National Business Registries

The KBO/BCE is Belgium's authoritative source for company data. Every Belgian entity — from sole traders to listed companies — is assigned a unique 10-digit KBO number that also serves as its VAT number when prefixed with BE.

The KVK operates the Netherlands' official Handelsregister. It is the single mandatory registration point for every Dutch business — from ZZP freelancers to listed BVs — and issues the 8-digit KVK number used across banking, procurement, and government forms.

The Handelsregister is operated by Germany's local courts (Amtsgerichte) and consolidated online at handelsregister.de. It contains every GmbH, AG, UG, KG, and OHG in Germany, with registered office, managing directors, share capital, and filing history.

Companies House holds the incorporation, filing, and ownership records for every UK limited company, LLP, and LP. All basic data is free; the API is free with generous rate limits, making it the most open major registry in Europe.

EDGAR contains every SEC-registered filing since 1993. It is the authoritative source for US public-company disclosures — financials, executive compensation, insider trading, material events, and beneficial ownership above 5%. Private US companies do not file with EDGAR.

ACRA administers the Unique Entity Number (UEN) system that identifies every Singapore-registered entity — private companies, public companies, LLPs, sole proprietorships, and government entities. Basic searches are free; official profile reports carry per-document fees.

The ABR is administered by the Australian Taxation Office. It is the authoritative source for ABN details and the fastest way to verify whether an Australian entity is currently trading and registered for GST.

The ACN system is run by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission). Every Pty Ltd, Ltd, and public company holds an ACN, distinct from the tax-issued ABN. ASIC's records are the authoritative source for share structure and directorships.

The RCS holds legal records for every entity domiciled in Luxembourg — SA, SARL, SCS, SCA, funds, and holding structures. Given Luxembourg's role as a financial hub, RCS data is essential for M&A, fund research, and beneficial-ownership due diligence.

Infogreffe consolidates data from every French commercial court (greffe du tribunal de commerce). It is the buy-side counterpart to INPI's free bulk data and remains the go-to source for the Kbis extract required by French banks and counterparties.

INPI aggregates filings from every French greffe into the RNCS (Registre National du Commerce et des Sociétés). Its open data portal is the modern replacement for paid Infogreffe access and covers annual accounts, articles of association, and beneficial ownership.

Bolagsverket data is the canonical source for Swedish legal-form data, board composition, and annual reports. Basic company search is free; certified extracts and beneficial-ownership documents carry fees.

The CVR is one of the most open corporate registers in the world. Operated by Erhvervsstyrelsen, every Danish CVR number is searchable at no cost with structured JSON access via the CVR API and daily bulk downloads.

PRH and the Finnish Tax Administration jointly run YTJ — the single portal for every Finnish company's registration status, VAT registration, and prepayment register status.

BRREG maintains Norway's core corporate registers and provides a fully open JSON API. It is the authoritative source for every Norwegian AS, ASA, ANS, and sole trader, including annual accounts and beneficial ownership.

The CRO holds records for every Irish limited company, PLC, LLP, and unlimited company. Ireland's transparent register is a major reason it functions as an EU HQ hub — beneficial-ownership data is publicly filed via the RBO.

Spain runs a two-tier registry system: the Central RMC indexes all entities, while 50+ provincial registries hold the actual filings. The Colegio de Registradores operates the online portal used for orders and nota simple downloads.

Every Italian entity — SRL, SPA, SNC, SAS, and sole traders — is registered in the Registro Imprese and holds a codice fiscale / partita IVA. InfoCamere provides both the free lookup layer and paid document downloads.

MCA21 is the authoritative source for every Indian company (Pvt Ltd, Ltd, LLP) and their DIN-linked directors. Detailed document downloads (Master Data, DIN details, e-filings) cost between ₹50 and ₹300 each.

Canada's registry landscape is federated — federal registrations sit with Corporations Canada (CBCA), and each province (Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, etc.) runs its own registrar. Federal search covers roughly 500,000 active corporations.

Switzerland runs a cantonal registry model — 26 cantons each maintain their own Handelsregister — with Zefix providing the unified national index and machine-readable API. Every entity has a UID (Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer).

The NZBN system layers over the older Companies Office register and now covers every registered entity plus sole traders, government agencies, and trusts. It is the modern standard for NZ B2B data joins.

LBR administers three linked registers: RCS (commercial companies), RBE (beneficial owners), and RESA (electronic gazette). Together they provide the fullest legal-and-ownership picture of any Luxembourg entity available.