> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arya.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Companies

> Manage your customer, prospect and supplier database with automatic enrichment.

The **Company** object represents an organisation you have (or might have) a commercial relationship with: customer, prospect, partner, supplier. Each company has linked contacts, deals, projects and invoices.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/agevole/BUuJGD62nuns4mJL/images/crm/en/company-detail.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=BUuJGD62nuns4mJL&q=85&s=6f44a7625b848476817535d0b643f94f" alt="Company detail with overview, contacts, deals and activity" width="1200" height="720" data-path="images/crm/en/company-detail.svg" />
</Frame>

## Create a company

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Companies">
    **CRM → Companies** → **+ New company**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Identify the company">
    Enter the **website** or **VAT number** (*partita IVA*): Arya first checks if it already exists in your workspace (avoids duplicates), then enriches with public data.

    <Tip>
      Arya integrates public business databases. From website or P.IVA it can auto-complete: legal name, address, industry, NACE code, size (employees), estimated revenue, logo.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill commercial data">
    * **Type**: Customer / Prospect / Partner / Supplier / Other
    * **Owner**: who owns the account
    * **Tags**: for segmentation
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    The company appears in the list. You can immediately add contacts, deals, notes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Automatic enrichment

Arya can fill empty fields on selected companies:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select">
    From the Companies table, select multiple rows with checkboxes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enrich">
    Click **Actions → Enrich with AI**. Arya looks up missing data (address, VAT, employees, industry).

    <Note>
      Enrichment consumes AI credits. See [AI credits](/en/arya-101/lesson-10-ai-and-aryachat).
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and confirm">
    Arya shows proposed values before writing them. Accept all, accept a subset, or reject.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Relationships

A company page shows in dedicated tabs:

| Tab       | Content                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Overview  | Company data, KPIs (open deals, pipeline value, YTD revenue) |
| Contacts  | Linked people with role and primary flag                     |
| Deals     | Won, lost, open deal history with values                     |
| Projects  | Active and completed engagements                             |
| Invoices  | Issued and received invoices, payment status                 |
| Activity  | Full timeline (email, calls, notes)                          |
| Documents | Shared files, contracts, NDAs                                |

## Merging duplicates

Arya automatically flags possible duplicates (same VAT or same web domain):

<Steps>
  <Step title="Spot duplicates">
    Orange banner on top of the Companies list: *"3 possible duplicates"*. Click to see them.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Merge">
    Select companies to merge, click **Merge**. Pick the one to keep as master.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Resolve conflicts">
    If fields have different values, Arya asks you to pick which to keep field by field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    All deals, contacts, invoices, projects move to the master. Others are archived.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Custom fields

Add useful attributes in **Settings → Objects → Company**. Examples:

* `Segment` (select: SMB / Mid-Market / Enterprise)
* `ARR` (currency)
* `Tech stack` (multi-select)
* `Customer Success Manager` (reference to Employee)
* `Last contact date` (date)

## Lists and segmentation

Create [dynamic lists](/en/lists/static-vs-dynamic) of companies for campaigns or analysis:

* `Italian prospects with 50+ employees`
* `Enterprise customers with ARR > 100k`
* `Companies without linked contacts` (to clean up)
* `Churned customers last 12 months`

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I bulk-import companies?">
    Yes. **⋯ → Import from CSV/Excel**. Arya deduplicates on VAT and website.

    During mapping, match your file's columns to the standard company fields — **Company name** (the *Name* field), **VAT number**, **Tax code**, **Address**, **City**, **Employees**, **Revenue**: these import straight into the matching field. If your file has a column that doesn't match a standard field, create it as a custom attribute and map it there. When the import finishes, the new records show up in the list right away, with no page reload.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I delete a company with linked records?">
    Arya blocks deletion if active deals/invoices/projects exist. Transfer or archive linked records first. Admins can force with `⋯ → Force delete` (irreversible).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Are enriched companies updated automatically?">
    Not by default. Arya enriches only on explicit request. You can set up a [workflow](/en/automations/overview) to re-enrich periodically.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I link companies to each other (e.g. parent/subsidiary)?">
    Yes, via a `Parent company` attribute (reference). Create it in Settings.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>