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# Latvia (LV)

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

## Overview

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  <Card title="Registry" icon="building-columns">
    **UR** (Uzņēmumu reģistrs)

    Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia
  </Card>
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Latvia's Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) is the official registry for all legal entities in Latvia. It is maintained by the Ministry of Justice and provides comprehensive company data including registration details, shareholders, and management information.

## Company Identifiers

| Identifier                                 | Format                     | Example         | Notes                        |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Registration Number (Reģistrācijas numurs) | 11-digit numeric           | `40103548442`   | Prefix indicates entity type |
| VAT Number (PVN numurs)                    | `LV` + registration number | `LV40103548442` | For VAT-registered companies |

### Registration Number Patterns

The first two digits indicate the entity type:

* **40** - Commercial companies (SIA, AS)
* **50** - Non-profit organisations
* **90** - State and municipal institutions

### VAT Number Details

VAT data includes:

* VAT number
* Active status (current VAT status)
* Registration date

## Search Capabilities

| Search Method                 | Supported |
| ----------------------------- | --------- |
| Search by registration number | Yes       |
| Search by company name        | Yes       |

## Data Availability

| Data Point           | SIA/AS | IK  | Partnerships | Non-Profits |
| -------------------- | ------ | --- | ------------ | ----------- |
| Registration details | Yes    | Yes | Yes          | Yes         |
| Address              | Yes    | Yes | Yes          | Yes         |
| Capital              | Yes    | No  | No           | No          |
| Shareholders         | Yes    | No  | No           | No          |
| Management           | Yes    | Yes | Yes          | Yes         |
| Activities (NACE)    | Yes    | Yes | Yes          | Yes         |

<Info>
  **SIA** = Limited Liability Company, **AS** = Public Limited Company, **IK** = Sole Trader
</Info>

## Legal Forms

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Commercial Companies">
    | Code | Latvian                            | English                   | Notes                        |
    | ---- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
    | SIA  | Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību | Limited Liability Company | Min capital EUR 2,800        |
    | AS   | Akciju sabiedrība                  | Public Limited Company    | Min capital EUR 35,000       |
    | PS   | Pilnsabiedrība                     | General Partnership       | Unlimited liability          |
    | KS   | Komandītsabiedrība                 | Limited Partnership       | At least one limited partner |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Sole Entrepreneurs">
    | Code | Latvian                  | English                | Notes                   |
    | ---- | ------------------------ | ---------------------- | ----------------------- |
    | IK   | Individuālais komersants | Sole Trader            | Natural person business |
    | IND  | Individuālais uzņēmums   | Individual Undertaking | Legacy form             |
    | Z/S  | Zemnieku saimniecība     | Farm                   | Agricultural business   |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Non-Profit Organisations">
    | Code | Latvian                | English                | Notes              |
    | ---- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------ |
    | BDR  | Biedrība               | Association            | Membership-based   |
    | NOD  | Nodibinājums           | Foundation             | Asset-based entity |
    | REL  | Reliģiskā organizācija | Religious Organisation | Religious entities |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="European & Foreign Entities">
    | Code | Latvian                        | English                      | Notes                  |
    | ---- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ---------------------- |
    | SE   | Eiropas komercsabiedrība       | European Company             | EU company form        |
    | SCE  | Eiropas kooperatīvā sabiedrība | European Cooperative Society | EU cooperative form    |
    | FIL  | Ārvalsts komersanta filiāle    | Branch of Foreign Company    | Foreign company branch |
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Status Codes

| Code                         | Latvian                  | English        | Normalized Status |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------- | ----------------- |
| REGISTERED                   | Reģistrēts               | Registered     | Active            |
| REGISTERED (IN\_LIQUIDATION) | Reģistrēts (likvidācijā) | In Liquidation | Distressed        |
| REMOVED                      | Izslēgts                 | Removed        | Inactive          |
| ANNULLED                     | Anulēts                  | Annulled       | Inactive          |

## Activity Codes

Latvia uses **NACE Rev. 2** (Saimniecisko darbību statistiskā klasifikācija) for classifying business activities.

| Field       | Description                     | Example                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| `nace_code` | NACE Rev. 2 code format (XX.XX) | `62.01`                         |
| `name`      | Activity description in English | Computer programming activities |
| `version`   | NACE version                    | `2`                             |

<Note>
  Older companies may have activity codes from NACE Rev. 1 or 1.1. These are mapped to NACE Rev. 2 where possible.
</Note>

## Address Format

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

**Standard format:**

```text theme={null}
Brīvības iela 21, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia
```

**With apartment number:**

```text theme={null}
Brīvības iela 21 - 20, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia
```

### Address Components

| Component              | Maps To                  | Example         |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- |
| Street (iela/bulvāris) | Street Name              | Brīvības iela   |
| House number           | Street Number            | 21              |
| Flat number            | Street Number (appended) | 21 - 20         |
| City (pilsēta)         | City                     | Rīga            |
| Village (ciems)        | City (fallback)          | Mārupe          |
| Parish (pagasts)       | Municipality             | Mārupes pagasts |
| Postal code            | Postcode                 | LV-1010         |

## Implementation Notes

<Warning>
  **Currency history**: Latvia adopted the Euro (EUR) on January 1, 2014. Historical capital records may show amounts in Latvian Lats (LVL). The exchange rate was fixed at 1 EUR = 0.702804 LVL.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **Founders vs Shareholders**: In Latvian company law, "founders" (dibinātāji) become shareholders (dalībnieki) upon company registration. The data returned represents current shareholdings, not founding roles. The "Founded.from/to" dates in the source data track share acquisition and disposal, not governance appointments.
</Note>

<Info>
  **Shareholder data availability**: Shareholder information is only available for commercial companies (SIA and AS). Other entity types such as sole traders (IK), partnerships, and non-profits do not have shareholder data in the registry.
</Info>

### Capital Types

| Code | Description                                     | Notes                     |
| ---- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| APM  | Paid capital (Apmaksātais pamatkapitāls)        | Most commonly returned    |
| REG  | Registered capital (Reģistrētais pamatkapitāls) | Authorised capital amount |

### Representatives

Latvian companies have officials (Valde members) who serve as the management board:

| Role              | Latvian               | Description                          |
| ----------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Board Member      | Valdes loceklis       | Management board member              |
| Board Chair       | Valdes priekšsēdētājs | Chairman of the board                |
| Supervisory Board | Padomes loceklis      | Oversight function (AS companies)    |
| Procurist         | Prokurists            | Special commercial power of attorney |