Finland Company Register Prh Scraper

Finland Company Register Scraper

Lookup Finnish companies by name or Y-tunnus with ease. Export clean company data straight into JSON, CSV, or Excel datasets for lead generation, market research, or compliance checks.

Use Cases

• Lead Lists: Gather company profiles, official names, and postcodes for potential business outreach.
• Company Verification: Input list of business IDs (Y-tunnus) to pull updated register details.
• Industry Slices: Filter and organize businesses by industry codes and primary business descriptions.
• Repeat Operations: Consistent queries produce predictable datasets across runs for easy tracking.
• Spreadsheet Exports: Convert dataset output straight to CSV or Excel for analysis.

Input Options

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	Choose search for name queries or by_business_id for Y-tunnus lookups.
names	array	["nokia"]	Company names to look up, one per line (Search mode).
businessIds	array	["0112038-9"]	Business IDs (Y-tunnus) to look up, one per line (Business ID mode).
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum company rows to return. Hard cap of 1000.
requestDelaySecs	number	1	Pause duration between requests in seconds.
userAgent	string	KawsarActorResearch/1.0	Standard identifier sent with requests.
timeoutSecs	integer	300	Overall run timeout in seconds (Maximum 3600).
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Per-request timeout in seconds.
proxyConfiguration	object	Off	Optional proxy settings if required by your environment.

Example Input

Search by name:

{
  "mode": "search",
  "names": ["nokia"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "requestDelaySecs": 1,
  "userAgent": "KawsarActorResearch/1.0",
  "timeoutSecs": 300,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}

Lookup by Business ID:

{
  "mode": "by_business_id",
  "businessIds": ["0112038-9"],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}

Extracted Data Fields

Here is a sample row output from the extracted dataset:

{
  "businessId": "0112038-9",
  "euId": "FIFPRO.0112038-9",
  "name": "Nokia Oyj",
  "registrationDate": "1896-12-19",
  "status": "2",
  "mainBusinessLine": "70100",
  "mainBusinessLine_fi": "Activities of head offices",
  "website": "[www.nokia.com](https://www.nokia.com)",
  "companyForm": "Julkinen osakeyhtiö",
  "street": "Karakaari",
  "postCode": "02610",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-19T10:04:06",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Field	Type	Description
businessId	string	Official Y-tunnus ID. Duplicates are removed automatically based on this.
euId	string	European Union business identifier, if available.
name	string	Current official company name.
registrationDate	string	Initial registration date of the business.
status	string	Current register status code.
mainBusinessLine	string	Official TOL industry classification code.
mainBusinessLine_fi	string	Primary industry description.
website	string	Official website URL listed on file.
companyForm	string	Official legal company structure (e.g., Oyj, Oy).
street	string	Registered street address.
postCode	string	Postal code for the primary address.
lastModified	string	Timestamp of the last updated entry.
scraped_at	string	Timestamp in UTC when the data was extracted.
error	string	Error details if a specific request encounters issues.

How It Works

1. Input Processing: Takes your input list of names or business IDs and formats individual queries.
2. Pacing & Retries: Queries are run sequentially with a default delay of 1 second between requests to keep execution steady and smooth.
3. Paging & Cap Handling: When running name searches, it automatically moves through result pages until your set item limit (maxItems) is reached.
4. Deduplication: Results are automatically filtered so each business ID appears once per run.
5. Data Output: Output dataset rows are saved in structured batches. If the process hits a timeout, all data gathered up to that point remains saved in your dataset.

Limits and Best Practices

To maintain optimal performance and respectful data collection, requests are processed sequentially with a default delay between calls. You can adjust requestDelaySecs in the parameters if needed, though keeping a steady pace is recommended.

FAQ

Can I export the data as a CSV? Yes. You can download your dataset directly in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats.

What happens if a business ID cannot be found? If a business ID isn't found, an error record detailing the issue is included in your dataset output while the actor continues processing remaining items.

How many records can I extract per run? The default limit is set to 100 items, with a maximum cap of 1,000 items per run.

Trademark Notice

Finland Company Register and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the target software or service and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise officially associated with the official Finland Company Register or its owners. All data is collected from publicly available sources. Users are responsible for complying with any applicable source terms of use and guidelines.

Is web scraping legal?

This Actor only collects publicly available data from official Finnish business listings without bypassing 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 direct contact 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 (articles, images, descriptions) may be protected by copyright. Do not republish full copyrighted content without permission.
• Terms of use: Respect the source's terms, rate limits, and guidelines.
• Legal advice: This is general information, not legal advice. If you are unsure, consult a lawyer.

To learn more, read Apify's guide: Is web scraping legal?