Germany company register search
Source-cited registry guidance — access and document fees vary by source.
Search Company Records in Germany
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How do I search the company register in Germany?
Start with Handelsregister (https://www.handelsregister.de) for Germany company records. Use the supported legal-name or identifier search and inspect available fields, such as Company name and legal form, Registered office address. Official searches, documents and APIs have separate access rules; LemReveal's free lookup does not remove those conditions.
Step-by-step
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Know which register holds the record
In Germany, company records sit on Handelsregister. Trade directories and aggregator sites are copies — the register is the source of truth.
https://www.handelsregister.de - 2
Search by name or registration number
Use the exact identifier with its issuing register or jurisdiction. Name searches can return several candidates; a number is not a guarantee that the source is available or covers the record.
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Read the register entry, not the marketing page
The register entry shows Company name and legal form, Registered office address. That is what a bank, auditor or counterparty will check.
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Keep a dated copy
Register entries change. Save the record with the date you retrieved it, or set up monitoring so you are told when the entry changes.
Germany: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Use the Handelsregister for the registered legal entity and its filings. Match the register category, register number and responsible court; a company-name search by itself can return branches and similarly named entities.
- Confirm the entity
- Keep the court alongside an HRB or HRA number. Read the German legal form and representation provisions on the record rather than translating every representative into a director or owner.
Official register-information access guidance
Check current access and document options on the official Handelsregister site. For search limitations and missing-result guidance, see the Germany registry guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Germany company register free to search?
Check Handelsregister's current terms for basic searches, profiles, documents and APIs. Not all are necessarily free or available without an account.
Which register is the official one in Germany?
Start with Handelsregister, at https://www.handelsregister.de. Coverage can depend on entity type or jurisdiction; other official sources may answer different questions.
What does a Germany register entry show?
Company name and legal form, Registered office address. Availability of each field depends on what Handelsregister publishes.
Do register entries stay accurate?
Only until the company files its next change. Directors, addresses and status can change without notice, which is why a dated copy — or automatic monitoring of the entry — matters for anything contractual.
How do I search the German company register?
The Handelsregister is searchable online at handelsregister.de. You can search by company name, registration number, or registered location. Basic searches are free, but accessing full documents may require a fee.
People also ask about search the company register in Germany
The exact questions searchers type into Google — answered from the primary source.
Is the Germany company register free to search?
Yes. Basic company lookups on the Handelsregister are free — you can search by company name or registration number, view legal status, registered address and (usually) directors at no cost. Some jurisdictions charge a small fee only for downloading full filed documents.
What is the official Germany business registry?
The Handelsregister is the official public register of companies incorporated in Germany. It is operated by the government and is the primary source cited on this page — https://www.handelsregister.de.
Related guides and tools
More Germany guides
- Search companies by name
Find any registered company from a partial name — free, no signup.
- Search the business registry
Match a trading name to the registered legal entity behind it.
- Find the right entity
Tell apart several entities registered under near-identical names.
- Look up a company by number
Match the identifier and issuing jurisdiction, then confirm the returned entity.
Germany data
- Germany company search
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- Handelsregister guide
Handelsregister der Bundesrepublik Deutschland