Country
The country of incorporation of a company is a fundamental data point in any business database. Although many companies operate internationally, each one is legally registered in a specific country, which defines its tax, commercial, and legal framework.
What is it?
The Country field represents the country where a company has been legally incorporated. It should not be confused with the country where it operates or has subsidiaries, as business databases record each company based on its legal headquarters rather than its global commercial presence.
For example, a multinational such as L’Oréal may operate in many countries, but its legal headquarters are in France, so in a French database it is registered as a French company.
What is it for?
For data teams and B2B sales teams, knowing a company’s country of incorporation has several key uses:
- Ensuring legal validity of information by linking the company to its regulatory framework.
- Enabling market analysis segmented by country.
- Avoiding duplicates or confusion with subsidiaries in other jurisdictions.
- Ensuring correct entity identification in official registers.
In business databases, each company is included only in the country where it has been legally incorporated, even if it operates in other markets.
Countries included
Below are the countries for which we collect company data.
Spain
| Code | Country |
|---|---|
ES | Spain |
Companies included in the Spanish database are those legally registered in Spain and assigned a Spanish NIF.
France
| Code | Country |
|---|---|
FR | France |
The French database includes only companies registered in France with a SIREN number and listed in the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS).
Italy
| Code | Country |
|---|---|
IT | Italy |
Companies in the Italian database are those registered in the Registro delle Imprese and assigned an Italian Codice Fiscale.
Mexico
| Code | Country |
|---|---|
MX | Mexico |
The Mexican database includes only companies assigned an RFC by the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) and registered in the Registro Público de Comercio.
Conclusion
A company’s country of incorporation is a key data point for correctly identifying its legal framework and avoiding confusion with subsidiaries or international operations. In national business databases, only formally registered companies are included, ensuring accuracy and reliability in business data analysis.
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