Private companies in France
232,175 active SAS, SARL and SA companies with at least 10 employees, from INSEE Sirene. 82,455 of them were founded before 2000.
By size
- 250+ employees6,349 (3%)
- 50–249 employees32,468 (14%)
- 10–49 employees193,358 (83%)
By year founded
- Before 199045,031 (19%)
- In the 1990s37,424 (16%)
- In the 2000s51,943 (22%)
- 2010 or later97,777 (42%)
By region
- Île-de-France56,417 (24%)
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes30,349 (13%)
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine19,089 (8%)
- Occitanie18,328 (8%)
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur17,190 (7%)
- Grand Est16,783 (7%)
- Hauts-de-France16,414 (7%)
- Pays de la Loire13,257 (6%)
- Bretagne11,334 (5%)
- Normandie9,620 (4%)
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté7,960 (3%)
- Centre-Val de Loire7,199 (3%)
Examples from the register
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| Company | Activity | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.V.S. AUTOMOBILES | Entretien et réparation de véhicules automobiles légers | Montelimar, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2001 |
| FRANCE BOISSONS RHONE ALPES | Commerce de gros (commerce interentreprises) de boissons | Corbas, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1977 |
| TRANSMEDIAL | Transports routiers de fret interurbains | Pontchateau, Pays de la Loire | 2003 |
| BECRIDIS | Hypermarchés | Saint-Barthelemy-D'Anjou, Pays de la Loire | 1978 |
| CULTURAL CARE FRANCE SARL | Conseil en relations publiques et communication | Paris, Île-de-France | 2010 |
| DISTILLERIE DE GIRONDE | Production de boissons alcooliques distillées | Javrezac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 1980 |
| EURL BOBET ERIC | Travaux d'installation d'eau et de gaz en tous locaux | Noyal-Chatillon-Sur-Seiche, Bretagne | 2009 |
| KINGFISHER INVESTISSEMENTS | Activités des sièges sociaux | Templemars, Hauts-de-France | 1979 |
About this data
Every company comes from INSEE Sirene, the official register, and is refreshed monthly. Sectors are grouped from the official industry codes (NAF rév. 2), so you can also filter on the exact code in the screener. Counts are updated nightly.
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- Wholesale & retail 48,735
- Manufacturing 33,770
- Construction 30,191
- Hospitality 26,752
- Professional services 21,898
- Business services 15,770
- Transport & logistics 13,454
- Healthcare & pharma 10,663
- Software & IT services 7,892
- Financial services 4,331
- Real estate 3,085
- Leisure & culture 3,068
- Education 2,766
- Agriculture 2,291
- Media & telecom 2,249
- Energy & utilities 2,002
- Mining & extraction 395