Overview
Registry RIK (Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus)Centre of Registers and Information Systems
Estonia’s business register (Äriregister) is the official registry for all legal entities in Estonia. It is maintained by the Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK) and provides comprehensive company data including registration details, shareholders, and management information.
Company Identifiers Identifier Format Example Notes Registration Number (Registrikood) 8-digit numeric 10422334Unique identifier for all Estonian legal entities VAT Number (Käibemaksukohustuslase number) EE + 9 digitsEE102269053Not all companies have VAT registration
Registration Number Patterns
Numbers starting with 1xxxxxxx are typically older companies
Numbers starting with 8xxxxxxx or 9xxxxxxx are typically newer or special entities
VAT Number Details VAT data includes:
VAT number
Active status (current VAT status)
Registration date
Deregistration date (if applicable)
Search Capabilities Search Method Supported Search by registration number Yes Search by company name Yes Search by VAT number Partial (via registration lookup)
Data Availability Data Point AS OÜ MTÜ FIE KÜ Registration details Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Address Yes Yes Yes Yes Limited Capital Yes Yes No No No Shareholders Yes Yes Yes No No Management board Yes Yes Yes No Yes VAT number If registered If registered If registered If registered No Activities (NACE) Yes Yes Yes Yes Limited
AS = Public Limited Company, OÜ = Private Limited Company, MTÜ = Non-profit, FIE = Sole Proprietor, KÜ = Apartment Association
Code Estonian English Notes AS Aktsiaselts Public Limited Company Min capital EUR 25,000 OÜ Osaühing Private Limited Company Min capital EUR 2,500 TÜ Täisühing General Partnership Unlimited liability UÜ Usaldusühing Limited Partnership At least one limited partner
Sole Proprietors & Non-profits
Code Estonian English Notes FIE Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja Sole Proprietor Natural person business MTÜ Mittetulundusühing Non-profit Organisation No profit distribution SA Sihtasutus Foundation Asset-based legal entity KÜ Korteriühistu Apartment Association Housing cooperative
Code Estonian English Notes - Filiaal Branch Foreign company branch
Status Codes Code Estonian English Normalized Status R Registrisse kantud Entered into the register Active L Likvideerimisel In liquidation Distressed N Pankrotis In bankruptcy Distressed K Kustutatud Deleted Inactive KN Kustutatud pankroti lõppemisel Deleted following bankruptcy Inactive KL Kustutatud likvideerimise lõppemisel Deleted following liquidation Inactive
Activity Codes Estonia uses EMTAK (Eesti Majanduse Tegevusalade Klassifikaator), which maps to NACE Rev. 2 .
Field Description Example nace_codeNACE Rev. 2 code format (XX.XX) 70.20nameActivity description in English Business and other management consultancy activities versionNACE version 2.1
Estonian addresses use a component-based structure. Example formats:
Standard format: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, A. Weizenbergi tn 32
With apartment number: Ida-Viru maakond, Narva linn, Pähklimäe tn 6-127
Address Components Component Maps To Example County (maakond) Region Harju maakond Municipality Municipality Tallinn Settlement unit City Tallinn City district (linnaosa) City (fallback) Kesklinna linnaosa Thoroughfare (tn) Street Name A. Weizenbergi tn Building number Street Number 32
Implementation Notes Address may be null : Some entity types (particularly apartment associations) may have no registered address in the registry data.
Non-profit shareholders : Non-profit organisations (MTÜ) have members rather than shareholders with share capital. Ownership data for these entities will show percentage ranges (0-100%) rather than exact percentages, indicating that precise ownership cannot be determined from the registry data.
Representatives Estonian companies distinguish between several types of officials:
Role Code Description Management Board Members JUHL Primary operational management (Juhatuse liikmed) Supervisory Board Members NOUK Oversight function, typically for AS companies (Nõukogu liikmed) Procuration Holders - Special commercial power of attorney (Prokuristid)
