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The RUES / Confecámaras is the official Colombia 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.rues.org.co.
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- All companies registered in Colombia
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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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About RUES Colombia
RUES (Registro Único Empresarial y Social) is Colombia's unified business register, consolidating the records of every chamber of commerce. A RUES Colombia search returns the razón social, NIT (with verification digit), matrícula mercantil number, legal form (SAS, LTDA, SA), CIIU activity code, chamber of commerce, registered address, legal representative and current status. Search in English by company name or NIT.
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Registry Overview
Colombia's RUES (Registro Único Empresarial y Social) is the unified business register managed by Confecámaras. Colombia is Latin America's fourth-largest economy with a growing tech sector centered in Bogotá and Medellín. The SAS (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada) structure has made company formation simple and affordable.
Entity Types
- •SAS (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)
- •LTDA (Sociedad Limitada)
- •S.A. (Sociedad Anónima)
- •Persona Natural
- •S. en C. (Sociedad en Comandita)
- •E.U. (Empresa Unipersonal)
Data Available
- ✓NIT (tax ID)
- ✓Razón social
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Location
- ✓Chamber of Commerce
- ✓Registration date
- ✓Economic activity (CIIU)
- ✓Status
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How to search the RUES / Confecámaras
- 1
Access the RUES Portal
Navigate to the official RUES website (rues.org.co) and select the 'Consultas' or 'Búsqueda por Nombre o NIT' option.
- 2
Select Search Method
Choose between searching by Company Name (Razón Social), Tax ID (NIT), or Enrollment Number (Número de Matrícula).
- 3
Review Search Results
The results will display basic data such as the specific Chamber of Commerce, current status, and economic activity. Click on the entity for more details.
- 4
Purchase Official Certificates
For formal legal proof, use the link provided to go to the specific local Chamber of Commerce (e.g., CCB for Bogotá) to purchase a 'Certificado de Existencia y Representación Legal'.
Who uses this data
Due diligence teams looking for ownership transparency, supply chain managers verifying vendors in Bogotá and Medellín, and financial institutions validating tax IDs (NIT) against the DIAN-linked registration database.
Access, fees & notes
The registry is decentralized across 57 different regional Chambers of Commerce (Cámaras de Comercio), though RUES serves as the central aggregator. While basic lookups are free, official certificates carry a fee regulated by the government.
Cost & access
Basic search and entity status are free; official Certificados de Existencia y Representación Legal are paid (cost varies by year).
Local-language glossary
- Número de Identificación Tributaria (NIT)
- The unique tax identification number assigned by the DIAN (National Tax and Customs Directorate).
- Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (S.A.S.)
- The most common flexible corporate structure in Colombia, requiring only a private document for formation.
- Matrícula Mercantil
- The mandatory commercial registration that identifies a business and its established locations.
- Clasificación Industrial Internacional Uniforme (CIIU)
- The standardized numerical code used to identify the specific economic activities of a company.
- Representante Legal
- The individual authorized to act on behalf of the company and sign legal obligations.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Using the NIT without the verification digit (DV).
✓ Standard NITs end with a hyphen and a single check digit (e.g., 900.000.000-1); include or exclude it based on the specific form field requirements.
✗ Assuming RUES provides historical shareholder lists for free.
✓ Current legal representatives are listed, but detailed historical ownership usually requires purchasing specific certificates from the local chamber.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a SAS?▾
SAS (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada) is Colombia's most popular company type, introduced in 2008. It can be formed by a single person with no minimum capital, offers limited liability, and has flexible governance. Over 95% of new Colombian companies choose SAS.
What is a NIT?▾
NIT (Número de Identificación Tributaria) is Colombia's tax identification number assigned by DIAN (national tax authority). For companies, it's a 9-digit number with a check digit. It's used for all tax and commercial purposes.
How do I search RUES?▾
RUES (rues.org.co) provides free company search across all 57 Colombian Chambers of Commerce. You can search by company name, NIT, or representative name.
Why is Medellín a tech hub?▾
Medellín has transformed from its turbulent past into a leading innovation city. It offers a growing tech talent pool, lower costs than Bogotá, excellent infrastructure, and initiatives like Ruta N and the Medellín Digital program.
How do I search for a company in Colombia by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the official Colombia register and show the registered name, registration number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the Colombia company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or registration number is free here and on the official Colombia 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 Colombia companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the registration 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 Colombia?▾
Search the name or registration number above. If the business is on the official Colombia register, 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 Colombia company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the official Colombia register 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.
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Decision-makers indexed across Colombia companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
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LemReveal. (2026). Colombia — RUES / Confecámaras Dataset. Source: RUES / Confecámaras. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/colombia
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