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Start with Infogreffe / INSEE for France. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
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France company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
France: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Identify the legal unit with its SIREN, then distinguish it from a particular establishment identified by SIRET. Use the relevant official register or document service for the company's filings and extract.
- Confirm the entity
- A SIREN has nine digits; a SIRET has 14 and identifies an establishment. Compare legal form, registered name and headquarters before matching a branch address to an invoice.
- When the search returns nothing
- Search the exact identifier and check whether the location is an establishment rather than the headquarters. Name-only matches may include unrelated businesses with similar trading names.
- What the record cannot establish
- A directory listing, registry extract and VAT check have different evidential scope. A listed representative is not automatically a beneficial owner. Check which source supplies each field and whether a document is paid.
INPI beneficial-ownership access conditions
Check current access and document options on the official Infogreffe / INSEE site. Keep the exact entity identifier, source URL and retrieval date with your evidence. A LemReveal record PDF is not a government-certified extract.
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- 3,400
- Last updated
- 2026-08-04
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About Infogreffe entity search
Infogreffe is the online portal of the French commercial court clerks and the official source for RCS company records. An Infogreffe entity search returns the legal name, SIREN and SIRET numbers, RCS registration, legal form (SARL, SAS, SA, SCI), share capital, registered office and the current directors of any French company. This page runs the same lookup in English, by company name or SIREN, with no account and no per-document fee.
Infogreffe / INSEE at a glance
- What it publishes
- SIREN/SIRET numbers, Company name and trade name, Legal form and creation date
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
- Can we monitor it
- Available for supported records; check source availability and your watch's actual state before relying on alerts
Access French company registration data from Infogreffe and INSEE. Search for any French business entity with SIREN numbers and registration details.
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4M+
Active Businesses
#7 Global
GDP Rank
Since 1973
SIREN System
Open Data
Data Access
Registry Overview
France's business registry system is managed by Infogreffe (commercial court clerks) and INSEE (the national statistics institute which assigns SIREN/SIRET numbers). France has over 4 million active businesses and is the EU's second-largest economy. The French government has made significant progress in opening company data through the API Entreprise and data.gouv.fr platforms.
Entity Types
- •SARL (Société à responsabilité limitée)
- •SAS (Société par actions simplifiée)
- •SA (Société anonyme)
- •SCI (Société civile immobilière)
- •Auto-entrepreneur/Micro-entreprise
- •EURL (Entreprise unipersonnelle)
Data Available
- ✓SIREN/SIRET numbers
- ✓Company name and trade name
- ✓Legal form and creation date
- ✓Registered address
- ✓NAF/APE activity code
- ✓Number of employees (range)
- ✓Directors and legal representatives
- ✓Annual turnover (for larger companies)
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How to search the Infogreffe / INSEE
- 1
Start with Infogreffe or INPI
Infogreffe is the commercial-court registry portal; INPI runs the official national company data feed. INPI provides bulk data free since 2023; Infogreffe is the place to buy authoritative excerpts.
- 2
Identify by SIREN
SIREN is a 9-digit unique identifier; SIRET adds a 5-digit establishment suffix. The SIREN is the canonical join key for French B2B data.
- 3
Choose the official document
A Kbis extract, RNE registration information and a historic filing have different scope. Check the issuing service, document date, eligibility and fees rather than treating all records as interchangeable certificates.
- 4
Check NAF/APE code for sector
NAF (national activity nomenclature) codes classify the company's primary activity. These are auto-assigned by INSEE based on the company's declared business and are useful for sector-based ICP filters.
Who uses this data
Sales and marketing teams targeting the French market, compliance officers performing KYC/AML checks, and credit analysts evaluating the solvency of SARL or SAS entities using filed balance sheets.
Access, fees & notes
Public company data does not include unrestricted access to beneficial-ownership information. Since July 2024 INPI applies eligibility and request conditions. See https://www.inpi.fr/ressources/formalites-dentreprises/beneficiaires-effectifs. Confidential filings or inaccessible ownership fields must not become negative findings.
Cost & access
Public RNE data, official documents and beneficial-ownership access have different conditions. Check the current INPI and issuing-service terms; not all information is public open data.
Local-language glossary
- Système d'identification du répertoire des entreprises (SIREN)
- A unique 9-digit identification number assigned to each French business entity.
- Système d'identification du répertoire des établissements (SIRET)
- A 14-digit number consisting of the SIREN plus a 5-digit NIC (internal classification number) identifying specific physical branches.
- Extrait K-bis
- The official document proving the legal existence of a commercial company in France.
- Activité Principale Exercée (APE)
- A code assigned by INSEE to identify the primary sector of activity of a company or establishment.
- Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS)
- The official register where all commercial companies must enroll.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing the SIREN with the SIRET number.
✓ Use the SIREN (9 digits) for headquarters or the whole company, and the SIRET (14 digits) for specific branch locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a SIREN number?▾
SIREN is a unique 9-digit identifier assigned to every French business by INSEE. The SIRET is a 14-digit extension (SIREN + 5-digit establishment code) that identifies each individual establishment or branch of a company.
What is the difference between SARL and SAS?▾
SARL (Société à responsabilité limitée) is similar to an LLC — structured, with fixed rules about management. SAS (Société par actions simplifiée) offers much more flexibility in governance and is increasingly preferred by startups and tech companies. SAS now accounts for over 60% of new company formations in France.
How do I access French company data?▾
Basic company data is freely available through the API Entreprise (api.gouv.fr) and Pappers.fr. Infogreffe provides more detailed filings including annual accounts and legal announcements, some of which require a fee.
Can I verify a French VAT number?▾
Yes. French intra-community VAT numbers follow the format FR + 2 digits + SIREN number. You can verify them through the EU VIES system or through the French tax authority (DGFiP).
How do I search for a company in France by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official Registre du Commerce service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact SIREN number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the France company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official France register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search France companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact SIREN number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in France?▾
Search the exact SIREN number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a France company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the Registre du Commerce supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
How do I find a company's SIREN number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official Registre du Commerce route. Record the SIREN only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
What is the difference between SIREN and SIRET?▾
Both identify a business on the Registre du Commerce, but they are issued for different purposes and are not interchangeable. A company can appear under either — searching by name returns both where they exist.
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