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French Company Database

Verify, Investigate and Monitor Any French Company.

Real-time data on 5M+ French entities — Kbis, beneficial owners, accounts, directors, legal status. Reports in English, signed by a Paris-Bar avocate when you need them to count.

Try: LVMH, Renault, Stellantis
Min €0
Max €10M

5M+

French companies INDEXED

Daily

updates from INPI / RNE

20+

data points per company

English

reports + SWORN TRANSLATIONS

Why us ?

More than data — legal advice you can rely on.

The handful of French banking and finance services that cover 80% of what borrowers, lenders, fintechs and dealmakers need on a typical year.

Banking & finance team reviewing company data

In English, not Google-translated

Every report is drafted in English by a bilingual lawyer — French legal terms explained, not mangled.

Lawyer-signed when needed

Kbis, RBE and due-diligence reports countersigned by a Paris-Bar avocate — accepted by foreign banks and regulators.

Sworn translations on demand

Need the Kbis or articles in court-ready translated form? Bundled with the report — no third-party hunt.

Action-ready, not just data

Found something concerning? The same firm files the dispute, sues for non-payment, or negotiates a settlement.

Premium Reports & On-Demand Services

Pick the report you need.

Free search is unlimited. Premium reports are fixed-fee, delivered within stated turnaround, lawyer-verified.

Kbis extract + sworn English translation

The official RCS extract delivered in PDF + a sworn English translation accepted by foreign banks, embassies and notaries.

  • Official Kbis, less than 3 months old
  • Sworn translation by a court-listed translator
  • Delivered by email + Apostille if requested
From 89Open
Within 2 business days

Beneficial Ownership (RBE) report

English summary of the registered beneficial owners — including indirect ownership chains and PEP / sanctions screening.

  • Full RBE chain reconstructed
  • EU + UN + OFAC sanctions screening
  • PEP & adverse media check
From 149Open
Within 2 business days

Company Risk Snapshot

A one-page English dashboard: legal status, last accounts, ratios, alerts (insolvency, payment incidents), director history.

  • Legal status & procedure collective alerts
  • 3-year revenue, EBITDA, headcount
  • Directors history & cross-mandates
From 199Open
Within 24 hours

Full pre-deal Due-Diligence report

10–15 page English report on a French target — financials, litigation, real estate, IP, employment, regulatory and sanctions. Signed by an avocate.

  • Litigation & insolvency check (Infogreffe, BODACC)
  • Real-estate, IP, key contracts review
  • Final memo signed by Paris-Bar avocate
From 890Open
Within 2 business days

Director / shareholder background check

Cross-reference an individual against all French registries, sanctions lists, criminal interdictions, other mandates and adverse media.

  • All current & past company mandates
  • Faillite personnelle & interdictions check
  • Sanctions, PEP, criminal news scan
From 249Open
Within 3 business days

Annual accounts + English summary

All filed annual accounts (up to last 5 years) consolidated into one English dashboard — P&L, balance sheet, key ratios.

  • Up to 5 years of accounts
  • English-language P&L, BS, ratios
  • Delivered Excel + PDF
From 129Open
Within 2 business days

Acquisition target search

Filter the French market by sector, revenue, headcount, age or geography — a ranked list of acquisition targets with primary contacts.

  • Custom sector + size + region filters
  • 50 ranked targets with key data
  • Primary contact (CEO / shareholder)
From 890Open
Within 5 business days

Sworn translation of any French filing

Court-ready sworn translation of any French filing — Kbis, articles, rulings — by a court-listed translator. Apostille & legalisation handled.

  • French + EN, DE, IT, ES, NL, AR
  • Apostille & legalisation handled
  • Email PDF + original by post
From 150Open
Within 2 business days

Legal opinion / comfort letter

One-page English memo from a Paris-Bar avocate confirming a French company's existence, capacity or legal status. Useful for foreign banks, board approvals, KYC files.

  • Signed & sealed legal opinion
  • Specific to your transaction
  • Counter-signed PDF + paper original
From 490Open
Within 2 business days
Common Scenarios

Know when to pull which report.

Real moments where the right report — or bundle — answers the question before it becomes a problem.

You're about to sign with a French supplier or partner

Before signing the MSA, confirm the supplier actually exists, has a clean status, identify the signatory, and rule out an open insolvency proceeding.

Your compliance team needs a KYC file

Reconstruct the beneficial-ownership chain, screen against EU / UN / OFAC sanctions and PEP lists, and file a clean, dated KYC pack.

You're scouting French acquisition targets

Identify candidates by sector, revenue, EBITDA, region and age — with key contacts and a short health-check on each, in 7 days.

Your French customer stopped paying

Get the up-to-the-minute risk snapshot — has it filed for sauvegarde? Changed director? Moved its registered office? Then escalate to our recovery team.

How We Work

From free search to lawyer-signed report in 3 steps.

Every engagement is documented in a fee letter (convention d'honoraires) signed before chargeable work begins. Below is the typical four-step rhythm of a corporate matter.

Talk to a Corporate Lawyer

Search free, unlimited

Type a company name, SIREN or SIRET. Get the basic identity instantly — legal form, address, registered capital, directors, status.

Pick the report you need

Kbis, RBE, risk snapshot, full DD — fixed-fee, transparent pricing. Place the order online with the SIREN already pre-filled.

Receive — in English, signed

Within the stated turnaround. A bilingual avocat is one click away if you want to act on what's in the report.

Advisor monitoring French company data
Pricing

Stay one alert ahead.

Starter

29

Business

99

Enterprise

349

  • Monitor 5 to 250 French companies — directors, address, accounts & court rulings

  • BODACC, RNE and court ruling alerts included from Business plan

  • Real-time email + SMS alerts — no weekly digest delays

  • Quarterly review call with a dedicated avocate (Business & above)

  • API access, webhook alerts & custom integrations (Enterprise)

  • Free Risk Snapshots every month — 2 on Business, 5 on Enterprise

  • No hidden costs, no platform fees, no upselling

Make an Appointment
Beyond the Database

Once you've found the company, we help you act.

Real French legal expertise, bilingual, with prices fixed in writing before any chargeable work begins.

Incorporate your French company

End-to-end SAS, SARL or branch incorporation. Bylaws, capital deposit, RCS filing.

Hire your first French employee

Employment contracts, URSSAF, mutuelle, payroll set-up — all in plain English.

Register for VAT in France

VAT registration with or without French establishment, fiscal representative if non-EU.

Common Questions

Working with a corporate lawyer in France — Q&A

Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

It depends on your liability, governance and tax goals — the SAS is the most flexible for foreign investors, while the SARL suits smaller, closely-held ventures. We compare the options against your plan before you incorporate.

Yes. Communications with a French avocat are protected by professional secrecy (secret professionnel) under Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971 — an enforceable obligation, not a courtesy.

We agree a written fee arrangement (convention d'honoraires) up front — flat fees for defined deliverables wherever possible, so you know the cost before any chargeable work begins.

A standard SAS or SARL is typically registered within a few business days once the documents and capital deposit are in place. Cross-border or regulated set-ups take longer; we give you a realistic timeline at the outset.

Absolutely. We coordinate with your accountant (expert-comptable), notary and home-country advisers so the work stays joined-up and nothing falls between the cracks.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Corporate
Lawyer In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

Request a Consultation

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

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