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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.

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Company Identifiers

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Registration Number Patterns

  • Numbers starting with 1xxxxxxx are typically older companies
  • Numbers starting with 8xxxxxxx or 9xxxxxxx are typically newer or special entities

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VAT Number Details

VAT data includes:
  • VAT number
  • Active status (current VAT status)
  • Registration date
  • Deregistration date (if applicable)

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Search Capabilities

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Data Availability

AS = Public Limited Company, OÜ = Private Limited Company, MTÜ = Non-profit, FIE = Sole Proprietor, KÜ = Apartment Association

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Status Codes

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Activity Codes

Estonia uses EMTAK (Eesti Majanduse Tegevusalade Klassifikaator), which maps to NACE Rev. 2.

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Address Format

Estonian addresses use a component-based structure. Example formats: Standard format:
With apartment number:

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Address Components

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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.

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Representatives

Estonian companies distinguish between several types of officials: