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List of all companies in Iran

Iran has 26,566 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 22,765 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 5% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Iran, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 26,566 Iranian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Iranian company database.

26,566 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies26,566
Corporations22,765
Employees20-49
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone84%
Website0%
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Iranian company list: all 26,566 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Iran, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Iranian company directory.

Esfahan Oil RefiningEsfahan Oil Refining
Showing 25 of 26,566 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1Postal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Esfahan Oil Refining
Iran
Isfahan
Kilometer 5 of Tehran Road
833511311
1998
$2,951,130,870
2,701
Corporation
N/A
40855
2
Bank Sepah
Iran
Tehran
Above Argentina Square, Negin Sepah Building Head Office of Ban
N/A
1925
$2,707,868,941
1,829
Corporation
10
4293
3
Bank Pasargad
Iran
Tehran
No 430 Mirdamad Boulevard
196977451
2005
$2,419,066,023
3,815
Corporation
3
254300
4
Bank Refah Kargaran
Iran
Tehran
Before Vanak Square
199175678
1961
$2,055,360,681
800
Corporation
10
7453
5
Marun Petrochemical Company
Iran
Tehran
Hassan Seif Street, Corner of 17th Alley
N/A
2009
$1,964,026,104
1,001
Corporation
2
6499
6
Esfahan Steel Company
Iran
Isfahan
Towhid Building End of Zob Ahan Highway
847715311
1974
$1,206,106,362
50
Corporation
10
25230
7
Arya Sasol Polymer
Iran
Tehran
Qian Tower, No 2551, Vali-E-asr Aveunue
196864311
2007
$1,095,609,348
924
Corporation
N/A
777
8
Telecommunication Company Of Iran
Iran
Tehran
Telecommunication Company Headquarters Shahid Hemmat Highway,
147665676
1989
$1,090,638,240
10,000
Corporation
3
325081
9
Tolid Faravardehaye Gooshtiye Tehran Company
Iran
Tehran
No. 16, Vahabi Barzi Street
N/A
1981
$1,039,609,800
6,200
Corporation
N/A
N/A
10
Amir Kabir Petrochemical Company
Iran
Tehran
No.21, Saadat Abad Street, Darya South Srafhay
146583566
1998
$899,601,714
200
Corporation
10
137672
11
Sina Paya Sanat Development Company Pjs
Iran
Tehran
No 42, 17th Street
N/A
2010
$777,648,000
4,000
Corporation
N/A
78804
12
Faradast Energy Falat CO
Iran
Tehran
Central Part, Aftab Street - No. 2
146695649
2010
$703,055,000
5,000
Corporation
N/A
386072
13
Alborz Insurance CO.
Iran
Tehran
No. 1320 Shariati Avenue
191377151
1959
$653,337,201
100
Corporation
N/A
6796
14
Khodro Sazan Rayen
Iran
Tehran
Sadaf Complex Km 16 Karadj Special Road,
138814391
2002
$611,135,000
5,000
Corporation
N/A
N/A
15
Isfahan Giti Pasand Industries Group
Iran
Tehran
Shariati Avenue
N/A
2012
$559,532,000
4,000
Corporation
N/A
13876
16
Samen Alaemeh Credit Cooperative Company
Iran
Tehran
No.21, 15th Street
15138
1997
$480,900,000
1,500
Cooperative
N/A
181457
17
Dana Insurance
Iran
Tehran
15th Avenue, Gandi Street
151789563
1974
$468,322,236
171
Corporation
N/A
N/A
18
Laleh Petrochemical
Iran
Tehran
Boulevard Ivanak Farahzadi Boulevard, Second Phass, No.18
N/A
2002
$441,438,849
308
Corporation
N/A
192133
19
Behran Oil
Iran
Tehran
No.47/2, Sharifi Alley
15876
1966
$437,918,646
350
Corporation
24
10844
20
Aujan Industry Iranian
Iran
Tehran
Kian Tower Corner of Naseri Street
196864311
2005
$436,897,800
3,620
Corporation
N/A
259909
21
Tasdid Offshore Development
Iran
Tehran
No. 24, Street Orfi Shirazi, Molla-sadra
N/A
2002
$422,000,400
600
Corporation
N/A
N/A
22
Iranian Automotive Manufacturing CO PLC
Iran
Tehran
15th. Km. Special Road of Karaj
14584
1967
$366,681,000
3,000
Corporation
N/A
11331
23
Iran Power And Water Equipment And Services Export Company
Iran
Tehran
After Dr. Mofateh Cross Road, Jalil Mojdehi Alley
N/A
1994
$356,130,000
5,000
Corporation
N/A
N/A
24
Tehran Cement
Iran
Tehran
Tehran Cement Building Ferdosi Avenue, Shahid Taghavi Street
N/A
1954
$355,134,450
2,325
Corporation
N/A
4503
25
Bahman Motor
Iran
Tehran
13 Km Karaj Special Road
319891896
2002
$345,523,104
50
Corporation
7
196603

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How many companies are there in Iran?

Companies and businesses in Iran

26,566

2 November 2026

There are 26,566 companies and businesses in Iran in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 22,765 corporations, 947 sole traders and 275 partnerships. On top of those come 46 non-profit organisations, 25 branches of foreign companies and 310 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
26,156 98%
Head offices
409
Branch locations
1

Legal form

Corporations
22,765 86%
Sole traders
947
Partnerships
275

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 1 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Iran

Which are the largest companies in Iran? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Telecommunication Company of Iran, with 10,000 staff, ahead of Tolid Faravardehaye Gooshtiye Tehran and Iran Kansars P J S C. By yearly revenue the largest company is Esfahan Oil Refining, ahead of Bank Sepah and Bank Pasargad. Below are the top companies of Iran ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Iran. 11 Iranian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 9 report more than $1 billion a year.

Telecommunication Company of Iran has the largest headcount of any company in Iran in our data. 11 Iranian companies list more than 10,000 people, 1,113 more than 500.

  1. 1Tehran10,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran6,200 staff
  3. 3Tehran5,000 staff
  4. 4Tehran5,000 staff
  5. 5Tehran5,000 staff
  6. 6Tehran5,000 staff
  7. 7Tehran5,000 staff
  8. 8Tehran5,000 staff
  9. 9Tehran5,000 staff
  10. 10Tehran5,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 25,812 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-41,392
5-93,259
10-195,889
20-496,450
50-993,985
100-1992,112
200-4991,612
500+1,113

5% have 1 to 4 employees; 1,113 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K11
$100K-$500K603
$500K-$1M1,855
$1M-$5M15,644
$5M-$10M5,497
$10M-$100M1,647
$100M-$1B61
$1B+9

70 companies report more than $100 million; 9 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Iran

Most companies in Iran are small businesses. Of the 25,812 with a known headcount, 4,651 (18%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 12,339 are small (10 to 49) and 7,709 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 1,113 employ 500 people or more, so 95.69% of Iranian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 104,651
Small · 10 to 4912,339
Medium · 50 to 4997,709
Large · 500 or more1,113

1,392

companies have 1 to 4 employees (5%). 11 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

947

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

0%

of the 1 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (0). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Iran based?

Tehran has more companies than any other place in Iran: 19,814, ahead of Isfahan (942) and Mashhad (682). Below you find the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

Ten busiest cities

  1. Tehran19,814
  2. Isfahan942
  3. Mashhad682
  4. Tabriz459
  5. Yazd303
  6. Shiraz296
  7. Karaj156
  8. Qom152
  9. Kerman136
  10. Qazvin98

Main industries in Iran

Wholesale (durable goods) is the biggest industry in Iran by number of companies: 5,557, or 22% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (consumer goods) (3,015) and business services and IT (1,494). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (durable goods): 5,557, 22% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 3,015, 12% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 1,494, 6% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 1,352, 5% · 2 November 2026Machinery and computers: 1,302, 5% · 2 November 2026Chemicals: 1,253, 5% · 2 November 2026Food production: 1,030, 4% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 953, 4% · 2 November 2026Electronics: 904, 4% · 2 November 2026Other: 8,590, 34% · 2 November 202625,450companies
  • Wholesale (durable goods)5,55722%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)3,01512%
  • Business services and IT1,4946%
  • Engineering, accounting and management1,3525%
  • Machinery and computers1,3025%
  • Chemicals1,2535%
  • Food production1,0304%
  • Travel and transport services9534%
  • Electronics9044%
  • Stone, clay and glass8883%
  • Textiles6873%
  • Rubber and plastics5992%
  • Metal products5772%
  • Metals5692%
  • Vehicles and transport equipment4742%
  • Other industries4,79619%

The fifteen largest of 79 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Iran

5,557

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Tehran4,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran4,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran3,000 staff

3,015

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Tehran3,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran3,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran3,000 staff

1,494

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Tehran2,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran2,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran1,901 staff

1,352

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Tehran5,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran4,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran2,732 staff

1,302

Machinery and computers

SIC 35: Industrial And Commercial Machinery And Computer Equipment

  1. 1Tehran5,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran3,500 staff
  3. 3Tehran2,840 staff

1,253

Chemicals

SIC 28: Chemicals And Allied Products

  1. 1Tehran5,000 staff
  2. 2Tehran3,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran3,000 staff

1,030

Food production

SIC 20: Food And Kindred Products

  1. 1Tehran6,200 staff
  2. 2Tehran5,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran4,000 staff

953

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1Tehran2,500 staff
  2. 2Tehran2,000 staff
  3. 3Tehran1,500 staff

How many new companies are registered in Iran? (2026)

1 new companies and startups registered in Iran so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 10 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 0% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 1 of them are corporations.

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

0%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

10

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 172022
  2. 272023
  3. 212024
  4. 102025
  5. 12026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Gorgan10 staff

Oldest companies in Iran

Our data holds 6 Iranian organisations founded before 1900 and 87 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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3,879

Iranian companies were founded before 1990

292

were founded in 1990

8,370 Iranian companies, 68% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 3,879 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Iranian companies

0 Iranian companies have a website on record (0%), 22,237 a phone number (84%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone22,237
Email0
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Questions about companies in Iran

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 26,566 companies and businesses in Iran in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 22,765 of them are corporations.
26,566. That includes 947 sole traders and 275 partnerships.
22,765 corporations, 86% of all Iranian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 25,812 Iranian companies with a known headcount, 24,699 have fewer than 500 employees: 4,651 micro, 12,339 small and 7,709 medium-sized. 1,113 are large enterprises.
Esfahan Oil Refining, with $3.0 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Bank Sepah ($2.7B) and Bank Pasargad ($2.4B).
Telecommunication Company of Iran, with 10,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
104, 0.4% of all Iranian companies (2 November 2026).
1 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 10 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Iranian companies. 22,237 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 26,566 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Iranian company database.

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