Norway company register search
Source-cited registry guidance — access and document fees vary by source.
Search Company Records in Norway
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How do I search the company register in Norway?
Start with Brønnøysundregistrene (https://www.brreg.no) for Norway company records. Use the supported legal-name or identifier search and inspect available fields, such as Organisation number, Company name, Legal form. 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 Norway, company records sit on Brønnøysundregistrene. Trade directories and aggregator sites are copies — the register is the source of truth.
https://www.brreg.no - 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 Organisation number, Company name, Legal form. 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.
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.
Check current access and document options on the official Brønnøysundregistrene site. For search limitations and missing-result guidance, see the Norway registry guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Norway company register free to search?
Check Brønnøysundregistrene'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 Norway?
Start with Brønnøysundregistrene, at https://www.brreg.no. Coverage can depend on entity type or jurisdiction; other official sources may answer different questions.
What does a Norway register entry show?
Organisation number, Company name, Legal form. Availability of each field depends on what Brønnøysundregistrene 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.
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.
People also ask about search the company register in Norway
The exact questions searchers type into Google — answered from the primary source.
Is the Norway company register free to search?
Yes. Basic company lookups on the Brønnøysundregistrene 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 Norway business registry?
The Brønnøysundregistrene is the official public register of companies incorporated in Norway. It is operated by the government and is the primary source cited on this page — https://www.brreg.no.
Related guides and tools
More Norway 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.
Norway data
- Norway company search
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- Brønnøysundregistrene guide
Brønnøysundregistrene (Norwegian Register Centre)