How to Find LinkedIn Company Information: Complete Guide

Finding accurate company information on LinkedIn is essential for B2B prospecting, market research, and lead enrichment. Whether you’re a sales rep building target lists, a recruiter sourcing companies, or a marketer conducting competitive analysis, LinkedIn’s 69+ million company profiles contain valuable firmographic data you need.

But here’s the challenge: LinkedIn doesn’t make it easy to extract company descriptions, employee counts, industry classifications, and other business intelligence at scale. You’re stuck manually copying information, one profile at a time.

This guide shows you exactly how to find LinkedIn company information efficiently—from native LinkedIn search to automated enrichment workflows that save hours of manual work.

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What You’ll Learn (and How It Helps Your Workflow)

By the end of this guide, you’ll know how to:

• Search LinkedIn for companies using native filters (industry, size, location) to build target lists
• Extract company information including descriptions, employee count, headquarters, and website URLs
• Automate company enrichment from emails or LinkedIn URLs using data enrichment workflows
• Access hidden company data not visible on basic LinkedIn profiles
• Scale your research from 10 companies to 1,000+ without manual copying

Expected results: Reduce company research time from 5 minutes per company to under 10 seconds. Build enriched company databases with 95%+ data accuracy.

What Company Information Can You Find on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn company pages contain rich firmographic and business intelligence data:

According to LinkedIn’s own data, 40% of users interact with company pages weekly, making these profiles continuously updated with accurate information.

Method 1: Use LinkedIn’s Native Company Search

When to use: You need to find 5-20 companies manually with basic filters.

Time required: 2-3 minutes per company

LinkedIn’s built-in company search is the fastest way to discover companies that match your ideal customer profile. Here’s how to use it effectively.

Step 1: Access LinkedIn Company Search

Log into LinkedIn and type a keyword in the main search bar at the top of the page. This could be a company name, industry term, or technology.

After you see initial results, click the “Companies” filter at the top of the results page to focus exclusively on organization profiles.

Result expected: You should now see a filtered list showing only company profiles, not individual people or job postings.

Step 2: Apply Location Filters

On the left sidebar, use the Location filter to narrow companies to specific cities, states, or countries.

For example, if you’re targeting SaaS companies in San Francisco, type “San Francisco” in the location field. LinkedIn will show companies with employees or offices in that area.

Pro tip: Remember that this shows companies with ANY employee in that location, not necessarily their headquarters. A company based in New York might appear in your San Francisco search if they have one remote employee there.

Result expected: Your company list is now geographically targeted.

Step 3: Filter by Industry

Click “Industry” in the left sidebar and select relevant categories. LinkedIn uses standardized industry classifications like “Computer Software,” “Financial Services,” or “Marketing & Advertising.”

You can select multiple industries to broaden your search.

Result expected: Companies now match both your location AND industry criteria.

Step 4: Filter by Company Size

Use the “Company size” filter to target organizations by employee count:

• 1-10 employees (startups, solopreneurs)
• 11-50 (small businesses)
• 51-200 (growth-stage)
• 201-500 (mid-market)
• 501-1,000 (large)
• 1,001+ (enterprise)

For example, Sophie, a growth marketer at a B2B SaaS company, targets companies with 51-200 employees because they’re large enough to have budget but small enough to move quickly on purchasing decisions.

Result expected: You’ve narrowed your list to companies that match your ICP’s size requirements.

Step 5: Extract Company Information

Click on each company profile to view their full page. You’ll find:

• Overview section: Company description, specialties, website
• About section: Employee count, headquarters, founded year
• Posts: Recent content, engagement levels
• People: Key employees and decision-makers

Manually copy the information you need into a spreadsheet or CRM.

Result expected: You have basic company information for your target list.

Limitation: This method works for small batches but becomes painfully slow when researching 50+ companies. You’re also limited to what LinkedIn displays publicly—many data points require additional clicks or aren’t visible at all.

Method 2: Access LinkedIn Company Pages Directly

When to use: You already know the company names and want their LinkedIn information.

Time required: 1-2 minutes per company

If you have a list of company names, you can go directly to their LinkedIn pages to extract detailed information.

Step 1: Navigate to the Company Page

Type the company name into LinkedIn’s search bar, or use this URL format: linkedin.com/company/[company-name]

For example: linkedin.com/company/anthropic

Result expected: You land on the company’s official LinkedIn page.

Step 2: Review the Overview Section

The top of the page shows:

• Company logo and tagline
• Industry classification
• Company size (employee range)
• Headquarters location

Result expected: You can quickly confirm the company matches your targeting criteria.

Step 3: Read the “About” Section

Scroll down to the About section to find:

• Detailed company description (usually 2-3 paragraphs explaining what they do)
• Specialties (comma-separated keywords)
• Website URL
• Phone number (if listed)
• Founded year

This description is written by the company and typically explains their products, services, and value proposition.

Result expected: You understand what the company does and can qualify them as a good prospect.

Step 4: Check Recent Activity

Browse the company’s recent posts to understand:

• Their content strategy
• Product launches or announcements
• Hiring signals (job postings, team growth posts)
• Engagement levels (likes, comments)

For instance, James, an SDR at a recruitment software company, looks for posts about hiring to time his outreach when companies are actively growing their teams.

Result expected: You have context for personalized outreach.

Step 5: Identify Key Employees

Click the “People” tab to see employees. LinkedIn shows:

• Total employee count
• Top employees based on your network connections
• Employees you can message directly

Result expected: You’ve identified decision-makers to contact.

Limitation: This approach still requires manual data entry for each company. You’re also limited by LinkedIn’s display restrictions—you can’t export data or automate this process.

Method 3: Leverage LinkedIn Sales Navigator (Advanced)

When to use: You need advanced filtering and want to save target company lists.

Time required: 5-10 minutes for initial setup, then ongoing searches

Cost: $99/month for Sales Navigator Professional

LinkedIn Sales Navigator provides significantly more powerful company search capabilities than the free version.

Step 1: Subscribe to Sales Navigator

Go to linkedin.com/sales and choose a Sales Navigator plan. The Professional plan ($99/month) includes advanced company search.

Result expected: You have access to Sales Navigator’s search interface.

Step 2: Use Account Search (Company Search)

In Sales Navigator, click “Accounts” in the top navigation, then “Search” to access advanced company filters.

Sales Navigator offers 30+ filters that free LinkedIn doesn’t have:

• Company headcount growth (e.g., +20% in the past year)
• Technologies used (e.g., companies using Salesforce)
• Recent company news (funding, acquisitions, leadership changes)
• Revenue range
• Fortune 500 status

Result expected: You can build hyper-targeted company lists based on sophisticated criteria.

Step 3: Save Your Search

After applying filters, click “Save search” at the top of the results page. Name your search (e.g., “SaaS 50-200 employees SF Bay Area”).

Sales Navigator will notify you weekly when new companies match your criteria.

Result expected: Your search is saved and automatically updated as companies enter or exit your filter parameters.

Step 4: Create Account Lists

Select companies from your search results and add them to an Account List. This is like a saved collection of target companies.

You can organize lists by campaign, territory, or persona (e.g., “Q1 2026 Enterprise Prospects”).

Result expected: You have organized lists of target companies for systematic outreach.

Step 5: Export Company Data

Here’s the frustrating part: Sales Navigator does not allow you to export company information directly. You can save companies to lists, but you still need to manually copy data or use a third-party tool to extract it.

Result expected: You have organized lists but still face the manual extraction problem.

Limitation: Sales Navigator is powerful for discovery but doesn’t solve the data extraction challenge. At $99/month, it’s also expensive for freelancers or small teams.

Method 4: Find Company Information from Email Addresses (Automated)

When to use: You have a list of email addresses and want to enrich them with company information automatically.

Time required: Under 1 minute for 100+ companies

Cost: Starts at $9/month with Derrick

This is the most efficient method if you already have contact emails or domains and need company descriptions, industry, size, and other firmographic data.

Email addresses contain the company domain (everything after the @ symbol), which can be used to look up the associated LinkedIn company page and extract all visible information automatically.

Step 1: Prepare Your Email List in Google Sheets

Create a Google Sheet with your email addresses in column A. These could be:

• Customer emails you want to enrich
• Lead emails from a form or CRM export
• Prospect emails found through other methods

For example, if you have john@anthropic.com, Derrick can find Anthropic’s LinkedIn company page and extract the description, industry, employee count, and more.

Result expected: You have a clean list of email addresses ready for enrichment.

Step 2: Install Derrick in Google Sheets

Go to the Google Workspace Marketplace and search for “Derrick.” Click Install and authorize the add-on.

Derrick appears in your Google Sheets under Extensions > Derrick.

Result expected: Derrick is installed and ready to use.

Step 3: Extract Company Information from Emails

With your email list in column A:

1. Open Extensions > Derrick > Start Derrick
2. Select the “Find Company Description from Email” workflow
3. Choose column A (your email column) as the input
4. Click “Enrich”

Derrick automatically:

• Extracts the domain from each email (e.g., anthropic.com)
• Finds the company’s LinkedIn page
• Retrieves the company description, industry, size, headquarters, and website
• Populates new columns with all this data

Result expected: Within seconds, your sheet fills with company information for every email address.

Step 4: Review Enriched Data

Derrick returns multiple data points for each company:

• Company name
• Company description (LinkedIn overview)
• Industry
• Company size (employee count range)
• Headquarters location
• Website URL
• LinkedIn company URL
• Founded year

All of this happens automatically, with no manual copying or clicking through LinkedIn profiles.

Result expected: You have a complete, enriched company database ready for segmentation or CRM import.

Step 5: Use the Data for Targeting

Now you can filter and segment based on the enriched company data:

• Sort by company size to focus on mid-market vs. enterprise
• Filter by industry to prioritize relevant verticals
• Use descriptions to personalize outreach messaging

Rachel, a growth marketer at a fintech startup, uses this workflow to enrich inbound leads. When someone fills out a demo form, she immediately enriches their email to understand their company profile before the sales call. This allows her SDR team to tailor pitches based on company size and industry.

Result expected: Your outreach is more targeted and personalized, leading to higher response rates.

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Why this works: According to Salesforce research, 72% of businesses say data quality directly affects customer relationships and sales performance. Enriched company data enables better segmentation, personalization, and prioritization.

Method 5: Find Company Information from LinkedIn URLs (Bulk Enrichment)

When to use: You have LinkedIn company URLs and want to extract all available information at scale.

Time required: Under 1 minute for 100+ companies

If you’ve already identified target companies on LinkedIn (through search, Sales Navigator, or other sources), you can extract their full profiles automatically.

Step 1: Gather LinkedIn Company URLs

Export or compile a list of LinkedIn company URLs. These look like: https://linkedin.com/company/anthropic

You might get these from:

• Saved Sales Navigator searches
• Web scraping tools
• Manual LinkedIn browsing
• Your CRM’s company records

Result expected: You have a column of LinkedIn company URLs in Google Sheets.

Step 2: Use Derrick’s LinkedIn Company Scraper

With your LinkedIn URLs in column A:

1. Open Extensions > Derrick > Start Derrick
2. Select “Enrich Company Profiles” or “LinkedIn Company Scraper”
3. Choose your LinkedIn URL column as input
4. Click “Enrich”

Derrick accesses each company page and extracts:

• Company name and description
• Industry and specialties
• Employee count
• Headquarters and additional locations
• Website and social links
• Founded year
• Recent posts and engagement metrics

Result expected: Comprehensive company profiles are automatically populated in your sheet.

Step 3: Export or Sync to Your CRM

Once enriched, you can:

• Export as CSV for upload to Salesforce, HubSpot, or Pipedrive
• Use Zapier or Make to sync automatically
• Keep working directly in Google Sheets

Result expected: Your CRM or sales tool has complete, up-to-date company information.

Pro tip: Combine this with Derrick’s Email Finder feature to not only get company information but also find contact emails for employees at these companies. This creates a complete prospecting workflow: identify companies → enrich their data → find decision-maker emails → launch outreach campaigns.

How to Find Hidden LinkedIn Company Data

Some valuable company information isn’t displayed on basic LinkedIn pages but can be discovered through enrichment tools or advanced techniques.

Technologies Used (Technographic Data)

Many B2B companies want to know what technologies a target company uses (their “tech stack”). This helps with:

• Competitive intelligence (what tools do similar companies use?)
• Sales targeting (companies using Salesforce might be good prospects for Salesforce apps)
• Partnership opportunities (companies using complementary tools)

How to find it: Tools like Derrick’s Website Tech Lookup feature can identify technologies by analyzing the company’s website. This includes CMS platforms (WordPress, Webflow), analytics tools (Google Analytics), CRM systems, and more.

Company Growth Signals

Knowing if a company is growing rapidly can indicate buying intent. Growth signals include:

• Headcount growth (hiring actively)
• New office openings
• Recent fundraising announcements
• Job postings volume

How to find it: Sales Navigator’s “Headcount growth” filter shows companies expanding their teams. You can also monitor company posts for hiring announcements or check job boards for their open positions.

Revenue and Funding Data

While not directly on LinkedIn, company revenue and funding data can be crucial for qualification:

• Revenue range (helps qualify if they can afford your product)
• Recent funding rounds (signals readiness to invest in new tools)
• Investors (can provide warm introduction paths)

How to find it: Combine LinkedIn data with tools like Crunchbase, PitchBook, or public databases. Some enrichment tools automatically append revenue estimates based on employee count and industry.

Decision-Maker Contact Information

LinkedIn company pages don’t show employee emails or phone numbers, but you need this for outreach.

How to find it:

1. Identify employees using LinkedIn’s “People” tab
2. Use Derrick’s Email Finder to get verified professional emails by inputting name + company domain
3. Use Derrick’s Phone Finder from LinkedIn to get direct dials from LinkedIn profile URLs

This workflow turns company research into actionable contact lists.

Common Problems (and How to Solve Them)

Problem 1: Company Page Doesn’t Exist on LinkedIn

Symptom: You search for a company name but can’t find their LinkedIn page, or the page is incomplete.

Impact: You can’t extract company information from a non-existent or empty profile.

Solution:

Not every company maintains an active LinkedIn presence, especially:

• Very small businesses (1-5 employees)
• Companies in traditional industries (construction, local services)
• Non-tech startups in early stages

Alternative approaches:

• Use the company’s website URL instead of LinkedIn URL for enrichment
• Extract company information from their domain using WHOIS data or website scraping tools
• Check if they have profiles on other platforms (Crunchbase, AngelList)
• For Derrick users: Use the “Find Company Description by Website” workflow instead of the LinkedIn-based workflow

Problem 2: Company Information is Outdated

Symptom: Employee counts, descriptions, or locations don’t match what you know about the company.

Impact: You’re making decisions based on stale data, leading to mistargeting or poor personalization.

Solution:

According to industry research, 25-30% of B2B data goes stale annually. Companies grow, pivot, relocate, or rebrand constantly.

How to ensure freshness:

• Choose enrichment tools that update data in real-time, not from cached databases
• Verify critical information (like company size or industry) across multiple sources
• Set up regular re-enrichment schedules (quarterly or monthly) for your CRM
• Check the company’s recent LinkedIn posts for announcements about changes

With Derrick: The tool fetches data live from LinkedIn rather than using a static database, ensuring you get the most current information available.

Problem 3: Cannot Export Data from LinkedIn at Scale

Symptom: You’ve found 200 target companies on LinkedIn but have no way to export their information into a spreadsheet or CRM.

Impact: You’re forced to manually copy data one company at a time, wasting hours of work.

Solution:

LinkedIn intentionally restricts bulk exports to protect user data and prevent abuse. This is a major pain point for sales and marketing teams.

Workarounds:

• Use LinkedIn’s official partner tools (like Sales Navigator) for some export capabilities
• Use data enrichment tools that automate extraction (like Derrick) within compliance boundaries
• For small batches (under 50), hire a VA to manually compile data
• Build your own scraper only if you have legal guidance and respect LinkedIn’s Terms of Service

Important: Be careful with third-party scraping tools that violate LinkedIn’s Terms. Many aggressive scrapers can get your LinkedIn account restricted or banned. Choose tools that operate within compliance frameworks and use rate limiting.

Problem 4: Sales Navigator is Too Expensive

Symptom: You need advanced company search features but can’t justify $99/month for Sales Navigator.

Impact: You’re stuck with limited free LinkedIn filters and can’t access growth signals, technographic data, or saved searches.

Solution:

Sales Navigator is powerful but costly, especially for:

• Freelancers and consultants
• Startups with tight budgets
• Teams that only occasionally need company research

Alternatives:

• Use the free LinkedIn company search method with creative filter combinations
• Try Derrick’s company enrichment workflows (starts at $9/month) to get similar data outputs without Sales Navigator
• Pool resources: One team member subscribes to Sales Navigator and shares compiled lists with the team
• Request a Sales Navigator free trial (LinkedIn sometimes offers 30-day trials for new users)

Problem 5: Don’t Know Company Domains, Only Names

Symptom: You have a list of company names but not their websites or email domains, making enrichment difficult.

Impact: You can’t use domain-based enrichment tools and must manually search for each company’s website.

Solution:

Finding a company’s website from just their name is a common challenge. Here’s how to solve it:

Quick manual method:

• Google the company name + “company” or “homepage”
• Check if LinkedIn displays the website on their company page

Automated method with Derrick:

1. Use Derrick’s “Search Company LinkedIn Page” feature with company names as input
2. This finds the LinkedIn company URL for each name
3. Then use “Enrich Company Profiles” to extract the website URL from LinkedIn
4. Now you have domains and can proceed with email finding or other workflows

Result: You’ve converted a list of names into a full company database with LinkedIn URLs, websites, and firmographic data.

Best Practices: Maximizing Company Data Quality

1. Always Verify Critical Information

Even automated tools have accuracy limitations (typically 90-95%). For high-value prospects, manually verify key data points:

• Double-check employee count if company size is crucial for your ICP
• Verify headquarters if you have geographic restrictions
• Confirm industry classification (LinkedIn’s industry categories can be broad)

Sarah, a sales ops manager at an enterprise software company, sets up a workflow where enriched data is marked as “preliminary” until an SDR confirms accuracy during discovery calls. This prevents bad data from polluting their CRM.

2. Enrich in Batches, Not One-by-One

Most data enrichment tools charge per enrichment request (called “credits”). Batch processing is more efficient:

• Compile 100+ company records before enriching
• Use bulk enrichment features to process all at once
• This saves time and often reduces per-record costs

3. Combine Multiple Data Sources

No single tool has 100% coverage or perfect accuracy. For comprehensive company intelligence:

• Use LinkedIn for company descriptions and employee counts
• Use Crunchbase for funding and investor data
• Use G2 or Capterra for customer reviews and tech stack
• Use SimilarWeb for website traffic insights

Derrick integrates several of these sources in one platform, allowing you to enrich company data with LinkedIn info, website tech, and G2 reviews in a single workflow.

4. Set Up Data Refresh Workflows

Company data decays over time. According to research, you should re-enrich:

• Every 3 months for fast-growing startups
• Every 6 months for stable mid-market companies
• Annually for large enterprises with slower change

Implementation tip: Create a “Last Enriched” date column in your CRM. Use automation tools (Zapier, Make) to trigger re-enrichment when this date is older than your threshold.

5. Respect Privacy and Compliance

When collecting company data:

• Only gather information that’s publicly available
• Comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other data regulations
• Use opt-in forms for contacts (not just company data)
• Include clear privacy policies and data handling practices

With Derrick: The tool only accesses publicly visible LinkedIn information and operates within compliance frameworks, making it safer than aggressive scraping tools.

6. Standardize Data Formats

Inconsistent data causes CRM chaos:

• Employee count: Use ranges (e.g., “51-200”) or specific numbers consistently
• Location: Decide if you want city-level, state-level, or full addresses
• Industry: Map to your own industry categories if LinkedIn’s don’t match your segmentation

Set up data cleaning rules after enrichment to ensure consistency across your database.

7. Link Company Data to Contact Data

Company information is most valuable when paired with individual contacts:

• After enriching company details, use email finder tools to identify decision-makers
• Cross-reference employees on LinkedIn’s People tab with your ideal buyer personas
• Build account-based marketing (ABM) lists that include company data + contact lists

Complete workflow example:

1. Start with target company names or domains
2. Enrich with LinkedIn company data (description, size, industry)
3. Find employee emails for relevant titles (CEO, Head of Sales, etc.)
4. Verify email addresses to ensure deliverability
5. Export to CRM or outreach tool for campaigns

Conclusion: From Company Research to Revenue

Finding accurate LinkedIn company information shouldn’t require hours of manual copying or expensive enterprise tools. With the right approach, you can research and enrich company data in seconds instead of minutes.

Here’s your action plan:

For small-scale research (under 20 companies): Use LinkedIn’s native company search with manual extraction. It’s free and sufficient for quick one-off research.

For regular prospecting (50-200 companies weekly): Implement automated enrichment workflows with tools like Derrick. You’ll save 10+ hours per week and maintain consistent data quality.

For enterprise-scale operations (1,000+ companies): Combine Sales Navigator for discovery with API-based enrichment for extraction. Integrate directly into your CRM for automatic data updates.

The companies winning at B2B sales in 2026 aren’t the ones with the largest teams—they’re the ones using data efficiently. Start with one enrichment workflow this week and measure the time saved.

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FAQ

Can I find LinkedIn company information without a LinkedIn account?

No, you need a LinkedIn account to access company pages. However, basic free accounts provide access to most company information. Premium features like Sales Navigator’s advanced filters require paid subscriptions.

Is it legal to extract company data from LinkedIn?

Yes, if you’re accessing publicly available information displayed on company pages. LinkedIn’s Terms of Service prohibit aggressive scraping that violates rate limits or uses automated bots that impersonate users. Tools that operate within compliance guidelines (like Derrick) are safe to use.

How accurate is LinkedIn company information?

LinkedIn company data is generally 90-95% accurate because companies self-report their information. However, accuracy varies by company size—larger enterprises keep pages more updated than small businesses. Always verify critical data points for high-value prospects.

What’s the difference between a company page and a company profile on LinkedIn?

These terms are used interchangeably. Both refer to the official organizational presence on LinkedIn (as opposed to individual user profiles). Companies create and manage these pages to showcase their brand, post content, and attract talent.

Can I export LinkedIn company search results?

Not directly through free LinkedIn. Sales Navigator allows saving searches and creating lists, but bulk exports aren’t officially supported. Third-party tools provide export functionality within compliance boundaries.

How often should I update company information in my CRM?

Re-enrich every 3-6 months for active prospects, annually for dormant contacts. Companies change rapidly—they grow, relocate, pivot products, or get acquired. Fresh data ensures your targeting and messaging remain relevant.

What’s the best tool for finding company information from emails?

Derrick offers the most straightforward workflow for enriching emails with company data—directly in Google Sheets, with no API knowledge required. Starting at $9/month, it’s significantly more affordable than enterprise alternatives like ZoomInfo or Clearbit.

How do I find LinkedIn company URLs from company names?

Use Google search: site:linkedin.com/company "exact company name". Or use Derrick’s “Search Company LinkedIn Page” feature that automatically finds the correct LinkedIn URL from a company name.