# How to search for companies using SIC Code?

**URL:** <http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/how-to-search-for-companies-using-sic-code/4639>\
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**Created:** [December 19, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/how-to-search-for-companies-using-sic-code/4639 "2021-12-19T18:56:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![muxammilbashir](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@muxammilbashir](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/muxammilbashir)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/how-to-search-for-companies-using-sic-code/4639/1 "2021-12-19T18:56:27Z")

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Hello there,

So, I can search for companies using the company name, etc. However, how do I search for companies with a specific SIC code, such as 68100, 68209, 68320, or 68310? I want to search for companies using an SIC code, So, how do I do it?

Here is my current code:

```
          CompaniesHouseClientResponse<CompaniesHouse.Response.Search.AllSearch.AllSearch> 
          result = null;

        string nameToSearchFor = "Steele";
        var settings = new CompaniesHouseSettings(api_key);

        using (var client = new CompaniesHouseClient(settings))
        {
            var request = new SearchRequest()
            {
                Query = nameToSearchFor,
                StartIndex = 0,
                ItemsPerPage = 10
            };

           
            result = await client.SearchAllAsync(request);

            //var result1 = await client.GetCompanyProfileAsync("10440441");

        }
```

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**Author:** ![agriffiths1](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@agriffiths1](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/agriffiths1)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 11:18am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/how-to-search-for-companies-using-sic-code/4639/2 "2021-12-21T11:18:28Z")

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Morning,  
This functionality isn’t currently available. However, in the new year a new advanced search api will be available which will have this functionality.

The alternative is to use the functionality here [Advanced company search - Find and update company information - GOV.UK](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/advanced-search) under the nature of business section.

Regards

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**Author:** ![robert\_green](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/robert_green/32/1053_2.png) [@robert\_green](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/robert_green)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/how-to-search-for-companies-using-sic-code/4639/3 "2021-12-23T18:54:16Z")

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We search on SIC using the download csv files which works fine.  
[https://download.companieshouse.gov.uk/en\_output.html](https://download.companieshouse.gov.uk/en_output.html)  
Note these files only have the active companies included.  
You can then use these company numbers or names as input for the API if necessary.