
**5. Industry Benchmarking**
```
Your company vs. SSB industry average
```
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## π Enhanced Tools After Import
### Before Import:
- `analyze_financials` β "No data available"
- `analyze_growth` β Employee-based only
- Risk scoring β Basic status checks
### After Import:
- `analyze_financials` β Full P&L and balance sheet analysis
- `analyze_growth` β Real revenue/profit growth %
- Risk scoring β Debt ratios, profitability, trends
**The same tools, but with real data!**
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## π§ Technical Implementation
### Two New MCP Tools:
**1. `import_financials`**
- Import single company, single year
- Input data via Claude conversation
- Immediate feedback
**2. `import_financials_from_file`**
- Bulk import from CSV/JSON
- Process multiple companies
- Multi-year data
### Data Storage:
- Saved in `financial_snapshots` table
- Persists across restarts
- Can be updated anytime
- Source tracking (know where data came from)
### Integration:
- All existing tools automatically use imported data
- No code changes needed
- Seamless experience
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## π Documentation
**New Files Created:**
- `MANUAL_IMPORT_GUIDE.md` (13K) - Complete import guide
- `templates/financials_template.csv` - CSV template
- `templates/financials_template.json` - JSON template
- `test_import_example.csv` - Example with real data
**Updated:**
- README.md - New tools documented
- WHAT_YOU_GET.md - Import capabilities
- STATUS.md - 10 tools (was 8)
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## π Final Status
### CompanyIQ Version 1.2.0
**Total Tools:** 10 (was 8, added 2 import tools)
**Core Capabilities:**
- β
Company search and discovery
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Market intelligence with SSB
- β
Employee data (real numbers)
- β
**Financial analysis (when data imported)**
- β
Multi-year trend analysis
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Growth calculations
- β
Risk assessment
**Data Sources:**
- BrΓΈnnΓΈysund (automated) - Company registry
- SSB (automated) - Statistics with trends
- **Manual import (NEW)** - Financial statements
**Cost:** β
Completely FREE
**Trade-off:** 5 minutes manual work per company
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## π Get Started
### 1. Configure Claude Desktop
See `QUICK_START.md`
### 2. Import Your First Company
See `MANUAL_IMPORT_GUIDE.md`
### 3. Run Analysis
```
Analyze financials for [your company]
```
**You now have a complete, FREE Norwegian company intelligence platform with real financial analysis!** π³π΄π°β¨
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**The Answer:** YES! Manual download + import is not only possible, it's now **fully implemented** and ready to use! π―