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Registo Comercial Português (IRN)
Use the company NIPC to identify the entity. Registo Comercial / IRN documents and permanent certificates have their own access conditions; a tax identifier check is not a commercial-register extract.
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Use the company NIPC to identify the entity. Registo Comercial / IRN documents and permanent certificates have their own access conditions; a tax identifier check is not a commercial-register extract.
Registo Comercial / IRN at a glance
- What it publishes
- NIPC number, Company name, Legal form
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Results may be cached. Check each result's source and retrieval date; confirm time-sensitive facts on the official register.
- Can we monitor it
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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?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official Portal da Empresa service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact NIPC number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the Portugal company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official Portugal 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 Portugal companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact NIPC 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 Portugal?▾
Search the exact NIPC 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 Portugal company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the Portal da Empresa 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 NIPC number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official Portal da Empresa route. Record the NIPC only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
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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%
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