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# Affiliated Entities - Relationship Types

| Canonical Values for Affiliated Entity Relationship Statuses |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| direct\_subsidiary                                           |
| immediate\_parent                                            |
| indirect\_subsidiary                                         |
| ultimate\_parent                                             |

## Relationship type definitions

These values appear in `affiliated_entities.relationship` for company records.

* `direct_subsidiary` The affiliated company is a direct subsidiary of the company record, linked by majority ownership or control.
* `immediate_parent` The affiliated record is a direct parent of the company record, linked by majority ownership or control.
* `indirect_subsidiary` The affiliated record is a subsidiary of the company record, linked through intermediate entities or multiple layers of ownership.
* `ultimate_parent` This affiliated record is the topmost controlling entity in the hierarchy of related companies for the company record.

## Relevant fields

* [`affiliated_entities`](/docs/company-schema#affiliated_entities)


## Related topics

- [Affiliated Entities - Relationship Statuses](/docs/relationship_status.md)
- [Affiliated Entities - Relationship Catalysts](/docs/relationship_catalysts.md)
- [Company Data Field Bundles](/docs/company-data-field-bundles.md)
- [March 2026 Release Notes](/changelog/march-2026-release-notes-v332.md)
- [December 2025 Release Notes](/changelog/december-2025-release-notes-v322.md)