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Signal key

parent_company_change

Category

Structure

Source

Company Professional Network page (parent relationship).
The parent company changed to a different one.

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When it fires

Trigger condition

parent_id already existed but is now a different company.

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Magnitude

High, ownership transfers are major.
For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.

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Why it matters

That’s a re-acquisition or ownership transfer. When an existing parent is replaced by a new one, the company has been sold again or moved between portfolio entities, a significant change in who controls strategy and budget.

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How to read it

Ownership transfer

The company moved to a new owner.

Re-acquisition

Common in PE portfolio shuffles.

New budget control

A new parent may reset vendor relationships.

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Outreach playbook

Significant. Map the new parent and reassess budget authority.

Parent Company Added

A parent company was set where there was none.

Parent Company Removed

A parent company relationship was cleared.

Subsidiary Status Change

The company became or stopped being a subsidiary.

Acquired Signal

A company was acquired.

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