Google Maps Geocode to include name of premises - php

Question

Using the code below which works well:
function geocode($address){
$return = array();
$address = urlencode($address);
$key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
$url = "https://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?key=$key&address={$address}";
if (!function_exists("\curl_init")){
\load_curl();
}
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT,6000);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT, TRUE);
$resp_json = \curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$resp = json_decode($resp_json, true);
if($resp['status']!=='OK') return false;
foreach($resp['results'] as $res){
$loc = array(
"zipcode"=>null,
"formatted"=>null
);
foreach($res['address_components'] as $comp){
if(in_array("postal_code", $comp['types']))
$loc['zipcode'] = $comp['short_name'];
}
$loc['formatted'] = $res['formatted_address'];
$loc['lng'] = $res['geometry']['location']['lng'];
$loc['lat'] = $res['geometry']['location']['lat'];
$return[] = $loc;
}
return $resp;
}
However when I search for an address such as "ZOOM DIGITAL PRINT UNIT 36 BINLEY IND EST HOTCHKISS WAY COVENTRY CV3 2RL" the formatted address is brought back as "Starley Court, Hotchkiss Way, Coventry CV3 2RL, UK"
Is there a way to get the business name included in this request or can it be found by another API?

Answer 1

The Geocoding API is used to convert addresses into lat/lng coordinates and vice-versa or to find addresses for a given place ID.
To get business information you should use the Places API. E.g. try searching for "Zoom Digital Print Ltd" in Google's Autocomplete example and you'll get this business name.
Hope this helps!