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Registo Comercial Português (IRN)
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The Registo Comercial / IRN is the official Portugal business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://eportugal.gov.pt.
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- Registo Comercial / IRN
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- All companies registered in Portugal
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- Free for basic lookups
- Data freshness
- Mirrored from the primary source
Portugal 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.
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About Portugal company registry search
Portuguese companies are registered with the Registo Comercial and identified by a nine-digit NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal), which doubles as the company registration number. A Portugal company registry search returns the legal name, NIF, legal form (LDA, SA, Unipessoal), share capital, CAE economic activity code, registered office and incorporation date. Search by company name or NIF here, in English, at no cost.
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1.3M+
Active Companies
#49 Global
GDP Rank
Lisbon
Tech Hub
Since 2016
Web Summit Host
Registry Overview
Portugal's Registo Comercial (Commercial Register) is managed by the IRN (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado). Every Portuguese company has a NIPC (Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva). Portugal has become a popular destination for tech startups and remote workers, with Lisbon hosting the Web Summit conference.
Entity Types
- •Lda. (Sociedade por quotas)
- •S.A. (Sociedade anónima)
- •Empresário em nome individual
- •Sociedade unipessoal
- •Cooperativa
- •ACE (Agrupamento complementar de empresas)
Data Available
- ✓NIPC number
- ✓Company name
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Registered address
- ✓Registration date
- ✓Share capital
- ✓Directors
- ✓CAE activity code
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How to search the Registo Comercial / IRN
- 1
Access the ePortugal Portal or Portal da Justiça
Navigate to the ePortugal website or the Portal da Justiça. These are the primary entry points for accessing commercial registry services and company information online.
- 2
Use the NIPC or Entity Name
Search for the company using its 9-digit Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva (NIPC) or its full legal name. The NIPC is the most accurate way to locate specific legal entities.
- 3
Request a Certidão Permanente
To view full details including directors and share capital, you must request a Certidão Permanente (Permanent Certificate). A fee is required to generate a code that provides digital access for a fixed period (usually 6 months to 1 year).
Who uses this data
KYC/AML compliance officers verifying Portuguese entities, investment analysts tracking Lisbon's tech startup ecosystem, and European legal teams conducting due diligence on corporate structures like Lda. or S.A. organizations.
Access, fees & notes
While basic entity existence can be verified via the 'Publicações de Atos Societários' for free, the full 'Certidão Permanente' requires a fee. The register provides the CAE (Classification of Economic Activities) code, which is essential for statistical and tax classification.
Cost & access
Basic entity status search is free via public notices; a Certidão Permanente typically costs €25 for online access.
Local-language glossary
- Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva (NIPC)
- The unique 9-digit tax and registration number for legal entities in Portugal, also known as the tax identification number (NIF) for companies.
- Sociedade por Quotas (Lda.)
- The most common form of limited liability company in Portugal, where capital is divided into quotas.
- Certidão Permanente
- A digital certificate that provides updated and permanent access to a company's registration records.
- Classificação Portuguesa das Atividades Económicas (CAE)
- The numerical code system used to classify the specific industry and sector of a business.
- Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN)
- The government agency responsible for managing the commercial register, among other legal registries.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing the trial search with a formal certificate.
✓ Use the Certidão Permanente code for official verification; simple database results may not reflect current director changes or encumbrances.
✗ Using a personal NIF instead of the company NIPC.
✓ Ensure the number starts with a '5' (standard for companies) or '9' (specific entities) to distinguish business entities from individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a NIPC?▾
NIPC (Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva) is Portugal's corporate tax identification number, a 9-digit code assigned to all legal entities. It also serves as the VAT number when prefixed with 'PT'.
What is a Lda.?▾
Lda. (Sociedade por quotas de responsabilidade limitada) is Portugal's most common limited liability company. Minimum capital is €1 per quota holder. It's equivalent to a GmbH or SARL.
How do I search Portuguese companies?▾
The Publicações do Registo Comercial portal provides some free data. ePortugal.gov.pt also offers company search. For full commercial register extracts (certidão permanente), there is a fee.
Why is Portugal attractive for tech companies?▾
Portugal offers the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, relatively low costs compared to Western Europe, a growing English-speaking talent pool, excellent quality of life, and an active startup ecosystem centered in Lisbon and Porto.
How do I search for a company in Portugal by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the Portal da Empresa and show the registered name, NIPC number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the Portugal company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or NIPC number is free here and on the official Portugal 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 Portugal companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the NIPC 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 Portugal?▾
Search the name or NIPC number above. If the business is on the Portal da Empresa, 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 Portugal company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the Portal da Empresa 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 NIPC number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its NIPC number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the Portal da Empresa.
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Decision-makers indexed across Portugal 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%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
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LemReveal. (2026). Portugal — Registo Comercial / IRN Dataset. Source: Registo Comercial / IRN. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/portugal
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