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Firmenbuch (Das österreichische Handelsregister)
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The Firmenbuch is the official Austria business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://www.justiz.gv.at.
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- Firmenbuch
- Coverage
- All companies registered in Austria
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- Free for basic lookups
- Data freshness
- Mirrored from the primary source
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Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
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Austria — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,341
- Last updated
- 2026-08-04
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
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500K+
Active Companies
#28 Global
GDP Rank
$51K
GDP per Capita
1995
EU Member Since
Registry Overview
Austria's Firmenbuch (commercial register) is maintained by the commercial courts. Austria's economy is highly integrated with Germany and has strong industrial and service sectors.
Entity Types
- •GmbH
- •AG
- •OG (Offene Gesellschaft)
- •KG (Kommanditgesellschaft)
- •Einzelunternehmen
- •Genossenschaft
Data Available
- ✓FN number (Firmenbuchnummer)
- ✓Company name
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Registered address
- ✓Share capital
- ✓Directors
- ✓Date of entry
- ✓Company purpose
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How to search the Firmenbuch
- 1
Access via Justiz Online
The official portal for the Austrian Ministry of Justice allows for simple searches by company name or 'FN' number (Firmenbuchnummer).
- 2
Verify Legal Entity Details
Identify the regional court (Landesgericht) where the company is registered to ensure you are viewing the correct history.
- 3
Select Document Type
Choose between a 'Aktueller Auszug' (current excerpt) or 'Historischer Auszug' (historical excerpt) for a full audit trail of changes.
Who uses this data
Legal professionals conducting due diligence, credit risk analysts assessing Austrian SMEs, and compliance officers verifying the identity of managing directors (Geschäftsführer) for KYC requirements.
Access, fees & notes
Unlike the German register, which transitioned to free access for many documents in 2022, the Austrian Firmenbuch remains strictly fee-based for official excerpts. Access is typically managed through 'Verrechnungsstellen' (authorized clearing houses).
Cost & access
Search for identification is generally free on certain portals, but all official excerpts and document copies require payment per item.
Local-language glossary
- Firmenbuchnummer (FN)
- The unique identification number assigned to every company in the Austrian commercial register.
- Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)
- The most common limited liability company form in Austria.
- Firmenbuchauszug
- An official extract or excerpt from the commercial register containing legal entity data.
- Einzelunternehmen (e.U.)
- A registered sole proprietorship.
- Offene Gesellschaft (OG)
- A general partnership where all partners have unlimited liability.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Using the 'WKO Firmen A-Z' as a legally binding source.
✓ While the WKO directory is free, it is a business directory; legally binding information must be obtained via an official Firmenbuchauszug.
✗ Expecting free document downloads as in the German portal.
✓ Budget for statutory fees; every official query in the Austrian registry incurs a cost based on the justice fee schedule (Gerichtsgebührengesetz).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a GmbH in Austria?▾
Austrian GmbH is a limited liability company requiring minimum €35,000 share capital (€17,500 for founding privilege). It's the most common company form. Austrian GmbH law is similar to but distinct from German GmbH law.
How do I access the Firmenbuch?▾
The Firmenbuch can be searched through the Austrian justice portal (justiz.gv.at). Basic searches are free. Full extracts cost around €3–€7.
What is the founding privilege?▾
Since 2014, Austrian GmbH founders can use a reduced minimum capital of €10,000 (€5,000 paid up) for the first 10 years through the Gründungsprivilegierung (founding privilege), making it cheaper to start a company.
Can I access Austrian annual reports?▾
Yes. All Austrian companies must file annual financial statements, which are publicly accessible through the Firmenbuch. Medium and large companies file detailed reports.
How do I search for a company in Austria by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the Firmenbuch and show the registered name, FN number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the Austria company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or FN number is free here and on the official Austria register — no account or payment is required for a basic lookup. Certified extracts and filed documents may carry a fee on the official register.
Can I search Austria companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the FN number instead of the name and the lookup resolves it directly to the matching record, which is the fastest way to confirm an identifier printed on an invoice or contract.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Austria?▾
Search the name or FN number above. If the business is on the Firmenbuch, the record appears with its registered name and identifier. If nothing is returned, the name as spelled is not on the register — try a partial name or the number printed on the invoice or contract before concluding the business is unregistered.
How can I tell if a Austria company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the Firmenbuch publishes for that entity. Registration status is a factual register field, not a judgement about the business — for ongoing certainty you can watch a record and be emailed when its registered details change.
How do I find a company's FN number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its FN number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the Firmenbuch.
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Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
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- Other899 · 15%
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LemReveal. (2026). Austria — Firmenbuch Dataset. Source: Firmenbuch. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/austria
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