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Start with Brønnøysundregistrene for Norway. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
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- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
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Norway company records
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.
Norway: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Start with Brønnøysundregistrene and the organisation number. Distinguish the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities from the Register of Business Enterprises; registration in one does not make every service or document interchangeable.
- Confirm the entity
- Compare the nine-digit organisation number and legal name. A sub-entity or establishment can have a different number from its parent. Check which record is the contracting entity and keep VAT-registration information separate.
- When the search returns nothing
- Check whether the number identifies the parent organisation or an establishment and try any former legal name. A missing document, service outage or restricted field must not be presented as a definitive absence of a legal entity.
- What the record cannot establish
- Public entity data, filed accounts and certificates answer different questions. Use the current official document terms, preserve retrieval and reporting dates, and do not equate registry status with creditworthiness or unrestricted signing authority.
Check current access and document options on the official Brønnøysundregistrene site. Keep the exact entity identifier, source URL and retrieval date with your evidence. A LemReveal record PDF is not a government-certified extract.
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Norway — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,354
- Last updated
- 2026-08-04
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- GENERAL
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About the Norwegian company register
Norway's company register is the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene), which operates the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities and the Register of Business Enterprises. A Norwegian company register search returns the legal name, 9-digit organisation number, legal form (AS, ASA, ENK, NUF), registered and postal address, NACE industry code, share capital, board members and registration date.
Brønnøysundregistrene at a glance
- What it publishes
- Organisation number, Company name, Legal form
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
- Can we monitor it
- Available for supported records; check source availability and your watch's actual state before relying on alerts
Access Norwegian company data from the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Search by company name or organisation number.
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600K+
Active Enterprises
$82K
GDP per Capita
$1.4T
Sovereign Fund
Free API
Data Access
Registry Overview
Norway's Brønnøysundregistrene (Brønnøysund Register Centre) maintains multiple business registers including the Foretaksregisteret (Register of Business Enterprises). Norway has an exceptionally open data policy — all basic company data is freely available through their API. Norway's sovereign wealth fund (the world's largest) and oil economy make it a unique business environment.
Entity Types
- •AS (Aksjeselskap)
- •ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap)
- •ENK (Enkeltpersonforetak)
- •ANS (Ansvarlig selskap)
- •DA (Delt ansvar)
- •NUF (Norsk avdeling utenlandsk foretak)
Data Available
- ✓Organisation number
- ✓Company name
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Business address
- ✓Registration date
- ✓NACE industry codes
- ✓Number of employees
- ✓Status
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How to search the Brønnøysundregistrene
- 1
Access the Central Database
Visit brreg.no and use the 'Find company' (Finn foretak/person) search bar to query by name or organization number.
- 2
Analyze Entity Results
Select the correct entity from the list. The Enhetsregisteret provides basic data, while the Foretaksregisteret provides more comprehensive commercial details.
- 3
Retrieve Documents
Download the standard 'Key Information' (Nøkkelopplysninger) for free. Official certified certificates (Firmaattest) can be ordered digitally for a fee.
Who uses this data
Nordic compliance officers, supply chain auditors, KYC analysts verifying beneficial ownership, and B2B sales teams targeting the Norwegian energy and maritime sectors.
Access, fees & notes
Norway is one of the most transparent jurisdictions globally; most data points that require payment in other EU countries are free here, provided via the Open Data API.
Cost & access
Standard business data and NACE codes are free. API access to public datasets is free. Certified certificates and annual accounts carry a fee.
Local-language glossary
- Organisasjonsnummer (org.nr.)
- A unique nine-digit identification number assigned to all legal entities in Norway.
- Aksjeselskap (AS)
- The standard private limited liability company format in Norway.
- Firmaattest
- The official Certificate of Registration containing core legal data and signing authority.
- Enhetsregisteret
- The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities, which aggregates basic data for all reportable organizations.
- Norsk avdeling av utenlandsk foretak (NUF)
- The Norwegian branch of a foreign company, regulated under specific tax and reporting rules.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing the Enhetsregisteret with the Foretaksregisteret.
✓ Small associations may only be in the Enhetsregisteret; commercial businesses must be in the Foretaksregisteret.
✗ Using outdated organization numbers from historical documents.
✓ Always verify the status on brreg.no as organizations may change legal form and receive a new number.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AS?▾
AS (Aksjeselskap) is the Norwegian private limited company, similar to a Ltd. It requires NOK 30,000 minimum share capital. AS is the most common entity for Norwegian businesses with limited liability.
Is Norwegian company data free?▾
Yes. Norway's Brønnøysund Register Centre provides an open, free API (data.brreg.no) with full access to basic company data including name, address, industry, employees, and registration details. This is one of the most open company data systems globally.
What is a NUF?▾
NUF (Norsk avdeling av utenlandsk foretak) is a Norwegian branch of a foreign company. It allows foreign companies to operate in Norway without incorporating a Norwegian entity. NUFs were historically popular for avoiding the AS capital requirement.
How does Norway's oil economy affect business data?▾
Norway's petroleum sector generates significant government and private wealth. Many Norwegian companies are connected to oil/gas services, offshore technology, and maritime industries. The Sovereign Wealth Fund (Norges Bank Investment Management) owns stakes in 9,000+ companies globally.
How do I search for a company in Norway by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official Brønnøysund service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact Org.nr number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the Norway company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official Norway register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search Norway companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact Org.nr number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Norway?▾
Search the exact Org.nr number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a Norway company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the Brønnøysund supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
How do I find a company's Org.nr number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official Brønnøysund route. Record the Org.nr only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
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LemReveal. (2026). Norway — Brønnøysundregistrene Dataset. Source: Brønnøysundregistrene. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/norway
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