Overview
The Companies section in lemlist is your central hub for managing accounts in an account-based prospecting strategy. Located in the left sidebar, it provides full visibility on all interactions your team has had with each company.
What Companies Section Shows
Each company profile displays:
Company details:
Company name
Domain
Industry
Location
LinkedIn profile
Custom fields
Associated contacts:
All people from the company in your database
Contact roles and information
Quick access to contact profiles
Activity timeline:
Complete history of team interactions
Emails sent and received
Calls made (with recordings)
LinkedIn steps
Manual tasks
Team member who performed each action
Activity Timeline Features
Clean, Structured Layout
Timeline organized chronologically with clear visual hierarchy
Easy to scan through past emails, calls, and LinkedIn touches
All activities color-coded by type
Expand or Collapse Activities
Click any activity card to:
Expand - View full details
Collapse - Keep view focused
Shows only what you need when you need it
Interact Directly from Timeline
Listen to call recordings:
Play recordings without leaving the page
Scrub through the timeline
Review call notes
Reply to emails:
Click the reply button in the email activity
Compose response inline
Send without switching tabs
View LinkedIn steps:
See invitations, messages, and profile visits
Check connection status
Track LinkedIn engagement
Check team member:
See who performed each action
Coordinate with the team on next steps
Filter and Sort Companies
Quickly find companies using filters:
Company name - Search by name
Company domain - Filter by website domain
Industry - Sort by business sector
LinkedIn - Filter by LinkedIn presence
Location - Geographic filters
Custom fields - Filter by region, status, tags, etc.
Owner - Filter by assigned team member
To add a filter, click Filters, then click Add a filter
Then select the filter type you want to use (for example: Company Name, Company Domain, Industry, Location, Size, LinkedIn, Owner, etc.)
Import Companies
Access Import
From the Companies section, click Import new companies
Import Methods
Choose your import source (Companies database, CSV import, or LinkedIn import)
Method 1: Companies database
Use search to look up companies by name
Click to add the company directly to your account
Method 2: Upload CSV File
Prepare a CSV with company data:
Company name (required)
Company domain (recommended)
Industry
Location
Custom fields
Select CSV import
Upload your CSV file (click to upload or drag and drop)
Map CSV columns to lemlist company fields, then click Push to Companies to confirm the import
Best Practices
Use for account-based prospecting - Focus on company-level strategy, not just individual contacts
Assign owners - Designate team members responsible for each account
Review timelines regularly - Check activity before reaching out to coordinate with team
Use custom fields - Tag companies by status, priority, region, or deal stage
Filter strategically - Create views for different account segments (e.g., "High Priority", "Active Deals")
Coordinate with team - Check who's already engaged with the company before making contact