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Due diligence directory

Where to check a company in another country before you buy from it, sell to it or buy it: whether it exists, who runs and owns it, and whether it is in trouble. Free sources come first; every other source is placed by what it tells you.

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Global 16 sources

OFAC Sanctions List Search (opens in a new tab)

US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlGovernment service

Free

  • Is it sanctioned?
What is free
Free government tool, no login. US sanctions lists only.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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GLEIF LEI search (opens in a new tab)

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)Non-profit

Free

  • Is it registered?
  • Which group is it part of?
What is free
Free, no login, free API. Covers every entity that holds a Legal Entity Identifier. Its main use is showing direct and ultimate parents and children.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database (opens in a new tab)

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)Non-profit

Free

  • Is it registered?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Free, no login. 810,000+ offshore companies, foundations and trusts from the Panama, Paradise and Pandora Papers and two other leaks.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login. You must tick a box confirming you have read its disclaimer before searching.
Language
English
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OpenCorporates (free website) (opens in a new tab)

OpenCorporatesAggregator

Free and paidFree for personal use only

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Search and company pages are free with no login. They show name, number, status, type, address, former names, recent filings, trademarks, and similarly named companies in other countries. Incorporation date and data freshness need a free login. Covers 140+ registers, including all 50 US states, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
What costs, as at
Business use needs a paid contract. The paid plans are API-only, from GBP 2,250 a year; see OpenCorporates, paid API plans, in this list.
Login or captcha
No login for search. A free login adds incorporation date and data freshness.
Language
English

OpenSanctions (opens in a new tab)

OpenSanctionsAggregator

Free and paidNot recorded

  • Is it sanctioned?
What is free
Free for non-commercial use only. 470+ sanctions and politically exposed person lists, worldwide.
What costs
A data licence for for-profit use. Its price was not recorded.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
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Creditsafe (opens in a new tab)

Creditsafe GroupCredit bureau

Free and paidQuote only

  • Is it registered?
  • Who owns it?
  • Which group is it part of?
  • What do its accounts show?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
Free business credit report for business users: enter a business name on the US page (no further terms stated).
What costs
Packages by quote: UK and Ireland; Europe (UK and Ireland reports plus 50 European reports); Worldwide (UK and Ireland reports plus 100 worldwide reports, 200+ countries and territories). The UK package page lists no prices.
Login or captcha
Not stated. A login portal exists (app.creditsafe.com).
Language
English
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Moody's Orbis (opens in a new tab)

Moody's (Bureau van Dijk)Enterprise database

Price not publishedQuote only

  • Is it registered?
  • Who owns it?
  • Which group is it part of?
  • What do its accounts show?
  • Is it sanctioned?
What is free
Demo on request. No free trial mentioned.
What costs
Quote only. The site lists no price or tiers: 'Get in touch today.'
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
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Company Records (Know Your Customer) (opens in a new tab)

Know Your Customer LimitedSearch broker

Free and paidUS$19, as at

per record (lowest band; highest is USD 119)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Company search is free, up to a daily limit.
What costs, as at
One price per record by jurisdiction: US$19 (105 jurisdictions), US$49 (37), US$89 (12), US$119 (1). No subscription, no minimum, no platform fee. 155 jurisdictions on sale. Each record is a KYB report plus official registry filings.
Login or captcha
Not stated. The site shows log in and create account links, and records are delivered to your account.
Language
English

Crunchbase Pro (opens in a new tab)

Crunchbase, Inc.Company database

PaidUS$49, as at

per month billed annually (a figure from guides; $99 billed monthly)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Free trial of Pro (length not stated).
What costs, as at
Crunchbase Pro, plus a higher Business tier. Crunchbase's own site shows no price. According to guides, Pro is $49 a month billed annually or $99 billed monthly, with about 2,000 export rows a month.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Kyckr (opens in a new tab)

KyckrBusiness verification

Price not publishedPay per call (price not published)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
None found. 'Book a Demo' only.
What costs
Pay per call, no usage minimums, through a web portal or REST API. No prices on the site.
Login or captcha
Yes for the portal (portal.kyckr.com). API credentials are not described.
Language
English
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D&B Hoovers (opens in a new tab)

Dun & BradstreetCompany database

Price not publishedNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Free trial on request ('Request a Free Trial').
What costs
Subscription. No price on the site.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
Checked

OpenCorporates (paid API plans) (opens in a new tab)

OpenCorporatesCompany database

Paid£2,250, as at

per year (Essentials API, 500 calls a month)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Free at-scale access for public-benefit users (NGOs, investigative journalists, universities, anti-corruption research groups) by application. No free tier for commercial users is listed on the API plans page.
What costs, as at
API plans billed annually, internal and external use included: Essentials £2,250 a year (500 calls a month, 200 a day); Starter £6,600 (2,500 a month); Basic £12,000 (5,000 a month). Enterprise by quote with bulk data.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

S&P Capital IQ Pro (opens in a new tab)

S&P Global Market IntelligenceEnterprise database

Price not publishedQuote only

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who owns it?
  • Which group is it part of?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Guides say a demo is available on request.
What costs
Quote only, negotiated with S&P Global sales. No rate card.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
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PitchBook (opens in a new tab)

PitchBook Data (Morningstar)Company database

Price not publishedQuote only

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
None found. Guides report no free tier.
What costs
Quote only, per seat. No published price.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
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Kompass (opens in a new tab)

KompassCompany database

Free and paidQuote only

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
According to GlobalEdge, basic listings are free.
What costs, as at
Subscription or pay-per-use credits. No price published. AlternativeTo lists $100 to $8,000 a month, which is unverified.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Nexis Diligence+ (LexisNexis) (opens in a new tab)

LexisNexisEnterprise database

Price not publishedQuote only

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Is it sanctioned?
What is free
Guides say a trial is available on request.
What costs
Customised quote through a form; enterprise plans with scalable licences. No price.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English
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Africa 3 sources

Kenya

Business Registration Service (BRS): official search of companies (opens in a new tab)

Business Registration Service (Kenya)Official register

PaidKES 650, as at

per official search of a company (CR12); the schedule has no currency label (KES assumed from 'Kshs' elsewhere on it)

  • Is it registered?
What is free
None found. The Companies Registry fee schedule describes no search as free.
What costs, as at
Official search of a company (CR12): 650; of a business name (CR13): 250; foreign companies: CR12 600 and CR13 200. Verified companies get the result instantly, non-verified ones in 3 to 5 days. Company registry processes run on e-Citizen, paid by mobile money or card. Guides quoting older BRS pages list KES 500 to inspect a company's register of members and KES 500 for a copy.
Login or captcha
e-Citizen: the registry links to its login. Whether the search itself needs a login is not stated (guides say you log in to order).
Language
English

Nigeria

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC): public search (opens in a new tab)

Corporate Affairs Commission (Nigeria)Official register

Free and paidNot stated; guides conflict

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The icrp.cac.gov.ng site offers 'Search for existing companies and businesses entities'; search by RC number, AV code or approved name. The site does not describe the results, state a fee, or say whether the search needs a login (Login and Sign Up links are in the header). Guides say basic status checks are free; the search returns registration number, name and date of registration; whether directors are shown free is unconfirmed.
What costs, as at
According to guides (undated): certified extracts NGN 1,000 to 15,000; a report on revised CAC fees lists NGN 50,000 for a self-service due diligence search and NGN 5,000 per certified true copy. They disagree and are unconfirmed.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

South Africa

CIPC: company search and disclosure certificates (opens in a new tab)

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)Official register

Free and paidZAR 30, as at

per full disclosure (according to CIPC guides)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Guides to CIPC say a free (shortened) disclosure and a full disclosure for official use are both offered, and a free disclosure cannot be used for official purposes; the name search on the CIPC website works without a fee; directors can retrieve their own company's documents free; registration information is free for 30 calendar days to the submitter and directors. Commercial guides conflict on whether the eServices search needs a login (one says it has since 2024; another says the free enterprise search was discontinued in 2021).
What costs, as at
Full disclosure certificate ZAR 30 per entity (consistent across guides); a registered customer code with credit is needed. One guide puts detailed company reports at ZAR 30 to 80.
Login or captcha
A registered customer code is needed to buy a full disclosure. For the free search the sources conflict.
Language
English

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Asia 18 sources

China

National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (GSXT) (opens in a new tab)

State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), according to guidesOfficial register

Free and paidFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Guides say it holds official registration and penalty records and is free. Chinese only. Guides say a real-name login has been required since November 2021 and that captchas are heavy. Often unreachable from abroad.
What costs
Commercial tools (Qichacha, Tianyancha) exist. Their free tiers are not confirmed.
Login or captcha
Yes: a real-name login, and captchas, according to guides.
Language
Chinese
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Hong Kong

Companies Registry e-Search (Hong Kong) (opens in a new tab)

Companies Registry, Hong KongOfficial register

Free and paidHK$22, as at

per company particulars report

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
The registry's FAQ describes a company name search (a left partial search shows up to 500 records), a document index (document names, filing dates, size and status) and a charges index (each registered charge with a brief description, number and dates). It does not call any of them free. A May 2025 price guide listed company name search, document index, charges index and disqualification orders as free.
What costs, as at
Company particulars report HK$22 each (registered office, share capital, shareholders of companies with share capital, current directors and secretary, according to guides quoting the FAQ). Director index search HK$11 per company or HK$22 per director.
Login or captcha
No login needed: an unregistered online user can search. Accounts exist.
Language
English; Chinese

India

IBBI public announcements (corporate insolvency) (opens in a new tab)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)Official register

FreeNo fee shown

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
A public listing of announcements of corporate insolvency resolution processes, voluntary liquidation, liquidation and pre-pack processes: type, date, last date for claims, corporate debtor, applicant, insolvency professional, a PDF link and remarks. It held 14,970 records when checked. The site mentions no fee.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed to read the listing (the header carries login links for other users).
Language
English
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA21): company and LLP master data (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs, IndiaOfficial register

PaidINR 100, as at

per company, to view public documents (not confirmed; sources disagree)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Guides quoting MCA's own pages say the company and LLP master data look-up is open to the public, and that director master data and advanced search show lock icons (taken to mean a login is needed). Whether the company master data look-up needs a login today is not confirmed.
What costs, as at
Viewing public documents: a fee page of MCA, as quoted by guides, lists INR 100 per company and INR 50 per LLP; the 2014 statutory fee table lists INR 100 for inspection and INR 25 a page for copies; an older FAQ lists INR 50. Sources disagree, so the current amount is not confirmed.
Login or captcha
Not confirmed.
Language
English

CERSAI (Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest) (opens in a new tab)

Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI)Official register

Price not publishedNot found

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
None found. Guides quoting the CERSAI home page say public search is available on payment of fees set by the 2011 Central Registry Rules, by asset details or by debtor details.
What costs
Fee per search not found.
Login or captcha
Not confirmed.
Language
English
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Indonesia

AHU Online (company profile search) (opens in a new tab)

Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU), Ministry of Law, IndonesiaOfficial register

PaidIDR 50,000, as at

per latest profile (according to guides citing the official user guide; may be out of date)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Guides, citing AHU's own user guide, say you open ahu.go.id, choose Perseroan and type the company name. Whether results are shown free before buying a profile is not stated in the guides.
What costs, as at
According to the same user guide: Profil Lengkap (full profile) IDR 500,000 and Profil Terakhir (latest profile) IDR 50,000, bought by voucher number, delivered by email and valid for 7 days. A Kontan report says Government Regulation 30 of 2026 revised Ministry of Law service tariffs from 1 August 2026, so these amounts may be out of date.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Indonesian

Japan

gBizINFO (METI) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), JapanGovernment service

Free

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Free. Over 5 million companies: capital, staff numbers, subsidies, government contracts, patents and trademarks, some financial filters. Japanese only.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
Japanese
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Registry Information Provision Service (commercial and corporate registry) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Justice, Japan (service run by a designated corporation)Official register

PaidJPY 330, as at

per full registry record (tax included)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
Full record of a commercial or corporate registration: JPY 330 per request from 1 April 2026 (JPY 320 registry fee plus JPY 10 designated-corporation fee, tax included). Registered corporate users pay a separate registration cost of JPY 740, individuals JPY 300 and government bodies JPY 560 (according to guides quoting ministry pages; not confirmed by the ministry).
Login or captcha
Not stated on the fee page. Registered-user plans exist, according to guides.
Language
Japanese

Corporate Number Publication Site (National Tax Agency) (opens in a new tab)

National Tax Agency, JapanOfficial register

Price not publishedNo fee shown

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Publishes the corporate number of each designated organisation and, for those that registered English indications, the name and head office address. The English home page shows search forms by name, address or corporate number, with no login or captcha visible. It does not say the site is free.
What costs
Directors and capital are not on this site. They need the commercial register (see the Registry Information Provision Service).
Login or captcha
No login or captcha visible on the English home page.
Language
Japanese; English
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Malaysia

SSM e-Info (Companies Commission of Malaysia) (opens in a new tab)

Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), through its authorised e-Info portalOfficial register

PaidMYR 15.40, as at

per company profile, non-certified (tax treatment not stated)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
None stated. The FAQ says to search for company information you log in to the portal; it does not say any search is free.
What costs, as at
Per item, non-certified / certified (RM): company profile (ROC) 15.40 / 30.80; business profile (ROB) 15.40 / 25.80; company charges 25.40 / 40.80; director personal involvement search 55.40; shareholder personal involvement search 55.40. Tax treatment not stated.
Login or captcha
Yes: log in to the portal; a Register option is offered.
Language
English

e-Insolvency (Department of Insolvency Malaysia) (opens in a new tab)

Department of Insolvency Malaysia (Jabatan Insolvensi Malaysia)Official register

Price not publishedNot stated by the department

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The department's portal lists an Individual Bankruptcy Status Search and a Company Winding Up Status Search. It does not say whether either is free, whether a login is needed, or whether there is a captcha.
What costs, as at
The department says paid services on the portal use bank internet banking and names no fees. According to guides, the 1969 Bankruptcy (Fees) Rules list RM10 per search application, and SSM e-Info resells the search at RM15 per transaction (undated).
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English; Malay

Philippines

SEC Check with SEC and i-View (opens in a new tab)

Securities and Exchange Commission, PhilippinesOfficial register

PaidPHP 10, as at

per page, certified true copy (one SEC page; an older version says PHP 5; according to guides)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Guides say Check with SEC verifies whether an entity is registered. They do not say whether it is free, and the SEC does not confirm it.
What costs, as at
SEC i-View is a pay-per-use document system on prepaid load (price not found), with documents from 1997 to date. Certified true copies of documents: PHP 10 per page plus PHP 50 per document on one SEC page, PHP 5 per page plus PHP 20 on an older version of the same service. General Information Sheets (directors, stockholders) are available through SEC Express, a copy service independent of the SEC, according to a 2018 citizen's charter.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Singapore

ACRA Bizfile (entity search and Business Profile) (opens in a new tab)

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)Official register

Free and paidS$5.50, as at

per Business Profile (GST treatment not stated)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Free entity search: ACRA says it checks basic information such as live status and registered address. ACRA does not say whether a login is needed for the search.
What costs, as at
Business Profile S$5.50 (UEN, entity name, registration date, position holders, business owners or partners; shareholders are not listed for it). Corporate Compliance and Financial Profile S$50 (adds financial profile, ratios, audit opinion). People Profile S$33. Extracts, certificates and registers from S$11 (registers list members, directors and other key people).
Login or captcha
No login needed: buy as a guest or after logging in. Singpass or Corppass adds features.
Language
English

South Korea

DART (electronic disclosure system) (opens in a new tab)

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), South KoreaOfficial register

Price not publishedNo fee shown

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Disclosures, audit reports and financial statements for listed companies and others that file audit reports. The English home page lists periodic, issuance, equity and other disclosure categories and shows no fee, subscription or sign-in text. It does not say access is free.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No sign-in text on the home page.
Language
Korean; English (English disclosures may not match the Korean originals)
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Taiwan

Commerce and Industry Registration Public Data Query (findbiz) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan (Commerce Development Agency)Official register

Price not publishedNo fee found

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Guides say findbiz company pages show: unified business number, registration status, capital, a history of approvals with addresses, and a table of directors and supervisors with role, name and shares held. A notice on the pages says the site does not say whether a company is operating. English view by adding ?fhl=en to the address.
What costs
No fee found.
Login or captcha
No account needed, according to guides. A separate person-based look-up needs a citizen digital certificate or health insurance card.
Language
Chinese; English view
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Thailand

DBD DataWarehouse+ (opens in a new tab)

Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, ThailandOfficial register

Free and paidNo fee shown by the service; free, according to guides

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
The service lists juristic person information and financial statements, conditional search, and a separate site for shareholder lists (shd.dbd.go.th). It does not state a cost and mentions no login or captcha. Guides, including comparison tables and a note from Forvis Mazars, say it is free with no account, shows directors and signing rules, five years of financial highlights, and now shows some items in English.
What costs
Certified documents and copies of filed statements come through the separate DBD e-Service, which is paid according to guides (price not found).
Login or captcha
No login mentioned by the service.
Language
Thai; English in part (according to guides)
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Vietnam

National Registration Agency for Secured Transactions (Vietnam) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Justice, Vietnam (National Registration Agency for Secured Transactions)Official register

Free and paidVND 30,000, as at

per certified report (currency not printed on that line; VND is taken from the annual fee line)

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
Free: the fee page says searching the database without a certified report is free of charge. A 'Public Search' page is listed on the same site.
What costs, as at
Certified report of information found in the database: 30,000 (currency not stated on that table line; the annual fee line on the same page is in VND). Regular clients pay VND 300,000 per user per year.
Login or captcha
Not stated on the fee page for public search or certified reports.
Language
English; Vietnamese

National Business Registration Portal (opens in a new tab)

Vietnam national business registration authority (guides disagree on the ministry)Official register

Free and paidNo fee found

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Guides say basic look-up is free with no account: enterprise name, enterprise ID, headquarters address, business lines, legal representative and legal status, by tax code or name, with company pages behind a reCAPTCHA.
What costs
Certificates, histories, registration documents and financial statements are paid products on the information service at dichvuthongtin.dkkd.gov.vn (according to guides; fees not found).
Login or captcha
No account; reCAPTCHA (according to guides).
Language
Vietnamese; sources disagree on whether English is offered
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Europe 32 sources

Belgium

National Bank of Belgium: Central Balance Sheet Office (Consult) (opens in a new tab)

National Bank of BelgiumOfficial register

FreeFree (consulting filed annual accounts)

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
The Central Balance Sheet Office collects the annual accounts of most companies and organisations operating in Belgium. The bank's FAQ says that with the Consult application 'you can consult free of charge the annual accounts filed by companies'. References and images of annual accounts for the last five calendar years, including consolidated accounts, can be retrieved. Guides say the identification details come from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English; Dutch; French (links to a separate Consult site)
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Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: CBE Public Search (KBO/BCE) (opens in a new tab)

FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy (Belgium)Official register

FreeFree, according to guides; the registry states no fee

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Displays the public data of all registered entities and their establishment units, whether active, published or stopped. Search by number, name, activity, authorisation or address. NACE-BEL activity codes are included. The registry does not list the address, activity or function fields, and does not say whether the search is free, needs a login or uses a captcha. Guides say the search is free of charge, returns at most 200 results a search, and shows general information, capital and links to the National Bank's annual accounts. They also say data has been refreshed daily since 30 June 2025.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login stated. A human-verification question appears on the economie.fgov.be public search page.
Language
Dutch; French; German (official versions); English (unofficial translation)
Checked

RegSol (central register of insolvency proceedings) (opens in a new tab)

Not named by the service (a justice logo and an fgov.be link appear)Official register

Price not publishedNot stated

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Covers bankruptcy files, judicial reorganisations, transfers under judicial authority and amicable agreements outside judicial reorganisation, and offers basic information on insolvency files. The register does not say whether consultation is free or needs a login.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Dutch; French; German; English
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Denmark

CVR (Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister) public search (opens in a new tab)

Erhvervsstyrelsen (Danish Business Authority)Official register

FreeFree, according to guides

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
CVR data are public ('Data fra CVR er offentligt tilgængelige'); the search is at datacvr.virk.dk. Annual reports, articles of association and meeting minutes can be retrieved or ordered (they fall outside the CVR law). Registering in CVR is free. The authority does not say that lookups are free or whether an account is needed. Guides quoting the datacvr help pages say annual accounts download free of charge from a company's accounts tab; accounts that exist only on microfilm must be ordered and paid for.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Danish; English (the authority links to danishbusinessauthority.dk; whether the search itself is in English is not stated)
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France

DATA INPI (Registre national des entreprises) (opens in a new tab)

Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI)Official register

Free and paidFree (RNE data on DATA INPI, according to INPI)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
INPI says 'les informations du RNE sont diffusées gratuitement sur DATA INPI' and that anyone may consult the RNE's public data. The RNE is a single digital register that replaced the RNCS, the Répertoire des métiers and the Registre des actifs agricoles. INPI's page does not say what a company page shows. Guides say DATA INPI holds non-confidential annual accounts and deeds since 1993, and that beneficial-owner data is free only to authorised persons or those showing a legitimate interest.
What costs
None stated for DATA INPI. Certified copies are sold through Infogreffe (listed separately).
Login or captcha
None stated for public data. Beneficial owners need authorisation, according to guides.
Language
French
Checked

BODACC (Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales) (opens in a new tab)

Direction de l'information légale et administrative (DILA), according to guides; the site shows République française and links to DILA sitesOfficial register

FreeFree, according to guides

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales has three headings (Annonces commerciales, Rétablissements personnels, Annonces de succession). Content is under the Etalab 2.0 licence unless stated. An alert service links to a login page. The site does not say whether searching is free or whether security interests (sûretés) are a category. Guides say bodacc.fr announcements are free to look up back to 2008 and the API is free; collective proceedings are published in the A bulletin; civil notices on personal debts and estates are not in the database.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login stated for search; the alert service needs an account.
Language
French
Checked

Annuaire des Entreprises (opens in a new tab)

French government (data.gouv.fr domain)Government service

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Guides quoting the service's own FAQ ('Comment télécharger un extrait Kbis ?') say it lets you download the INPI or RNE extract free, with the same information as a Kbis. They also say the Kbis itself is free for the director of a commercial company on monidenum.fr.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
French
Checked

Infogreffe (certified company documents) (opens in a new tab)

InfogreffeOfficial register

Free and paidEUR 3.37, as at

per Kbis extract delivered electronically, tax included (price grid dated 1 January 2023, according to guides; may be out of date)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Guides list an Infogreffe page titled 'Infogreffe gratuit' (free information and files on companies). What it contains is not confirmed.
What costs, as at
According to an Infogreffe price grid dated 1 January 2023, as quoted by guides: Kbis extract delivered electronically EUR 3.37 including tax; full copy of annual accounts delivered electronically EUR 10.05 including tax. A beneficial-owner extract and copy are paid, with no amount given.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
French

Germany

Gemeinsames Registerportal der Länder (Handelsregister) (opens in a new tab)

The German states' justice administrations (the page footer names the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia)Official register

Free and paidConflicting: EUR 4.50 per retrieval according to the portal's FAQ, against EUR 8.00 in the federal fee schedule; not confirmed, as at

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
A joint portal for the commercial, cooperative, partnership and company registers of all states, plus the association registers, with register announcements (Registerbekanntmachungen); normal and extended search; interface in German, English, Spanish, French and Italian. Some states offer structured data as a non-binding service. The portal does not say what a search costs or whether it needs a login. Its FAQ, as quoted by guides, says registration, searching for individual firms and viewing announcements are free.
What costs, as at
According to the portal's FAQ as quoted by guides, each retrieval of a current, chronological, historical or structured register print costs EUR 4.50 and each document download EUR 1.50, billed monthly by the justice authorities' payment agency, under items 1140 and 1141 of the JVKostG fee schedule. The federal fee schedule shows item 1151, retrieval of data 'aus dem Grundbuch oder Register', at EUR 8.00 and item 1152 at EUR 1.50 per document retrieved; it does not name the commercial register in 1151, so which amount the portal charges is not confirmed. The shareholder list (Gesellschafterliste) is a document filed with the register.
Login or captcha
Not stated. Registration is free, according to guides.
Language
German; English; Spanish; French; Italian

Unternehmensregister (company register portal) (opens in a new tab)

Unternehmensregister (Germany); Bundesanzeiger Verlag runs it, according to guidesOfficial register

PaidEUR 1.00, as at

per document from the permanent deposit (JVKostG item 1440; the register's own pages list no amounts)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Access to register entries and submitted documents from the trade, cooperative, corporation and partnership registers; since 1 January 2024 also the Gesellschaftsregister for registered civil law partnerships. The FAQ says registration is generally not needed to use the register. The register does not state whether searching is free.
What costs, as at
The FAQ says retrieving deposited financial statement documents is subject to a charge, buying them needs a one-time registration and login, and certification (paper or electronic) costs extra; payment by credit card or SEPA direct debit; no amounts are given. The federal fee schedule (JVKostG item 1440) lists EUR 1.00 per document transmitted from permanently deposited documents. According to guides, very small companies deposit rather than publish their accounts, so those accounts must be bought.
Login or captcha
No login needed for the register. Registration and login are needed to buy deposited financial statements.
Language
German; English (the FAQ is in English; whether all content is available in English is not stated)

Insolvenzbekanntmachungen (insolvency announcements) (opens in a new tab)

The German states' justice administrations (the copyright line names the Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia)Official register

Price not publishedNot stated

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The search page offers these filters: federal state and insolvency court, publication date range, debtor (company or surname, seat or residence), file number, type of announcement (openings, dismissals for lack of assets, discharge decisions, distribution lists) and commercial register entry (register court and type, such as HRA or HRB). No login or captcha is mentioned; a session timeout warning appears.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
None mentioned.
Language
German
Checked

Ireland

CRO CORE (company search) (opens in a new tab)

Companies Registration Office (Ireland)Official register

Free and paidEUR 3.50, as at

per printout of basic company details (according to guides; may be out of date)

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Guides say basic checks on CORE (company name and registered office address) are free of charge and that searching needs no account.
What costs, as at
According to the same guides: printout of basic company details EUR 3.50; image of a document EUR 2.50; search on a paper file EUR 3.50; letter of status EUR 3.50 (2024 leaflet); duplicate certificate on paper EUR 12. A fuller company printout or a copy of any filed document is paid and can be ordered through the web search facility by card. The fees may vary.
Login or captcha
No account needed for basic checks, according to guides.
Language
English

Italy

Registro Imprese (Italian Chambers of Commerce business register) (opens in a new tab)

Italian Chambers of Commerce (the operator is not named by the register)Official register

Free and paidEUR 7.00, as at

per visura ordinaria of a capital company (EUR 4.00 sole trader, EUR 4.50 partnership; Rome Chamber page last modified 27 June 2022)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
A company search called 'RI-Ricerca Imprese Gratuita'; registering unlocks more search criteria and company lists. The owner or legal representative can get the visura of their own company free with SPID or CNS (Rome Chamber of Commerce page). The register does not say which documents are free.
What costs, as at
Documents listed: visura camerale e certificato, bilancio d'esercizio, fascicolo, protesti, and lists of companies; person data (current and historical offices and shareholdings). Rome Chamber of Commerce page (last modified 27 June 2022), secretarial rights: visura ordinaria EUR 4.00 for a sole trader, EUR 4.50 for a partnership, EUR 7.00 for a capital company; visura storica EUR 5.00, EUR 5.50, EUR 8.00; information blocks priced separately. According to guides, the Marche chamber charges: copy of financial statements EUR 4.50 (EUR 1.50 for the XBRL file only); copies of deeds EUR 6.00 from the optical archive.
Login or captcha
Optional registration for more search criteria; a login to order is not stated.
Language
Italian; English (an English visura and the site italianbusinessregister.it)

Netherlands

KVK Handelsregister (Business Register) (opens in a new tab)

Kamer van Koophandel (KVK, Netherlands Chamber of Commerce)Official register

Free and paidExtract price not shown by KVK

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
KVK Bedrijvencheck is free Business Register information for businesses, with 30 views per organisation a year using a business access code. Private individuals have not been able to use it since early June 2025 and now pay at the order page. Logging in with DigiD to Mijn KVK gives free access to the data of organisations where you hold a role. Business Register data and annual accounts in XML are listed as open data sets (cost not stated). Guides say anyone can search by name, address or KVK number and that basic information is free. The English page links to a search without describing results.
What costs, as at
KVK Business Register Extract: name, address, registration date, legal form, locations and, in most cases, officials and authorised signatories. It can be viewed online at once, emailed as a digitally certified PDF within 10 minutes, or posted as a certified paper extract within 5 working days. Annual accounts, corporate history (main changes) and filed documents (articles, deeds) are also sold. The UBO extract is limited to authorised parties (Dutch only; EUR 3.10, according to guides). KVK's pages do not show the extract and accounts prices. Guides list EUR 9.60 for an extract in the business-data tariff of KVK's Dataservice, which may not be the price a private buyer pays.
Login or captcha
No login is stated for the basic search, according to guides. DigiD or a business access code is needed for the free routes.
Language
Dutch; English (the English order page is 'currently only available in Dutch')

Centraal Insolventieregister (CIR) (opens in a new tab)

De Rechtspraak (the Dutch judiciary), according to guidesOfficial register

Free and paidFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Guides say use of the register is free ('kosteloos'). It covers bankruptcies, suspension of payments (surseance) and debt restructuring of natural persons. Companies can be searched by name or trade name, KVK number, or postcode and house number. Records go back to 1 January 2005. Data stay visible for 6 months after the insolvency ends. It shows whether a bankruptcy was declared, not whether one was requested.
What costs
Certified extracts are requested from the court (fee not stated).
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Dutch
Checked

Norway

Brønnøysund Register Centre: Information on organisations (legal entities, business enterprises, annual accounts) (opens in a new tab)

Brønnøysund Register CentreOfficial register

Free and paidFree (certificate of registration and register transcript)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
The register says: 'It is free to download a certificate of registration and a register transcript from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities under Information on organisations.' The certificate of registration as a digitally signed PDF is there; the same product with additional information can be ordered free from the webshop. Annual accounts for the last 14 years are in the webshop (price not stated) and a PDF of the accounts is under Information on organisations (price not stated). Guides quoting brreg.no say annual accounts can be downloaded free in Information on organisations.
What costs, as at
Notarised certificate NOK 424; certificate of registration in Norwegian ordered by phone NOK 181; annual accounts older than 14 years, by phone, NOK 241. Guides say subscriptions to annual accounts data cost NOK 480,000 each (bulk access).
Login or captcha
Not stated for Information on organisations; My Page is needed only for your own data.
Language
Norwegian; English

Brønnøysund Register Centre: Register of Mortgaged Moveable Property and Register of Bankruptcies (opens in a new tab)

Brønnøysund Register CentreOfficial register

Free and paidSearch price not stated; phone copies NOK 181, as at

  • Has it pledged its assets?
  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The English home page lists 'Check liens on motor vehicles' and 'Search for announcements'. The products page says a transcript from the Register of Bankruptcies, ordered by phone, is free, and that a transcript of liens on vehicles and other registered rights is under the 'rettsstiftelser' search (price not stated).
What costs, as at
Copies of documents from the Register of Mortgaged Moveable Property, ordered by phone: NOK 181. Aquaculture mortgage certificate (a separate register): NOK 150.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Norwegian; English

Poland

Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (KRS) search (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Justice (Poland)Official register

Free and paidPLN 30, as at

per current extract ordered in person (according to guides, from a local court page)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Anyone can search for an entity in the KRS ('Każdy może wyszukać podmiot w KRS'); no account is needed ('nie wymaga posiadania konta w systemie'); the result gives the information of a current extract (odpis aktualny) or a full extract (odpis pełny), the full one including deleted data. The ministry does not say whether the search is free. A guide quoting a court page says current information on entities is free.
What costs, as at
According to guides quoting a Gdańsk court page, which may be local: an extract ordered in person costs PLN 30 (current) or PLN 60 (full).
Login or captcha
No account needed for the search.
Language
Polish (an English link goes to the ministry's general site; whether the search is in English is not stated)

Repozytorium Dokumentów Finansowych (financial documents of KRS entities) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Justice (Poland)Official register

FreeFree (search and download, per the ministry)

  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
The ministry's page is titled 'Bezpłatne wyszukanie i pobranie dokumentu finansowego' (free search and download of a financial document). No user account or login is needed ('nie jest wymagane posiadania konta użytkownika ani logowania'). The search needs only the entity's KRS number. The search is protected against robots that download documents.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
Polish
Checked

Krajowy Rejestr Zadłużonych (National Debtors Register) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Justice (Poland), according to guidesOfficial register

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Guides quoting court and ministry pages say the public part of the KRZ lets anyone view announcements and search insolvency and restructuring proceedings and restructuring advisers, free and without an account. One source notes that prs.ms.gov.pl/krz marks the public section as needing a login, so the sources do not fully agree.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login in the public part, according to guides; sources disagree.
Language
Polish
Checked

Spain

Registro Público Concursal (opens in a new tab)

Colegio de Registradores de España, according to guidesOfficial register

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Guides say Royal Decree 892/2013, article 3, makes access public, free and permanent without showing a legitimate interest. Three sections: court notices of insolvencies, registry rulings, out-of-court agreements. Search by debtor name, identity document or publication date. Results download as PDF. The data may be used only for the purposes of insolvency law.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login, according to guides. Courts and public bodies have an extra login.
Language
Spanish
Checked

Registradores: nota informativa mercantil (Registro Mercantil) (opens in a new tab)

Colegio de Registradores de EspañaOfficial register

PaidEUR 2.10, as at

per identifying-data block of a nota informativa (EUR 0.60 per further item; taxes not stated)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
None found. No registration is needed for an occasional user to request a nota informativa ('No es necesario darse de alta en el servicio'). Search is by company name, tax number or corporate representative.
What costs, as at
Nota informativa mercantil is priced by block. Identifying data block (name, tax number, CNAE, domain names, domicile, corporate purpose, registry entry data, valid presentation entries and special situations, last available deposit): EUR 2.103542. Each further item EUR 0.601012: share capital, each administrator or corporate officer registration, each attorney power, each BORME registration consulted, deposited accounts (last three years together, then each earlier year), each legalised book. Certifications and PDF download need a digital certificate (stated in other sections of the registry's page). Taxes are not stated.
Login or captcha
None needed for the nota informativa; a digital certificate is needed for certifications and PDF download.
Language
Spanish (the nota text is in Spanish; an English link is in the header)

BORME (Boletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil) (opens in a new tab)

Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del EstadoOfficial register

Price not publishedNot stated

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The daily official gazette of the Registro Mercantil. The site does not list its contents or state a fee, and it does not require a login (an optional 'Mi BOE' account is shown). Interface languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Valencian, English and French. The Registradores service says a nota informativa can list the acts published in BORME.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
None stated.
Language
Spanish; Catalan; Galician; Basque; Valencian; English; French
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Sweden

Bolagsverket: Sök företagsinformation (opens in a new tab)

Bolagsverket (Swedish Companies Registration Office)Official register

Free and paidCompany information price is shown only inside the e-service

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Guides say the search shows current information free (status such as bankruptcy, address and registered office, registration date, secondary and translated names), and that information on persons in the company (the board), business activities, share capital and received annual reports is bought. The owner of a company can download its latest registered annual report free through Mina sidor with e-identification.
What costs, as at
According to the same guides: documents and company information are paid by card or Swish, or by invoice for logged-in users; the price is shown only inside the e-service. Copies SEK 2.50 a page (price list; an older page says SEK 2 without VAT); a certificate for a registered annual report SEK 75 including VAT.
Login or captcha
No login for the free part, according to guides. Log in to pay by invoice. E-identification is needed for your own company's downloads.
Language
Swedish; English (bolagsverket.se/en exists)

Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (PoIT) (opens in a new tab)

BolagsverketOfficial register

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Guides say notices, including bankruptcy decisions, can be searched at no cost around the clock. They are searchable for two years from publication (six for inheritance notices). Annual report notices have been searchable since 5 February 2022. A fee applies only to submitting a notice.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Swedish
Checked

Switzerland

Zefix (Central Business Name Index) and the cantonal commercial registers (opens in a new tab)

Swiss federal administration (Zefix); company data from the 28 cantonal commercial registersOfficial register

Free and paidFree (extracts concerning a company, per kmu.admin.ch)

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The Swiss government page kmu.admin.ch says the commercial register is a public database managed by the cantons; extracts concerning a company can be obtained free of charge and consulted on the internet via the Zefix portal; 28 registers are linked (three in Valais, one for every other canton and half-canton). Guides say: search by business name, seat, legal form or canton; cancelled entries kept since 1 January 2000; detailed company data sits in the cantonal register; legally binding are the certified extracts and the entry in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.
What costs
Company statutes can be requested for a fee (no amount stated). Certified extracts from the cantonal office are fee-based; no CHF amount stated.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
German; French; Italian; English
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SOGC / SHAB (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce) (opens in a new tab)

Swiss federal administration (the operator is not named by the service)Official register

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Guides, including a 2026 National Library guide, say a keyword search on the home page covers notices published since September 2018; an advanced search filters by period and category (debt enforcements, bankruptcies, composition proceedings); archived PDF issues must be downloaded before a full-text search; and older issues are on e-Helvetica and E-Periodica. An older guide says private insolvency data stay online for one year.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
German; French; Italian (not confirmed)
Checked

United Kingdom

Companies House: Find and update company information (opens in a new tab)

Companies House (UK)Official register

Free and paidFree (viewing company data and document images)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
Free to view, with no login and no captcha. Company pages show tabs for Overview (status, company type, incorporation date, registered office, last accounts date, SIC code), Filing history, People, Charges and More. The officers page lists name, role, appointed and resigned dates, correspondence address, date of birth as month and year, nationality and, for some officers, identity verification status. The persons with significant control page lists each person or company, the notified date and the nature of control (example: Marks and Spencer plc has one, a holding company with 75 per cent or more of shares and votes). The charges page lists each charge with status, dates created and delivered, the person entitled and a short description (example: company 02366661 showed 8 charges, 7 outstanding, with the persons entitled named). GOV.UK's Companies House fees page says search fees for screen prints, company reports and document images were removed and that this information is now free on the service.
What costs
Certificates and certified copies of documents can be ordered, and the service home page lists the feature. Companies House does not show the amounts. A fee exists for making a missing image available on a filing history; the amount is not shown.
Login or captcha
No login needed for viewing; the pages show only a Sign in / Register link. Whether following a company needs a login is not known.
Language
English
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The Gazette (insolvency and company notices) (opens in a new tab)

The Gazette (published by TSO under the superintendence of His Majesty's Stationery Office)Official register

Free and paidNo fee shown for searching; the Gazette does not say it is free

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The search form and results load with no login (the site shows an 'Anonymous' account menu with optional Sign In and Create an account). Insolvency notices cover corporate cases (administration, creditors' voluntary and members' voluntary liquidation, liquidation by the court, winding-up orders and petitions to wind up) and personal cases (bankruptcy orders, discharge from bankruptcy, sequestrations). Corporate insolvency notices are filterable from 1998. The data page says the archive is open data, 'free for the developer community to use and repurpose unless stated otherwise', under the Open Government Licence v3.0, which does not cover personal data. The Gazette does not say in terms that searching or viewing is free.
What costs
The Data Service is subscription based and its price is not shown. The Research Service (staff search the archive for you) carries 'a small charge'. Placing a notice has its own price list.
Login or captcha
No login.
Language
English
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Experian Business Express (Company Credit Check) (opens in a new tab)

ExperianCredit bureau

Paid£24.99, as at

per report, excluding VAT

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Which group is it part of?
  • What do its accounts show?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
Free trial of a subscription, requested through a contact form.
What costs, as at
Pay per check £24.99. Subscriptions billed annually on a 3-year term: Essential £375 (50 UK reports a year), Standard £600 (250), Pro £925 (1,000), all excluding VAT. Monthly billing and shorter terms are available.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Europe (27 countries), Israel, Ukraine

North Data (opens in a new tab)

North DataAggregator

Free and paidEUR 49, as at

per month (Basic, billed monthly; EUR 490 if billed yearly); the premium page says excluding VAT

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Looking up a named company or person: free, no account (none exists). Search capped at 45 results. Covers 27 European countries plus Israel and Ukraine.
What costs, as at
Premium plans (prices in EUR): Basic EUR 49 a month or EUR 490 a year (1 user, 100 watchlist entries, 10 CSV exports a day of up to 500 results, 5 Power Dossiers a day); Plus EUR 1,250 a year (up to 5 users); Pro EUR 2,250 a year (up to 10 users); Max EUR 3,950 a year (up to 20 users); Enterprise on request. Power search is premium only and dossiers are included in Premium. An 'Ownership & Flags' add-on is priced separately: plus EUR 290 (Basic), EUR 750 (Plus), EUR 1,350 (Pro), EUR 2,370 (Max). The billing period of the add-on is not known.
Login or captcha
No account for look-ups (no account exists); a premium subscription is needed for the paid features.
Language
Not stated

European Union and EEA

e-Justice portal: Find a company (Business Registers Interconnection System) (opens in a new tab)

European Commission (European e-Justice Portal)Government service

Free and paidFree, according to guides; documents priced by each national register

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Guides quoting the portal's pages say the search returns basic company information from the connected national registers, which supply it without fees; it covers EU and EEA countries; at present only documents that the national registers offer free can be requested. Paid documents show indicative prices set by the national registers, and the final price is on the national register's site. For Ireland and Finland, guides say basic information is free and other information carries a fee. The separate beneficial-ownership search may restrict public access and requires sign-in.
What costs
Documents are priced by each national register.
Login or captcha
No login for the company search, according to guides. Sign-in is mandatory for the beneficial-ownership search, according to guides.
Language
English; the portal is multilingual (not confirmed)
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Israel

Israeli Corporations Authority: company and partnership information (opens in a new tab)

Israeli Corporations Authority (Ministry of Justice)Official register

Free and paidAmount not shown; guides conflict

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The gov.il service page says: 'Anyone can use this service to get basic information on a company or partnership for free, or pay for a full extract.' Four services are listed: basic information on a company (free), a full company extract (paid), basic information on a partnership (free), a full partnership extract (paid). The service page does not list the fields in either version.
What costs, as at
Full extract: no amount shown. Guides from law firms and data vendors disagree: NIS 12 for an extract and NIS 39 for the full file; EUR 15; ILS 17 to 55 for certified extracts. A 2025 law-firm note says an expanded extract adds data from other authorities at no extra cost. The guides say directors, shareholders, capital and charges need the paid extract.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Hebrew; English (the gov.il service page; guides say the search at ica.justice.gov.il is Hebrew only)

Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Commerce: Query about commercial registration data (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Commerce (Saudi Arabia)Official register

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The ministry's extract page lists the service by name among its related services. Two commercial guides say the inquiry is free, is reached from the ministry's e-services directory, is searched by establishment name or unified national number with a verification code, and needs no login. Other guides describe a logged-in route, so the sources conflict.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Unconfirmed, as guides conflict. A verification code is reported.
Language
Arabic; English (not confirmed)
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Ministry of Commerce: commercial register extract or statement (Saudi Business Center) (opens in a new tab)

Ministry of Commerce (Saudi Arabia)Official register

PaidSAR 100, as at

per commercial register extract (currency symbol does not display as text; SAR inferred)

  • Is it registered?
What is free
An electronic service on the Saudi Business Center platform to request an extract containing information from any commercial register, or a statement confirming that a procedure occurred. Fee: free for other statements. The beneficiary group listed is 'Merchant'.
What costs, as at
SAR 100 for a commercial register extract. The price is shown as 100 with a currency symbol that does not display as text, so SAR is inferred. Delivery within 72 hours. The service is in Arabic and English. Steps: open the Saudi Business Center platform through the unified national access, choose Public Services, Ministry of Commerce, Commercial Register Extract / Commercial Statement, accept the terms, choose the extract type, enter the beneficiary's information and submit.
Login or captcha
Login needed: through the unified national access of the Saudi Business Center. Terms must be accepted.
Language
Arabic; English

United Arab Emirates

National Economic Register (NER) (opens in a new tab)

UAE federal government (the operating body is not named on the u.ae portal, which links to growth.gov.ae)Government servicefederal

FreeFree, according to guides

  • Is it registered?
What is free
A federal platform where businesses can view their business licence details on record and get near-instant information on existing companies and business activities in the UAE; it also checks economic licences, economic activities and trade-name availability. The portal does not say whether it is free, whether UAE PASS sign-in is needed, or whether free-zone companies are covered. Guides describe it as a free lookup searchable by business name, licence number or activity. One commercial guide says searches now go to a Ministry login page offering only UAE PASS sign-in, with no guest search (its author did not sign in, so this is unverified).
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Unconfirmed. One guide reports UAE PASS sign-in.
Language
Arabic; English (the u.ae page is in English; the register's own languages are not confirmed)
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ADGM Public Register (Registration Authority) (opens in a new tab)

Abu Dhabi Global Market, Registration AuthorityOfficial registerADGM

PaidUS$100, as at

per extract of information from the register (according to guides, from a 2025 fee schedule)

  • Is it registered?
What is free
An online registry solution for 'searching for entities and their associated details'. It also lists a register of financial services firms, individuals authorised under the Commercial Licensing Regulations, and a Professional Services Providers Directory. The Registration Authority does not say whether the search is free, what the entity details include, or whether login is needed.
What costs, as at
According to guides quoting the Registration Authority's 2025 schedule of fees (the PDF is headed 'Confidential'): USD 100 each for an extract of information from the register and for a Search Certificate or Information Request.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

DIFC Public Register (opens in a new tab)

Dubai International Financial Centre, Registrar of CompaniesOfficial registerDIFC

Price not publishedNot stated

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The Registrar of Companies 'maintains public registers and makes certain information available to the public'. The register page is titled 'Access Company Information on DIFC Public Register' and its text gives no search method, fields, fee or login rule. The Registrar refers to extracts and certified copies and points to a Handbooks and Fees section for charges (no amounts). The register covers entities in the DIFC (the Registrar's remit; the DIFC pages do not say so in terms).
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated (client portal Sign In links appear in the header).
Language
English
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Emirate licence look-ups (Dubai Economy and Tourism, Abu Dhabi TAMM, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah) (opens in a new tab)

Each emirate's economic department or municipality (as listed on the u.ae portal)Government servicemainland, by emirate

Price not publishedNot stated

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The u.ae page 'Verify business licences' links to: the federal National Economic Registry and 'Enquire about commercial companies licences' (Ministry of Economy and Tourism); Abu Dhabi 'Enquire about economic licences' on TAMM; Dubai 'Search for business names' and 'Search for licence information' (Dubai Economy and Tourism); Sharjah trade name search (Economic Development Department); Ajman trade name enquiry; Umm Al Quwain book trade name; Fujairah Municipality trade licence services. No free zones are listed. The portal does not say what the tools show, whether any is free, or whether login is needed.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Arabic; English (the u.ae page is in English; the tools' own languages are not confirmed)
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North America 18 sources

Canada

Registraire des entreprises du Québec (Enterprise Register) (opens in a new tab)

Registraire des entreprises (Government of Quebec)Official register

Free and paid

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Free: the registry says to consult the register free of charge. It lists the Quebec Enterprise Number (NEQ), registration status, names used, addresses, contact details of officers and directors, and the names of ultimate beneficiaries. Shareholders are not mentioned.
What costs, as at
A compilation of register information costs a base fee of C$134 (2026 fee schedule, according to guides; not confirmed by the registry).
Login or captcha
Not stated by the registry. The search is hosted on a separate site.
Language
French; English only for individuals covered by the exceptions (users confirm in good faith)

Corporations Canada federal corporation search (opens in a new tab)

Corporations Canada (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)Official register

Free and paidC$10, as at

per certificate

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Free. Directors with addresses, registered office, governing law, and whether annual filings are overdue.
What costs, as at
Certificates C$10.
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English; French

Ontario Business Registry (opens in a new tab)

Ontario Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (ServiceOntario)Official register

Free and paidC$8, as at

per corporation profile report

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Free: ontario.ca says anyone can search for free to get basic information about a business or not-for-profit. The site does not list the fields a free search shows and does not say whether a login is needed to search.
What costs, as at
Corporation profile report C$8 (lists all active directors and officers and the registered office; shareholders not mentioned); certificate of status C$26; document copies C$3. Fees are for orders placed with the ministry; an intermediary may charge more.
Login or captcha
Not stated for search.
Language
English

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Records Search (OSB) (opens in a new tab)

Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy CanadaOfficial register

Free and paidC$8, as at

per search (minimum)

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) records may be consulted free of charge.
What costs, as at
A minimum fee of C$8 per search of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Records database. Pay by credit card, or open an account for regular use.
Login or captcha
A login page is linked. Guides say GCKey or a sign-in partner has been required since July 2023.
Language
English; French

Canada's Business Registries (opens in a new tab)

Canada's federal, provincial and territorial business registries (a collaboration; the service is on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website)Government service

Free and paid

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Free: the service describes itself as a free government service. One search across Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Corporations Canada. Each registry's last update date is shown. A banner says to visit the official business registry source for the full business information.
What costs
None.
Login or captcha
No account needed. A terms screen ('I accept these terms') appears before the search and bars automated tools.
Language
English; French
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Alberta Corporate Registry (searches through registry agents) (opens in a new tab)

Government of Alberta (Corporate Registry, served through authorised registry agents)Official register

Price not publishedNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
The registry describes no free search. The certified current search displays registration date, owners, directors and legal addresses (shareholders not mentioned); a certified historical search and a certificate of status are also offered. Canada's Business Registries lists Alberta and calls itself free.
What costs
Registry agents provide all the searches and charge a government fee plus a service fee. The registry names no amounts and links to a registry agent product catalogue.
Login or captcha
Not stated. Searches are ordered through a registry agent.
Language
English
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BC Registries and Online Services (corporate search) (opens in a new tab)

BC Registries and Online Services (Province of British Columbia)Official register

Price not publishedQuoted by staff

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
The registry does not say whether a basic public search is free. It says results for companies, cooperatives and societies include status, incorporation date, date of the last annual report, previous names, registered and records office addresses, directors and officers, and copies of filed annual reports. Shareholder and member details are not available from the registry. Owners of benefit companies, cooperatives, sole proprietorships and general partnerships can download their own business summary free.
What costs, as at
Fees are legislated and quoted by BC Registries staff after they pull the file; the registry gives no amounts. Priority service adds C$100. A BC OnLine account (for corporations, limited partnerships and societies) costs C$100 to set up. Business and Person Search needs a BC Registry account.
Login or captcha
Yes for online search (BC Registry account, or BC OnLine for corporations). No login needed for in-person, mail or email requests.
Language
English

Ontario Personal Property Security Registration (Access Now) (opens in a new tab)

ServiceOntario (Government of Ontario)Official register

PaidC$8, as at

per online response

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
No free search is described.
What costs, as at
PPSA searches: online response C$8; certificate response C$8; production and copy of a central office statement C$14; certified copy of a financing statement C$15.
Login or captcha
Not clear. Card payment is possible; a web account is needed to pay from a deposit account.
Language
English

Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights (RDPRM), Quebec (opens in a new tab)

Government of QuebecOfficial register

Price not publishedNot found for enterprise searches

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
No free search found.
What costs, as at
Consulting under the name of a natural person C$13 a name; by vehicle identification number C$5 (according to guides quoting the RDPRM tariff page). The fee for a search under an enterprise name was not found.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
French

Mexico

Registro Público de Comercio (SIGER 2.0) (opens in a new tab)

Secretaría de Economía (federal system); each state operates its registry officeOfficial register

PaidMXN 210, as at

per company-name or partner-name report (Aguascalientes only; according to guides)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Consultation in the system is available 24 hours a day, every day. The registry's FAQ states no consultation fee and does not say what a consultation shows.
What costs, as at
Fees (derechos) are set by each state. One state's 2026 gazette (Aguascalientes), as reported by guides, lists MXN 210 for a commercial folio, company name or partner name report, MXN 60 for a copy of the electronic commercial folio per act, and MXN 460 for a certificate of registration or non-registration.
Login or captcha
Yes: register a user at rpc.economia.gob.mx and activate it by email.
Language
Spanish

Publicaciones de Sociedades Mercantiles (PSM) (opens in a new tab)

Secretaría de Economía (Government of Mexico)Government service

Price not publishedNo fee stated

  • Is it registered?
What is free
A public search of the notices companies must publish (capital changes, mergers, dissolution). The site labels it 'Consulta pública' and does not state a cost.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed for the search; e.firma is needed only to publish a notice.
Language
Spanish
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United States

PACER (federal court records) (opens in a new tab)

US federal judiciaryGovernment service

Free and paidUS$0.10, as at

per page

  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free, as at
No charge if a quarter's charges stay at US$30 or less, which covers most one-off checks.
What costs, as at
US$0.10 a page, capped at US$3 a document.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

SEC EDGAR (opens in a new tab)

US Securities and Exchange CommissionGovernment service

Free

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
What is free
Free. All filings by listed companies, plus Form D notices filed by private companies raising money (one search returned 5,264 matches).
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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Delaware Division of Corporations entity search (opens in a new tab)

Delaware Department of State, Division of CorporationsOfficial register

Free and paidUS$50, as at

per good standing certificate, short form

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Free name search shows name, file number, formation date and registered agent. It does not show directors, owners or whether the company is in good standing.
What costs, as at
Fee schedule revised 1 August 2026: certificate of good standing, short form US$50; long form (domestic) US$175; record search US$50 per entity; certified copy US$50 per document plus US$2 a page; plain copies US$10 for the first page plus US$2 for each additional page. Same-day and 24-hour service cost extra.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

CourtListener (opens in a new tab)

Free Law ProjectNon-profit

Free

  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
Free. Federal court and bankruptcy dockets contributed to its archive.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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Experian business credit reports (SmartBusinessReports) (opens in a new tab)

ExperianCredit bureau

PaidUS$59.95, as at

per report (CreditScore; ProfilePlus is USD 69.95)

  • Is it registered?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
Per report: ProfilePlus $69.95 (most detailed, includes UCC filings and the score); CreditScore $59.95; BizVerify $12.95 (basic snapshot). Subscriptions: Business Credit Advantage $199 a year (one business); Business CreditScore Pro $1,995 a year, or $1,495 for summary reports (up to 30 businesses a month).
Login or captcha
Not stated. The site says anyone can buy reports online at any time.
Language
English

D&B Credit Insights (the D&B Credit small-business product) (opens in a new tab)

Dun & BradstreetCredit bureau

PaidUS$49, as at

per month (Basic; $499 a year billed annually)

  • Is it creditworthy?
What is free, as at
Free plan at $0 a month: business credit health overview, payment behaviour reported to D&B, essential company profile (your own business).
What costs, as at
Basic $49 a month or $499 a year; Plus $149 a month or $1,499 a year; Premium $199 a month or $1,999 a year. The site says all tiers can buy D&B Business Information Reports; their price is not shown.
Login or captcha
Not stated. There is a sign-up link for the Free plan and a login page for renewals.
Language
English

Equifax Business Credit Report Plus 2.0 (small business) (opens in a new tab)

Equifax (sold through approved resellers eCredable and Nav)Credit bureau

PaidUS$49.99, as at

per report (own business only)

Answers no question about another company

What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
One-time download $49.99 (eCredable). Monitoring from $39.99 a month (Nav Prime).
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

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Oceania 17 sources

Australia

ASIC company and organisation search (opens in a new tab)

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)Official register

Free and paidA$10, as at

per current company extract, online (GST treatment not stated)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Which group is it part of?
What is free
Free search shows: company or organisation name, type, ABN, ACN, ARBN or ARSN, registration date, next review date, the registered office suburb, state and postcode, and a list of documents lodged. The fee table also lists a free version of the current company extract. Its sample shows the company summary and the last documents lodged, not directors or members.
What costs, as at
Online extracts, bought by credit card: current company extract A$10 (directors and secretaries with dates of birth and appointment dates but no addresses, share structure, members with holdings, ultimate holding company, external administrators, auditor, documents lodged); current and historical extract A$21; roles and relationship extract A$24; certificate of registration A$24. Document copies A$21 (under 10 pages) or A$52 (10 or more); certification A$24 extra. Mail orders add A$3.
Login or captcha
Not stated. The free search is public, and paid products are bought online by credit card.
Language
English

ABN Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Australian Business RegisterOfficial register

Free

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Free. Shows ABN status (active or cancelled), entity type, GST registration, and business and trading names.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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ASIC published notices (opens in a new tab)

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)Official register

Free

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Free. Insolvency notices (liquidators, administrators, creditors' meetings), searchable by company name or ACN.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) (opens in a new tab)

Australian Government (the Registrar of the PPSR)Official register

PaidA$2, as at

per online search

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
None. Every search is paid.
What costs, as at
Online search A$2 per search. Shows whether a company's equipment, stock or vehicles are pledged as security.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Equifax SwiftCheck business credit reports (opens in a new tab)

Equifax AustraliaCredit bureau

PaidA$119.95, as at

per report (GST treatment not stated on the site)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
Company Report A$119.95 (score, ASIC information, shareholders, defaults, court actions, external administration, directors information). Company and Director Report A$155.95 (adds directors' other companies, adverse information on them, trade payment information). Company and Director plus PPSR Report A$194.95 (adds security interests). Director reports are for companies only.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

InfoTrack (ASIC company extract; ASIC and PPSR combined report) (opens in a new tab)

InfoTrack Pty LimitedSearch broker

Free and paidNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
Free ACN and ABN lookup before ordering. Each ASIC extract comes with a CreditorWatch credit report and a REVEAL workspace at no extra charge (not for Accountancy and Insolvency clients).
What costs, as at
ASIC company extract, current or current and historical. InfoTrack does not show its price. ASIC's own fee is A$10 for a current extract and A$21 for current and historical.
Login or captcha
Not stated. Orders go through InfoTrack's consumer site; businesses can book a demo.
Language
English

GlobalX (now Dye & Durham) (opens in a new tab)

Dye & Durham (formerly GlobalX)Search broker

Price not publishedNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
Free account, no sign-up or subscription fees; you pay only for what you order.
What costs
ASIC extracts, the ASIC plus PPSR Report, ASIC Company Monitor Alerts (6-month subscription, cancellable), PPSR searches, AFSA bankruptcy register searches, and illion credit and financial reports (Failure Risk, Late Payment Risk). No prices on the site.
Login or captcha
A free account is offered.
Language
English
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Company Records (Know Your Customer) (opens in a new tab)

Know Your Customer LimitedSearch broker

Free and paidUS$49, as at

per record

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Company search is free, up to a daily limit.
What costs, as at
One record, sourced from ASIC, US$49. No subscription.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Experian business credit reports (illion Express) (opens in a new tab)

Experian Australia (illion, now part of Experian)Credit bureau

Price not publishedNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • What do its accounts show?
  • Is it creditworthy?
What is free
None found.
What costs
Pay per report, no subscriptions. No price on the site.
Login or captcha
Not stated. The site says 'minimal setup required'.
Language
English
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CreditorWatch (opens in a new tab)

CreditorWatchCredit bureau

PaidA$99, as at

per month (the site shows $ only and does not state currency or GST)

  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
14-day free trial of the Manage solution.
What costs, as at
Monthly plans only: Basic $99 (2 credit reports, 10 monitors), Essentials $249 (5 reports, 50 monitors), Premium $449 (10 reports, 100 monitors). No per-report price listed.
Login or captcha
Not stated. Plans start with a trial sign-up.
Language
English

Cotality Property Report (Property Value site) (opens in a new tab)

Cotality (formerly CoreLogic)Property data

PaidA$43, as at

per report (GST treatment not stated for the one-off)

  • What property does it hold?
What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
One-off Property Report A$43. Unlimited-report subscriptions, including GST: one week A$49, one month A$99, three months A$179, six months A$299, 12 months A$479.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

Cotality RP Data (formerly CoreLogic) (opens in a new tab)

Cotality (formerly CoreLogic)Property data

PaidA$179.99, as at

per month on a 12-month term, including GST (Lite; A$219 for a single month)

  • What property does it hold?
What is free
Business trial for ABN holders, subject to approval; length at the salesperson's discretion.
What costs, as at
Lite A$179.99 a month on a 12-month term (A$2,159.88 minimum) or A$219 for a single month; Base A$219.99; Premium A$249.99; Pro A$319.99 (all on 12-month terms, including GST).
Login or captcha
Yes. There is a sign-in portal, and purchases go through a separate store.
Language
English

New Zealand

Companies Register (NZ Companies Office) (opens in a new tab)

New Zealand Companies OfficeOfficial register

Free and paid

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Free, no login: directors with addresses, shareholders and their holdings, all filed documents (418 for Fonterra), and annual return status. Can also search by director or shareholder name.
What costs
None for the register.
Login or captcha
No login needed.
Language
English
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Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), New Zealand (opens in a new tab)

New Zealand Companies OfficeOfficial register

PaidNZ$2, as at

per search, excluding GST

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
None. The fee page lists no free items. Linked from each Companies Register record.
What costs, as at
NZ$2 excluding GST (NZ$2.30 including GST) per search; NZ$1 excluding GST per search through the API.
Login or captcha
Yes: a RealMe login and an account, according to guides. The fee page does not say.
Language
English

Centrix business credit report (opens in a new tab)

CentrixCredit bureau

PaidNZ$49, as at

per report, excluding GST (one-off by card; NZD 30.50 on an account)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Is it insolvent?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
None found.
What costs, as at
One-off report $49 by credit card with no account; pay as you go $30.50 a report on an account. Both excluding GST. No set-up fee, no minimum, cancel any time.
Login or captcha
No account needed for the one-off report. An account is needed for pay as you go.
Language
English

Equifax NZ Business Reports (Standard and Advanced) (opens in a new tab)

Equifax New ZealandCredit bureau

Price not publishedNot published

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Is it creditworthy?
  • Has it pledged its assets?
  • Is it in court?
What is free
None found.
What costs
Standard Business Report (profile, credit history, payment performance, scored). Advanced Business Report (adds credit insights on the directors). Access by Equifax subscriber account (IQ Connect) or automated access. No price on the site.
Login or captcha
Yes, an Equifax subscriber account.
Language
English
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Company Records (Know Your Customer) (opens in a new tab)

Know Your Customer LimitedSearch broker

Free and paidUS$19, as at

per record

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Company search is free, up to a daily limit.
What costs, as at
One record, sourced from the New Zealand Companies Office, US$19. No subscription.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
English

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South America 12 sources

Argentina

Central de Deudores (BCRA) (opens in a new tab)

Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA)Government service

FreeNo fee stated by the BCRA; free, according to guides

  • Is it creditworthy?
What is free
Enter a CUIT, CUIL or CDI to get a consolidated report on financing received from financial institutions, and on rejected cheques. The BCRA says the data comes from the institutions and is not validated by the BCRA. It does not state a cost, a login or a captcha. Guides say it is free and has a public API.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Spanish; English
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IGJ online consultation of filing status (Buenos Aires City) (opens in a new tab)

Inspección General de Justicia (IGJ), ArgentinaOfficial register

Price not publishedNo fee shown

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The service lets anyone check whether a filing at the IGJ has a 'vista' (a request for corrections) before attending. It is about the status of a filing, not a company profile. It does not mention a fee or a login for the look-up.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login for the look-up; a login is needed only to book an appointment.
Language
Spanish
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Boletín Oficial (company notices timeline) (opens in a new tab)

Boletín Oficial de la República ArgentinaGovernment service

Price not publishedNo fee found

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
Guides say the official site offers a tool to look up commercial companies and people through the notices they published in the gazette, shown on a timeline, with information extracted using artificial intelligence; company contracts and notices appear in the gazette's second section.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Spanish
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Brazil

Receita Federal CNPJ look-up (opens in a new tab)

Receita Federal do BrasilOfficial register

Free and paidFree for citizens

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
  • Who owns it?
What is free
Free for citizens. The gov.br service page says anyone can consult CNPJ registration data, including the partners and administrators list (QSA) and registration status, through the REDESIM portal. The service says a gov.br account at Prata or Ouro level is required. The registration certificate page (cnpjreva) searches by CNPJ number with a captcha.
What costs, as at
Full details from the state commercial board: about R$20 to R$50 (according to guides).
Login or captcha
Yes, a gov.br account at Prata or Ouro level on the service page; the cnpjreva certificate page uses a captcha instead.
Language
Portuguese

Chile

SII Situación Tributaria de Terceros (opens in a new tab)

Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile)Government service

Free

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Free: the service says it is freely accessible. You need the taxpayer's RUT and no login or tax password. It gives a summary report of a taxpayer's tax situation, meant to spot irregular tax behaviour before doing business. According to guides, it covers start of activities, authorised tax documents and warnings such as not found at the registered address.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login. No captcha is mentioned.
Language
Spanish
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Boletín Concursal (opens in a new tab)

Superintendencia de Insolvencia y Reemprendimiento (Superir), according to guidesOfficial register

Price not publishedNo fee shown by the site

  • Is it insolvent?
What is free
The site says it publishes the notices of current insolvency procedures under Law 20,720, downloadable as JSON or CSV, with a button for a more personalised search. It does not say whether it is free or needs a login.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Spanish
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Registro de Empresas y Sociedades (Tu Empresa en un Día) (opens in a new tab)

Government of Chile (Tu Empresa en un Día)Official register

Price not publishedNot found at an official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
The home page offers Obtener certificados, Buscar actuaciones, Verificar certificados and a downloadable electronic RUT card. Obtener certificados leads straight to a ClaveÚnica sign-in (RUN and password), so no company search or certificate could be reached without a Chilean login. A Global66 guide says the certificate of validity is free for companies in this register using the RUT only.
What costs, as at
Companies formed the traditional way get certificates from the conservador de bienes raíces, about CLP 2,300 in Santiago (according to guides; not confirmed by an official source).
Login or captcha
Yes, ClaveÚnica (a Chilean state identity login).
Language
Spanish

Registro de Prendas sin Desplazamiento (Registro Civil) (opens in a new tab)

Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (Chile)Official register

PaidCLP 5,500, as at

per certificate of current pledges

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
No free search found.
What costs, as at
Certificate of current pledges left as security, linked to a RUN or RUT: CLP 5,500, ordered online (pay by Servipag or the Treasury) or at an office. Delivered by email at once. The Registro Civil says no ClaveÚnica is needed for this service. It does not say whether a company RUT can be used.
Login or captcha
No ClaveÚnica for this certificate (it is listed only for saving reminders).
Language
Spanish

Colombia

RUES (Registro Único Empresarial y Social) (opens in a new tab)

Confecámaras and the Colombian chambers of commerceOfficial register

Free and paidCOP 12,100, as at

per certificate (figure from one chamber receipt, according to guides)

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
The site says basic information is free. The RUES user guide, as quoted by guides, says consultations are a public service needing no registration and cover the NIT, registration date, status and legal representatives.
What costs, as at
Certificates of existence and legal representation. One Bogotá chamber receipt from February 2026 shows COP 12,100 (according to guides); each chamber sets its own tariff.
Login or captcha
No account needed for basic consultation, according to guides.
Language
Spanish

Registro de Garantías Mobiliarias (Colombia) (opens in a new tab)

Confecámaras (according to Decree 400 of 2014, as quoted by guides)Official register

Price not publishedNo search fee found

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Has it pledged its assets?
What is free
Guides, citing a Superintendencia de Sociedades guide, say all people and entities may access and consult the information. Whether a search is free was not found, and the registry does not confirm it.
What costs, as at
Bank tariff sheets (Itaú, 2024 and 2025) list registration charges of about COP 53,000 for an initial registration and COP 14,000 for a modification or cancellation, excluding 19 per cent VAT. Those are not search fees.
Login or captcha
Not stated.
Language
Spanish

Peru

SUNARP (public registries, legal entities) (opens in a new tab)

Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Públicos (SUNARP)Official register

Free and paidPEN 5, as at

per index search

  • Is it registered?
  • Who runs it?
What is free
A free, referential name directory (Directorio Nacional de Personas Jurídicas), updated monthly, and a gob.pe service for consulting registry entries free. Both come from guides and are not confirmed by the registry. SUNARP's own page says its service has informative value only.
What costs, as at
Index search (búsqueda de índice) in the legal entities register: registry fee S/ 5.00. A literal copy of a legal entity's registry entry S/ 6.00 per sheet online (according to guides).
Login or captcha
A free SPRL subscription is needed to buy online, according to guides.
Language
Spanish

SUNAT Consulta RUC (opens in a new tab)

Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (SUNAT)Government service

FreeFree, according to guides

Not yet confirmed at the official source

  • Is it registered?
What is free
Free, according to a regional government guide. Shows business name, status (active or not), economic activity and whether the tax address was found (habido or no habido). A security code (captcha) is required. It does not show debts; that needs a tax login.
What costs
None recorded
Login or captcha
No login; captcha. Both are according to guides quoting gob.pe.
Language
Spanish
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