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Companies

This data type shows a list of legal information about companies, usually gathered from their official registrations.

These information can be obtained by research with the endpoint /companies. You can performed the research with either :

  • The registration number or the company name
  • The officer lastname and the officer birthdate (yyyy-mm-dd)

It gives an overview of their identification.

The Companies' history is regardless of the month history current setting.

FieldTypeDescription
namestringMain denomination of the company. May differ from business/commercial names.
registration_numberstringOfficial registration code of the company. In France, this is the SIREN number.
registration_datedateDate of registration as an organization with economic activities (INSEE registration date).
insee_closing_datedateDate at which the organization was officially recorded as closed in the INSEE registry.
rncs_registration_datedateDate of registration as a commercial company (RCS registration date). Not all entities need to register.
rncs_closing_datedateDate at which the company was struck off from the trade and companies registry (RCS closing date).
registration_courtRegistration courtRegistration court object. See details below.
legalLegalLegal form information. See details below.
activityActivityActivity registered for the company. See details below.
capitalCapitalCapital stock information. See details below.
addressAddressCompany address. See details below.

Registration court

FieldTypeDescription
namestringName (location) of the local commercial registry where the company has its main commercial registration. It may have other registrations if it operates in different regions, and this contains the main registration if it is registered at all.
codestring4-digit code of the local commercial registry where the company is registered.
FieldTypeDescription
person_typestringType of person from the point of view of the law, can be either
  • LEGAL
  • NATURAL
formstringName of the legal form of the company.
code_formstringCode of the legal form of the company.

Activity

This object represents an activity exercised by a company. The codes and names follow French norms.

FieldTypeDescription
ape_codestringActivity Code. This identifies a sector of activity.
ape_code_typestringActivity Code naming scheme. The naming scheme evolved several times since its inception, and not all naming schemes are compatible with their succeeding version. French: Type de code APE
ape_namestringTitle of the activity identified by the code. This is a short name for the activity identified by `ape_code`.

Capital

FieldTypeDescription
typestringType of capital stock.
  • F for fixed
  • V for variable
amountintAmount (money) of capital stock
currencyCurrencyCurrency of the capital stock

Address

FieldTypeDescription
citystringName of the city
postal_codestringCode of the city within the country
countrystringAn ISO code of the country

Endpoints

GET/api/v6/companies?q={query}

Search for companies by name or registration number.

ParameterRequiredDescription
qYesCompany name or SIREN to search
GET/api/v6/companies?last_name={lastName}&birth_date={birthDate}

Search for companies by officer information.

ParameterRequiredDescription
last_nameYesOfficer's last name
birth_dateYesOfficer's birth date (YYYY-MM-DD)
first_nameNoOfficer's first name