Workflow

Find companies by industry and location in Google Sheets

Use Company Search in LinkedIn Bulk Search to discover company results from an industry and an optional location. Review the company details and links in Google Sheets.

GrowthToolz team · Updated 30 September 2026

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YOUR INPUTS IndustryLocation (optional) Company SearchReview the matches IN YOUR SHEET Company results
Your inputs
  • Industry
  • Location (optional)
Company SearchReview the matches
In your sheetCompany results
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When to use this workflow

You are researching a market or building a company list. You know the industry and may want to narrow it to a location. This workflow returns companies, not people. It is not a recruiter search for people with a job title in a city.

Prepare and run

  1. Open a Google Sheet and the LinkedIn Bulk Search sidebar.
  2. Choose the company-search form. Select an Industry from the available options.
  3. Optionally choose a Location to narrow the search. Leave it empty if a location restriction is not useful.
  4. Set Max results per search. Check your account credits before starting.
  5. Run the search and wait for the result sheet. Review its company names, websites, snippets and links.
Setup example, not live results: Industry = Computer Software; Location = an available country or city option. Choose a location actually offered in your sidebar. The form options and the data available for them can change.

Read the company result sheet

ColumnWhat it tells you
Industry and locationThe inputs used for that search. These are query context, not independently verified company attributes.
Company name and websiteA starting point for checking the business and its official site.
Snippet, title and linkSearch-result context and a source link. Read the source before treating the snippet as a fact.

Why the list may be short or broad

  • Search coverage is limited. A requested maximum is a cap, not a promised number of results.
  • Industry labels and location names may appear differently across sources. Start with a useful category, then check whether the returned companies really fit it.
  • A specific location can reduce coverage. Broaden it only if the wider area still serves your actual research goal.
  • Do not label the list as a complete directory of every company in that market.

Move from companies to people

Once you have checked company names, Employee Search can help look for public employee profiles. It is a separate run with its own credit usage and its own match review.

Credits and responsible use

Check the allowance shown in the sidebar. Review current paid plan terms before upgrading. Verify the output and respect privacy and platform terms before using it for outreach.