France Company Search (SIRENE) Scraper for French Business Data

Search French companies directly from the public SIRENE registry. This scraper helps you gather detailed corporate information, run location-based searches, and export company records cleanly to JSON, CSV, or Excel formats.

What You Can Do

• Lead Generation: Find bakeries, retail shops, tech firms, or any business keyword and download structured lists for your CRM.
• Territory Research: Run radius searches around specific geographic coordinates to uncover local businesses.
• Filter by Activity or Region: Focus your searches on specific departments, postal codes, or NAF industry codes.
• Track Company Status: Search active operating businesses or include closed companies for historical analysis.
• Ongoing Monitoring: Re-run queries periodically to spot new registrations or changes over time.

Data Collected

Each company profile returned by the scraper includes:

• SIREN and SIRET numbers
• Full official company name
• NAF / APE activity code
• Company size category and employee count band
• Creation date and legal structure code
• Registered headquarters address and geographic coordinates
• Listed company directors and management
• Count of active open establishments

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	Choose search for keyword search, or near_point for radius search.
query	string	boulangerie	Business name or keyword. Required when using search mode.
activite_principale	string	empty	NAF activity code (for example, 10.71C).
departement	string	empty	French department code (for example, 75).
code_postal	string	empty	Postal code (for example, 75001).
etat_administratif	string	A	Set to A for active companies or C for closed ones.
lat	number		Latitude coordinate for radius searches.
long	number		Longitude coordinate for radius searches.
radius	number	0.5	Radius distance in kilometers for radius searches.
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum number of company records to retrieve (up to 1000).
requestDelaySecs	number	1	Pause duration between requests.
timeoutSecs	integer	300	Maximum overall runtime for the scraper in seconds.
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Timeout per individual network request.
userAgent	string	B2B Lead GenerationActorResearch/1.0	Custom User-Agent header string.
proxyConfiguration	object	no proxy	Optional proxy setup if needed for your environment.

Example Input

Keyword Search:

{
    "mode": "search",
    "query": "boulangerie",
    "activite_principale": "10.71C",
    "departement": "75",
    "code_postal": "75001",
    "etat_administratif": "A",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "requestDelaySecs": 1,
    "timeoutSecs": 300,
    "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
    "userAgent": ""
}

Location Search:

{
    "mode": "near_point",
    "lat": 48.86,
    "long": 2.35,
    "radius": 0.5,
    "maxItems": 50
}

Output Format

{
    "siren": "478455793",
    "nom_complet": "BOULANGERIES BG (B B G)",
    "activite_principale": "56.10C",
    "categorie_entreprise": "GE",
    "tranche_effectif_salarie": "52",
    "date_creation": "2004-08-25",
    "etat_administratif": "A",
    "nature_juridique": "5710",
    "siege_siret": "47845579305205",
    "siege_adresse": "615 AVENUE DE LA CHAFFINE 13160 CHATEAURENARD",
    "siege_latitude": "43.8903640316375",
    "dirigeants": [
        {
            "nom": "BLACHERE (BLACHERE)",
            "prenoms": "MARIE",
            "qualite": "Directeur Général",
            "type_dirigeant": "personne physique"
        }
    ],
    "nombre_etablissements_ouverts": 580,
    "scraped_at": "2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Field	Type	Description
siren	string	Unique SIREN identifier.
nom_complet	string	Full official company name.
activite_principale	string	NAF activity code.
categorie_entreprise	string	Size classification (PME, ETI, GE, etc.).
tranche_effectif_salarie	string	Workforce size category code.
date_creation	string	Official registration date.
etat_administratif	string	Administrative state (A for active, C for closed).
nature_juridique	string	Legal status code.
siege_siret	string	SIRET number for the main headquarters.
siege_adresse	string	Full physical address of headquarters.
siege_latitude	string	Latitude coordinate of headquarters.
dirigeants	array	List of company directors and key officers.
nombre_etablissements_ouverts	integer	Total count of open business locations.
scraped_at	string	Timestamp when the record was retrieved.

Practical Tips

• Exporting Data: You can easily export gathered datasets directly into JSON, CSV, or Excel formats for quick analysis.
• Empty Results: If a search query yields no matches, the run completes cleanly and outputs an empty dataset without crashing.
• Pacing: The tool pauses between requests to ensure smooth and stable data collection throughout longer queries.

Trademark Notice

France Company Search and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the relevant services and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This actor is an independent data extraction tool by B2B Lead Generation. All data is collected from publicly available corporate records. Users are responsible for complying with relevant terms of use, operational limits, and attribution requirements.

Is web scraping legal?

This Actor only collects publicly available data from France Company Search without bypassing any access controls. Scraping public data is generally legal, but how you use it matters:

• Personal data: If the results include personal data (for example names, emails, or profile details), laws such as the GDPR in the EU and the CCPA in California may apply. Only collect and store personal data when you have a legitimate reason.
• Copyright: Some content may be protected by copyright. Do not republish full copyrighted content without permission.
• Terms of use: Respect the source's terms, rate limits, and attribution requirements.
• Legal advice: This is general information, not legal advice. If you're unsure, consult a lawyer.

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