# Find software companies in Manchester by SIC code

**Use case:** 

Build a B2B lead list of active software development companies registered in Manchester. Uses Companies House advanced search with SIC codes 62012 and 62020. Each row has name, number, incorporation date, SIC labels, registered address and accounts dates. No API key needed. Change the town or SIC codes for any UK niche.

## Input

```json
{
  "companyNumbers": [
    "00445790",
    "00102498",
    "07524813",
    "01833679",
    "02557590",
    "00185647",
    "00617987",
    "00214436",
    "04190816",
    "00041424"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [
    "tesco"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 10,
  "onlyActive": false,
  "advancedSicCodes": [
    "62012",
    "62020"
  ],
  "advancedStatus": [
    "active"
  ],
  "advancedLocation": "Manchester",
  "maxResultsAdvanced": 50,
  "fetchFullProfile": true,
  "includePsc": false,
  "includeFilings": false,
  "maxFilings": 25,
  "includeCharges": false,
  "maxCharges": 25,
  "includeOfficers": false,
  "includeResignedOfficers": false,
  "maxOfficers": 50,
  "requestsPer5Minutes": 550,
  "includeRaw": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "companyNumber": {
    "label": "Company number",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "name": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "typeLabel": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "subtype": {
    "label": "Subtype",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sicCodes": {
    "label": "SIC codes",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "incorporationDate": {
    "label": "Incorporated",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "registeredAddress.full": {
    "label": "Registered address",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "registeredAddress.locality": {
    "label": "Town",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "registeredAddress.postalCode": {
    "label": "Postcode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "label": "Jurisdiction",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "statusLabel": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "query": {
    "label": "Query",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Companies House page",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Companies House Scraper: UK Company Search, No API Key Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find software companies in Manchester by SIC code". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/Dp4IvkJZeSVHi9dm9) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find software companies in Manchester by SIC code" task

The Companies House Scraper: UK Company Search, No API Key Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like look up by company number, search by company name, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find software companies in Manchester by SIC code" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as company number, name, type, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find software companies in Manchester by SIC code" task via API](https://apify.com/rod_analytics/uk-companies-house.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Companies House Scraper: UK Company Search, No API Key](https://apify.com/rod_analytics/uk-companies-house.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/rod_analytics/uk-companies-house.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/rod_analytics/uk-companies-house.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).