# France Company Search (SIRENE): by NAF, Department & Size (`sefran1/france-company-search`) Actor

Search French companies on the official open data (SIRENE / Annuaire des Entreprises): filter by NAF code, department, postal code, size, revenue. SIREN, SIRET, VAT, address, revenue. No login. $3 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sefran1/france-company-search.md
- **Developed by:** [Iberia Channel Desk](https://apify.com/sefran1) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## France Company Search (SIRENE): find French companies by NAF code, department, size and revenue

Build **lists of French companies** from the **official open data** (SIRENE + RNE, via the government's *Annuaire des Entreprises* API). Filter by **NAF/APE activity code, department, postal code, region, size band, legal form, revenue** and labels (RGE, Qualiopi, bio, ESS). Every row has **SIREN, head-office SIRET, intra-EU VAT number, address with GPS, employee band, latest revenue and net income**. No login, no proxy, results in seconds.

### Sample output (real run, default input: software companies, head office in Paris)

| Company | SIREN | NAF | Employees | Revenue | Head office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAPDESK | 849239587 | 62.01Z | 10-19 | €2,036,401 | 75010 PARIS |
| SILICON STORE | 452225790 | 62.01Z | Non-employer / unknown |  | 75008 PARIS |
| SERENSIA | 477550370 | 62.01Z | 20-49 |  | 75009 PARIS |
| UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SARL | 813754389 | 62.01Z | 100-199 | €19,496,273 | 75013 PARIS |
| THE SANE INTENTION | 949180210 | 62.01Z | 6-9 |  | 75016 PARIS |

One full row:

```json
{
  "siren": "849239587",
  "siretHeadOffice": "84923958700199",
  "name": "SNAPDESK",
  "fullName": "SNAPDESK (SNAPDESK)",
  "acronym": null,
  "vatNumber": "FR96849239587",
  "legalFormCode": "5710",
  "nafCode": "62.01Z",
  "nafSection": "J",
  "companyCategory": "PME",
  "employeeBand": "11",
  "employeeBandLabel": "10-19",
  "employeeBandYear": "2024",
  "createdOn": "2019-03-15",
  "status": "active",
  "closedOn": null,
  "address": "8 BOULEVARD DE STRASBOURG 75010 PARIS",
  "postalCode": "75010",
  "city": "PARIS",
  "inseeCommune": "75110",
  "department": "75",
  "region": "11",
  "latitude": 48.8701296506237,
  "longitude": 2.35494374973319,
  "establishments": 21,
  "openEstablishments": 19,
  "revenueEur": 2036401,
  "netIncomeEur": 88231,
  "financialYear": 2021,
  "isEmployer": true,
  "labels": [],
  "collectiveAgreements": [
    "1486"
  ],
  "sourceUrl": "https://annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr/entreprise/849239587"
}
```

### What you can do with it

- **B2B lead lists**: every accounting firm (69.20Z) in Lyon, every electrician (43.21A) in Gironde, every SaaS company (58.29C / 62.01Z) in Île-de-France with 20-49 employees.
- **Market sizing**: count companies per activity, department and size band.
- **CRM enrichment / KYB**: get SIREN, SIRET, VAT number and legal form for a company name.
- **Prospecting by revenue**: companies with published turnover between €1M and €10M.
- **Certified suppliers**: RGE builders, Qualiopi training providers, organic operators.

### Input

| Field | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `query` | `cabinet comptable` | Optional free text (name, activity, address) |
| `nafCodes` | `["62.01Z"]` | NAF/APE codes with the dot |
| `departments` | `["75","92"]` | Department numbers |
| `postalCodes` | `["69002"]` | |
| `headOfficeInArea` | `true` | Only companies whose head office is in the area |
| `companyCategories` | `["PME"]` | PME, ETI, GE |
| `employeeBands` | `["11","12"]` | INSEE size bands |
| `minRevenueEur` / `maxRevenueEur` | `1000000` | Latest published turnover |
| `onlyRge`, `onlyQualiopi`, `onlyOrganic`, `onlyEss` | `true` | Label filters |
| `maxItems` | `25` | Stop after N companies |

Example:

```json
{"nafCodes": ["69.20Z"], "departments": ["69"], "employeeBands": ["11","12"], "maxItems": 200}
```

### Output fields

`siren`, `siretHeadOffice`, `name`, `fullName`, `acronym`, `vatNumber`, `legalFormCode`, `nafCode`, `nafSection`, `companyCategory`, `employeeBand`, `employeeBandLabel`, `employeeBandYear`, `createdOn`, `status`, `closedOn`, `address`, `postalCode`, `city`, `inseeCommune`, `department`, `region`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `establishments`, `openEstablishments`, `revenueEur`, `netIncomeEur`, `financialYear`, `isEmployer`, `labels`, `collectiveAgreements`, `sourceUrl`.

Download as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read it through the API.

### Use from an AI agent (API or MCP)

Add `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=sefran1/france-company-search` to Claude, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client. Or call the API:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/sefran1~france-company-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"nafCodes":["62.01Z"],"departments":["75"],"maxItems":50}'
```

Schedule it in Apify and push new companies to Google Sheets, a webhook, Make or Zapier.

### Pricing

Pay per result: **$0.003 per company ($3 per 1,000)**. No subscription. A search that finds nothing finishes successfully with an empty dataset and costs only the tiny start fee (nothing is charged per result).

### Privacy, data source and limits

- Company-level data only. **No directors, no person names, no personal contact data.** Sole traders (entrepreneurs individuels, whose company name is a person's name) are excluded.
- Data: SIRENE (INSEE) and RNE (INPI) as published by the French administration through the open API *Recherche d'entreprises* (recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr), reusable under the Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0. Companies that opted out of public release (non-diffusibles) are not in the source.
- The API returns at most 10,000 matches per search. Split very large searches by department or size band.
- Not affiliated with INSEE, INPI or the French government. Check the official record before relying on a result.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Company name, brand, activity words or address, e.g. 'boulangerie', 'cabinet comptable', 'Decathlon'. Leave empty to search by filters only.

## `nafCodes` (type: `array`):

Activity codes with the dot, e.g. 62.01Z (software), 69.20Z (accounting), 56.10A (restaurants), 43.21A (electricians), 47.11F (supermarkets).

## `departments` (type: `array`):

Department numbers, e.g. 75 (Paris), 69 (Rhône), 13 (Bouches-du-Rhône), 33, 31, 2A.

## `postalCodes` (type: `array`):

e.g. 75011, 69002.

## `headOfficeInArea` (type: `boolean`):

On: keep only companies whose head office (siège) is in the departments/postal codes above. Off: also keep companies that only have a branch there.

## `regions` (type: `array`):

e.g. 11 (Île-de-France), 84 (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), 93 (PACA), 75 (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

## `nafSections` (type: `array`):

One letter, e.g. F (construction), I (hotels/restaurants), J (IT/media), M (professional services).

## `companyCategories` (type: `array`):

PME (SME), ETI (mid-size), GE (large).

## `employeeBands` (type: `array`):

00=0, 01=1-2, 02=3-5, 03=6-9, 11=10-19, 12=20-49, 21=50-99, 22=100-199, 31=200-249, 32=250-499, 41=500-999, 42=1000-1999, 51=2000-4999, 52=5000-9999, 53=10000+.

## `legalForms` (type: `array`):

INSEE nature juridique, e.g. 5710 (SAS), 5499 (SARL), 5720 (SASU), 9220 (association).

## `minRevenueEur` (type: `integer`):

Latest published turnover (only companies that publish accounts).

## `maxRevenueEur` (type: `integer`):

No description

## `onlyActive` (type: `boolean`):

Skip closed companies.

## `onlyRge` (type: `boolean`):

Energy-renovation certified builders (RGE).

## `onlyQualiopi` (type: `boolean`):

Certified training providers.

## `onlyOrganic` (type: `boolean`):

Certified organic operators.

## `onlyEss` (type: `boolean`):

No description

## `onlyAssociations` (type: `boolean`):

No description

## `sortBySize` (type: `boolean`):

Sort by number of establishments/size (biggest first). Turn off for relevance order.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many companies.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "nafCodes": [
    "62.01Z"
  ],
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "postalCodes": [],
  "headOfficeInArea": true,
  "regions": [],
  "nafSections": [],
  "companyCategories": [],
  "employeeBands": [],
  "legalForms": [],
  "onlyActive": true,
  "onlyRge": false,
  "onlyQualiopi": false,
  "onlyOrganic": false,
  "onlyEss": false,
  "onlyAssociations": false,
  "sortBySize": true,
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "nafCodes": [
        "62.01Z"
    ],
    "departments": [
        "75"
    ],
    "postalCodes": [],
    "regions": [],
    "nafSections": [],
    "companyCategories": [],
    "employeeBands": [],
    "legalForms": [],
    "maxItems": 25
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("sefran1/france-company-search").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "nafCodes": ["62.01Z"],
    "departments": ["75"],
    "postalCodes": [],
    "regions": [],
    "nafSections": [],
    "companyCategories": [],
    "employeeBands": [],
    "legalForms": [],
    "maxItems": 25,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("sefran1/france-company-search").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "nafCodes": [
    "62.01Z"
  ],
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "postalCodes": [],
  "regions": [],
  "nafSections": [],
  "companyCategories": [],
  "employeeBands": [],
  "legalForms": [],
  "maxItems": 25
}' |
apify call sefran1/france-company-search --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,sefran1/france-company-search"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PJXUdCWtHgNCiU6o4/builds/HxQGlFQ3Mv7vMycsU/openapi.json