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# Estonia (EE)

> Country guide for Estonian company data including registry information, identifiers, legal forms, and data availability.

## Overview

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Registry" icon="building-columns">
    **RIK** (Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus)

    Centre of Registers and Information Systems
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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 | `10422334`    | Unique identifier for all Estonian legal entities |
| VAT Number (Käibemaksukohustuslase number) | `EE` + 9 digits | `EE102269053` | Not 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 |

<Info>
  **AS** = Public Limited Company, **OÜ** = Private Limited Company, **MTÜ** = Non-profit, **FIE** = Sole Proprietor, **KÜ** = Apartment Association
</Info>

## Legal Forms

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Commercial Companies">
    | 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 |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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      |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Foreign Entities">
    | Code | Estonian | English | Notes                  |
    | ---- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------- |
    | -    | Filiaal  | Branch  | Foreign company branch |
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## 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_code` | NACE Rev. 2 code format (XX.XX) | `70.20`                                              |
| `name`      | Activity description in English | Business and other management consultancy activities |
| `version`   | NACE version                    | `2.1`                                                |

## Address Format

Estonian addresses use a component-based structure. Example formats:

**Standard format:**

```text theme={null}
Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, A. Weizenbergi tn 32
```

**With apartment number:**

```text theme={null}
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

<Warning>
  **Address may be null**: Some entity types (particularly apartment associations) may have no registered address in the registry data.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **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.
</Note>

### 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)               |