74 - OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES Companies in France
Approximately 561,797 real businesses classified under 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities in France, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 561,797 real businesses classified under 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities operate in France. Covers companies officially classified under NAF Rev.2 code 74 (Other professional, scientific and technical activities), part of France's NAF Rev.2 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in France.
12 companies under this specific code are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities companies in France follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full France beneficial ownership overviewTop 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities Companies in France
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code M in France, as of the last reconciliation.
Section M is 11% of the France register by entity count and its 3rd largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities covers some of France’s most tightly regulated individual professions — architects, avocats, experts-comptables, notaires and others — where the entity’s company registration is only half the picture. Practising legally requires separate, mandatory registration with the relevant professional ordre, which vets qualifications, requires professional-indemnity insurance, and can suspend or strike off a member independently of what happens to the company itself.
That two-layer structure is the main thing to check in this sector: a firm can be validly incorporated and still have no practitioner currently authorised to sign off regulated work, if its named professional has lapsed their ordre registration. Conversely, ordre membership is a reasonable proxy for standing in exactly the professions where public company filings — often minimal for a small partnership or a liberal-profession structure — say the least.
France Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section M entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section M, France. 29,670 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses France professional, scientific and technical activities ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Regulated-profession registration check
Architects, lawyers, chartered accountants and several other professions in this sector must be registered with their professional ordre to legally practise — a separate membership register from company incorporation, and the one that actually confirms someone is authorised to sign off on the work.
Professional-liability and standing verification
Ordre registration in France typically requires proof of professional indemnity insurance and good standing; a firm can be a legitimately incorporated company and still have a practitioner who has been struck off or suspended by their order.
Fee-based, low-asset exposure
Professional and technical service firms typically carry little in the way of fixed assets, so lenders and counterparties assessing this sector look mainly at partner composition, client concentration and ordre standing rather than a conventional balance sheet.
Sub-sectors within Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own France company directory.
Legal and accounting activities
546,225 companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1.8M+ companies
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
488,261 companies
Scientific research and development
45,231 companies
Advertising and market research
155,231 companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
561,797 companies
Veterinary activities
45,777 companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies are classified under 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities in France?
Approximately 561,797 businesses are classified under 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities in France.
What does NAF Rev.2 code 74 cover?
74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities is the official name for this activity under France's NAF Rev.2 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector.
How is this different from the broader Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities category?
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities is the top-level sector; NAF Rev.2 code 74 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.
What ownership information is available for these companies?
The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in France, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector overview for the general national framework.
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