France Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
France company register data lives in the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS, Trade and Companies Register), linked to the Registre des Bénéficiaires Effectifs (RBE, Register of Beneficial Owners), managed by INPI on data.inpi.fr under Ordinance No. 2016-1635. France closed public access on 31 July 2024 after the CJEU ruling, now granting free access to authorities, AML-obliged entities, and approved legitimate-interest applicants, at a 25% capital-or-voting-rights threshold. Listed EU/EEA parent companies, unregistered foundations, and endowment funds are exempt from filing. RCS and RBE data verify the declared UBO's identity, nationality, and percentage of control directly; the register shows the end-point UBO but not the ownership chain leading to them, so intermediate corporate structures still require resolution outside the RBE.
France beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies37.9M+
- Officer Records26M+
- Shareholder Records3.6M+
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)2.6M+
- VAT Records9.3M+
- Financial Reports744,559
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for France companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many registered France businesses does Zavia track?
Zavia holds 37.9M+ company records for France, of which 15.5M+ (41%) are currently active on the register.
Can I look up the beneficial owner of a France company?
France company register data lives in the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS, Trade and Companies Register), linked to the Registre des Bénéficiaires Effectifs (RBE, Register of Beneficial Owners), managed by INPI on data.inpi.fr under Ordinance No. 2016-1635. France closed public access on 31 July 2024 after the CJEU ruling, now granting free access to authorities, AML-obliged entities, and approved legitimate-interest applicants, at a 25% capital-or-voting-rights threshold. Listed EU/EEA parent companies, unregistered foundations, and endowment funds are exempt from filing. RCS and RBE data verify the declared UBO's identity, nationality, and percentage of control directly; the register shows the end-point UBO but not the ownership chain leading to them, so intermediate corporate structures still require resolution outside the RBE.
Is shareholder data available for France companies on Zavia?
Yes. Zavia holds 3.6M+ shareholder records for France companies, with 2.6M+ ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Who are the registered directors of France companies, and is that searchable?
Yes. Zavia holds 26M+ officer and director records for France companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia track VAT registrations in France?
Yes. Zavia holds 9.3M+ VAT records for France companies, linked to the same registered entity as its company profile.
Is financial data available for France companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 744,559 digitized financial reports for France companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
How does France publish company ownership records?
Share ownership in France is disclosed through the statuts (articles of association) and filed corporate acts, filed under the Code de commerce.
Is there a bulk or API option for France company data?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including France, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Does Zavia have a deeper guide on France company ownership?
Zavia's France beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.