Austria

Data Sources
Company Identifiers
Search Capabilities
Quirks & Gotchas
Mappings
Data Availability

Data Sources

Austria uses a single official registry for all company data. There is one data source — the system does not merge attributes across registries.

All company types

Firmenbuch (Austrian Business Registry) — Operated by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice and accessible via the Justiz Online platform (justizonline.gv.at). The Firmenbuch has been the central business register since 1991, replacing the former Handelsregister. It is the sole data source for all Austrian entities registered with the commercial courts. The Firmenbuch contains registration details, legal form, address, share capital, business purpose, key persons (officers, prokuristen, supervisory board), and filed documents (financial statements, articles of association, annual reports).

The Firmenbuch is accessed via official interfaces operated by the Austrian judiciary, providing company profile data, available documents, document content, and company name searches.

VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) — The EU-wide VAT validation service is used exclusively during VAT number searches to resolve a VAT number to a company name, which is then used to search the Firmenbuch. VIES is not a data source for company profile data.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Company Type	Source	Format	Example	Notes
All companies	Firmenbuch	6 digits + 1 letter (FNR)	`184018s`	Firmenbuchnummer (FN), spaces are stripped

Firmenbuchnummer Format: The FNR consists of 6 digits followed by a single letter (e.g., 184018s). The registry format may include a space (e.g., 184018 s) but all whitespace is automatically stripped.

Identifiers in API Response

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Found In
`firmenbuchnummer`	6 digits + letter	`184018s`	All companies
`VAT`	ATU + 8 digits	`ATU63496924`	VAT-registered companies (when available)

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By Firmenbuchnummer	6 digits + letter	`184018s`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By VAT Number	ATU + 8 digits	`ATU63496924`	Exact via VIES	Single company (1 result)
By VAT (no prefix)	U + 8 digits	`U63496924`	Exact via VIES	Single company (1 result)
By Name	Text string	`"Staatsoper GmbH"`	Fuzzy	Multiple results (up to 10)

Search Performance: Use identifier-based searches (FNR, VAT) for best performance and exact matching. Name searches query the Firmenbuch search API and may return up to 10 results.

VAT Search Flow: VAT searches first validate the number via VIES to retrieve the official company name, then search the Firmenbuch by that name. This two-step process means VAT search results depend on the company name registered with VIES matching the Firmenbuch entry.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Registry data format	Company data is retrieved from the Firmenbuch and parsed from structured registry responses.
AI-extracted company data	Company profile data (status, legal form, legal representatives, activity codes) is AI-extracted from Firmenbuch registry data. This provides flexibility but means mappings may evolve. The `isAIInferred` flag is set on activity codes.
FNR formatting	Firmenbuchnummer may contain spaces in the registry format (e.g., `184018 s`). These are always stripped to `184018s` in API responses.
No shareholder data	The Firmenbuch does not expose ownership/shareholder information in its structured data. This data may exist in filed documents (e.g., Gesellschafterliste) but is not available as structured data.
No UBO data	Ultimate beneficial owner information is not available through the Firmenbuch API. Austria maintains a separate UBO register (Wirtschaftliche Eigentumer Register) not currently integrated.
No official activity codes	Unlike most European registries, the Firmenbuch does not store NACE or national activity codes. Activity information is AI-inferred from the business purpose text.
Document format variety	Filed documents can be in various formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, TXT, XML, HTML. XML financial statements (XBRL) are common for recent filings.
Capital in EUR	Share capital is extracted from the Firmenbuch registry data. Always expressed in EUR.
Financial statement dates	Financial statement periods use the reporting date as the end date. No separate start date is provided.
Register extract	The Firmenbuchauszug (trade register extract) is retrieved from the official register. This may take longer (up to 10 minutes) but produces the official PDF.
FlexKapG (new since 2024)	Austria introduced the Flexible Kapitalgesellschaft (FlexKapG/FlexCo) as a new legal form on January 1, 2024. It may appear in the Firmenbuch but does not yet have an ISO 20275 ELF code.
Deleted companies in search	The Firmenbuch search filters out deleted companies. Only active/current companies appear in search results.

Mappings

Company Status

Company status is AI-inferred from the Firmenbuch registry data. The AI interprets various status indicators to determine the company’s current state.

Local Status	English	Standardized Status	Notes
Aktiv	Active	Active	Company is operating normally
In Liquidation	In Liquidation	Under Insolvency Proceeding	Company is undergoing liquidation
Aufgeloest	Dissolved	Closed	Company has been dissolved
Konkurs	Bankruptcy	Closed	Company is in bankruptcy proceedings
Geloescht	Deleted	Closed	Company has been removed from registry

Because company status is AI-inferred from the Firmenbuch registry data, the exact status determination depends on various indicators in the data. The local status name is always preserved in the response.

Legal Forms

Austria uses a variety of legal forms defined in the Firmenbuch. Legal form mapping is AI-enriched — the legal form is AI-inferred from registry data and mapped to standardized categories and ISO 20275 codes.

Because legal form standardization and ISO 20275 assignment are AI-enriched, exact mappings may evolve. The local Austrian legal form name is always preserved verbatim from the Firmenbuch.

Key Business Forms

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung	GmbH	Limited Liability Company	Limited Liability Company	`AXSB`
Aktiengesellschaft	AG	Joint-Stock Company	Corporation	`EQOV`
Kommanditgesellschaft	KG	Limited Partnership	Partnership	`ONF1`
Offene Gesellschaft	OG	General Partnership	Partnership	`JTAV`

Sole Proprietorships

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Einzelunternehmer	e.U.	Sole Proprietor	Sole Proprietorship	`ECWU`
Einzelkaufmann	—	Sole Trader	Sole Proprietorship	`G3R6`

Cooperatives

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Erwerbs- und Wirtschaftsgenossenschaft	—	Trade and Commercial Cooperative	Cooperative	`NIJH`
Genossenschaft	Gen	Cooperative	Cooperative	`8XDW`

Foundations & Non-Profits

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Privatstiftung	PSt	Private Foundation	Other	`5WWO`
Gemeinnutzige Stiftung	—	Charitable Foundation	Nonprofit Organization	`E9OX`
Verein	—	Association	Nonprofit Organization	`DX6Z`

Public Law & Financial Institutions

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Korperschaft offentlichen Rechts	—	Public Law Corporation	Government-Owned Entity	`JJYT`
Sparkasse	—	Savings Bank	Other	`JQOI`
Versicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit	—	Mutual Insurance Association	Other	`CAQ1`

European Forms

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Europaische Gesellschaft (SE)	SE	European Company (SE)	Corporation	`O65B`
Europaische Genossenschaft (SCE)	SCE	European Cooperative Society	Cooperative	`69H1`
Europaische wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung	EWIV	European Economic Interest Grouping	Other	`DM88`

Historical & Special Forms

Local Name	Abbr.	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
Offene Handelsgesellschaft	OHG	General Commercial Partnership	Partnership	`GVPD`
Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft	OEG	General Trade Partnership	Partnership	`JUHG`
Kommandit-Erwerbsgesellschaft	KEG	Limited Trade Partnership	Partnership	`AAL7`
Gesellschaft des burgerlichen Rechts	GesbR	Civil Law Partnership	Partnership	`UI81`
stille Gesellschaft	stG	Silent Partnership	Partnership	`NNLI`
Sonstiger Rechtstrager	—	Other Legal Entity	Other	`1NOX`

The OHG (Offene Handelsgesellschaft) and OEG (Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft) are historical legal forms that were replaced by the OG (Offene Gesellschaft) under the 2007 Austrian company law reform (UGB). Existing OHG/OEG entities may still appear in the Firmenbuch. The GmbH & Co KG is not a separate legal form in the ELF code list — it is a Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) where the general partner is a GmbH.

The FlexKapG (Flexible Kapitalgesellschaft), introduced on January 1, 2024, does not yet have an assigned ISO 20275 ELF code. It may appear in the Firmenbuch as “Flexible Kapitalgesellschaft” or “FlexCo”.

Legal Representatives

Legal representatives are extracted from the Firmenbuch registry data, which contains function holders and persons that describe company officers and their roles. The classification of roles as legal representative vs. other key person is AI-enriched. The AI analyzes each person’s role, name, and classification based on the company’s legal form context.

Executive & Management Roles

German Role	English Translation
Geschaftsfuhrer/in	Managing Director
Geschaftsfuhrer/in (handelsrechtlich)	Managing Director (commercial law)
Vorstandsmitglied	Board Member
Vorstandsvorsitzender	Chairman of the Board
Einzelvertretungsbefugtes Vorstandsmitglied	Board Member with Sole Representation
Selbstandiger Vertreter	Independent Representative

Prokura (Authorized Signatory) Roles

German Role	English Translation
Prokurist/in	Authorized Signatory (Prokura)
Einzelprokurist	Sole Authorized Signatory
Gesamtprokurist	Joint Authorized Signatory

Partner Roles

German Role	English Translation
Personlich haftender Gesellschafter	Personally Liable Partner (General Partner)
Komplementar	General Partner
Kommanditist	Limited Partner
Gesellschafter	Partner / Shareholder

Special & Administrative Roles

German Role	English Translation
Liquidator	Liquidator
Masseverwalter	Insolvency Administrator
Stiftungsvorstand	Foundation Board Member
Obmann / Obfrau	Chairman / Chairwoman (Association)
Stellvertretender Obmann	Deputy Chairman (Association)

The classification of each role as legal representative or other key person is AI-enriched and depends on the company’s legal form context. For example, a Prokurist is typically classified as a legal representative, while a Kommanditist is classified as an other key person. The local German role name is always preserved from the Firmenbuch. Both individuals and corporate entities can hold roles.

Other Key Persons

Supervisory & Control Roles

German Role	English Translation
Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender	Chairman of Supervisory Board
Stellvertreter des Vorsitzenden	Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board
Aufsichtsratsmitglied	Supervisory Board Member
Abschlussprufer	Auditor

Shareholders

Shareholder data is not available from the Firmenbuch. The Firmenbuch provides information about company officers rather than ownership structures.

For GmbH companies, shareholder information may appear in filed documents (e.g., Gesellschafterliste or articles of association). However, this data is not available as a structured data point. Austria maintains a separate Economic Owners Register (Wirtschaftliche Eigentumer Register / WiEReG) that is not currently integrated.

Activity Code Mapping

Austria does not use a formal national industry classification code in the Firmenbuch. Instead, activity information is derived from the business purpose text stored in the registry.

Business Purpose Text (German) --> NACE (AI-inferred) --> ISIC (AI-inferred)

Classification	Source	Example	AI Inferred?
NACE	Derived from business purpose by AI	`9004`	Yes
ISIC	Derived from NACE by AI	`9000`	Yes

AI Enrichment: Both NACE and ISIC codes are AI-inferred from the business purpose text in the Firmenbuch. Every activity item includes an isAIInferred flag set to true. There is no official Austrian activity code in the Firmenbuch data.

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	All Companies	Notes
Company Profile	✅ Async	Full data from Firmenbuch (AI-extracted)
Legal Representatives	✅	AI-extracted from Firmenbuch registry data
Shareholders	❌	Not available from Firmenbuch
Ultimate Beneficial Owners	❌	Not available (separate WiEReG register)
Establishments	❌	Branch data present in registry but not yet mapped
Activity Codes	⚠️ AI-inferred	From business purpose text when available

Legend: ✅ Available | ❌ Not Available | ⚠️ Conditionally Available | Async = Asynchronous processing

Documents by Company Type

All Companies

Document Type	API Category	Format	SKU	Price	Availability	Notes
Firmenbuchauszug	`tradeRegisterExtract`	PDF	`AUT_REGISTER_EXTRACT`	EUR 7.00	✅ Always available	Official trade register extract
Jahresabschluss	`financialStatements[]`	PDF/XML	`AUT_FINANCIAL_STATEMENTS`	EUR 2.50	✅ When filed	Annual financial statements
Bestatigungsvermerk	`financialStatements[]`	PDF/XML	`AUT_FINANCIAL_STATEMENTS`	EUR 2.50	✅ When filed	Auditor’s confirmation report
Lagebericht	`otherDocuments[]`	PDF/XML	`AUT_OTHER_DOCUMENTS`	EUR 2.50	✅ When filed	Management report
Sonstiges Dokument	`otherDocuments[]`	PDF/various	`AUT_OTHER_DOCUMENTS`	EUR 2.50	✅ When filed	Articles of association, decisions, etc.

Document Formats: Most documents are available in PDF format. Recent financial filings (from approximately 2023 onward) are often available in both PDF and XML (XBRL) format.

Financial Statements: Financial statements are categorized by document type (e.g., Jahresabschluss, Konzernabschluss). Documents include period information via the reporting date, which is used as the period.endDate in the API response.

Example API Responses

All examples use placeholder data. Query: POST /company with { "id": "<id>", "countryCode": "AT", "dataPoints": ["companyProfile"] }

Active GmbH (Source: Firmenbuch)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "123456a",
    "countryCode": "AT",
    "identifiers": { "firmenbuchnummer": "123456a" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "", "country": "AT", "verification": { "status": "unavailable" } },
    "legalName": "Beispiel Technologie GmbH",
    "registrationDate": "2005-03-15",
    "incorporationDate": "2005-03-15",
    "activityDescription": "Entwicklung und Vertrieb von Softwareloesungen.",
    "status": { "localName": "Active", "active": true, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company", "iso20275Code": "AXSB", "englishTranslation": "Limited Liability Company" },
    "capital": { "amount": 35000, "currency": "EUR" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Mariahilfer Strasse 45", "city": "Wien", "postalCode": "1060", "countryCode": "AT" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "role": { "localName": "Geschaeftsfuehrer/in (handelsrechtlich)", "standardized": "Managing Director", "englishTranslation": "Managing Director" },
      "startDate": "2020-09-01",
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Hans Mueller", "firstName": "Hans", "lastName": "Mueller" }, "birthDate": { "day": 15, "month": 3, "year": 1975 } }
    },
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "entityId": "person_002",
      "role": { "localName": "Prokurist/in", "standardized": "Authorized Signatory", "englishTranslation": "Authorized Signatory (Procurist)" },
      "startDate": "2020-07-01",
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Anna Schmidt", "firstName": "Anna", "lastName": "Schmidt" }, "birthDate": { "day": 22, "month": 8, "year": 1982 } }
    }
  ]
}

Active Aktiengesellschaft (AG)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "654321b",
    "countryCode": "AT",
    "identifiers": { "firmenbuchnummer": "654321b" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "", "country": "AT", "verification": { "status": "unavailable" } },
    "legalName": "Oesterreichische Industrie AG",
    "registrationDate": "1995-01-10",
    "activityDescription": "Herstellung und Vertrieb von industriellen Anlagen und Maschinen.",
    "status": { "localName": "Active", "active": true, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Aktiengesellschaft", "standardized": "Corporation", "iso20275Code": "EQOV", "englishTranslation": "Joint-Stock Company" },
    "capital": { "amount": 1000000, "currency": "EUR" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Ringstrasse 1", "city": "Wien", "postalCode": "1010", "countryCode": "AT" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "role": { "localName": "Vorstandsvorsitzender", "standardized": "Chairman of the Board", "englishTranslation": "Chairman of the Board" },
      "startDate": "2018-01-01",
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Friedrich Weber", "firstName": "Friedrich", "lastName": "Weber" }, "birthDate": { "day": 10, "month": 5, "year": 1968 } }
    },
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "entityId": "person_002",
      "role": { "localName": "Vorstandsmitglied", "standardized": "Board Member", "englishTranslation": "Board Member" },
      "startDate": "2020-06-01",
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Elisabeth Gruber", "firstName": "Elisabeth", "lastName": "Gruber" }, "birthDate": { "day": 3, "month": 11, "year": 1975 } }
    }
  ]
}

Closed GmbH (Dissolved)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "789012c",
    "countryCode": "AT",
    "identifiers": { "firmenbuchnummer": "789012c" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "", "country": "AT", "verification": { "status": "unavailable" } },
    "legalName": "Alte Handels GmbH",
    "registrationDate": "2010-06-01",
    "activityDescription": "Handel mit Waren aller Art.",
    "status": { "localName": "Aufgeloest", "active": false, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "CLOSED" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company", "iso20275Code": "AXSB", "englishTranslation": "Limited Liability Company" },
    "capital": { "amount": 35000, "currency": "EUR" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Landstrasse 12", "city": "Graz", "postalCode": "8010", "countryCode": "AT" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "role": { "localName": "Liquidator", "standardized": "Liquidator", "englishTranslation": "Liquidator" },
      "startDate": "2023-01-15",
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Karl Berger", "firstName": "Karl", "lastName": "Berger" }, "birthDate": { "day": 7, "month": 2, "year": 1970 } }
    }
  ]
}

Note: Closed companies have active: false and a local status indicating the reason (Aufgeloest = Dissolved, Konkurs = Bankruptcy, Geloescht = Deleted from register).

Available Documents (company example)

Documents are returned when "dataPoints": ["availableDocuments"] is requested.

API Category	Document	Format	Notes
`tradeRegisterExtract`	Firmenbuchauszug	PDF	Always available
`financialStatements[]`	Jahresabschluss (annual accounts)	PDF/XML	When filed, with `period.endDate` from reporting date
`financialStatements[]`	Bestatigungsvermerk (auditor’s report)	PDF/XML	When filed, paired with financial statements
`otherDocuments[]`	Lagebericht (management report)	PDF/XML	When filed
`otherDocuments[]`	Sonstiges Dokument (other)	PDF/various	Articles, decisions, etc.

{
  "documents": {
    "tradeRegisterExtract": {
      "id": "doc-extract-001",
      "sku": "aut-register-extract",
      "name": "Register Extract (Firmenbuchauszug)",
      "type": "trade_register_extract",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Official trade register extract"
    },
    "financialStatements": [
      {
        "id": "doc-fs-001",
        "sku": "aut-financial-statements",
        "name": "Jahresabschluss",
        "type": "financial_statement",
        "format": "pdf",
        "date": "2024-08-31",
        "period": { "endDate": { "day": 31, "month": 8, "year": 2024 } }
      },
      {
        "id": "doc-fs-002",
        "sku": "aut-financial-statements",
        "name": "Bestatigungsvermerk zum Jahresabschluss",
        "type": "financial_statement",
        "format": "pdf",
        "date": "2024-08-31",
        "period": { "endDate": { "day": 31, "month": 8, "year": 2024 } }
      }
    ],
    "otherDocuments": [
      {
        "id": "doc-other-001",
        "sku": "aut-other-documents",
        "name": "Lagebericht",
        "type": "other",
        "format": "pdf",
        "date": "2024-08-31",
        "period": { "endDate": { "day": 31, "month": 8, "year": 2024 } }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Central & Eastern Europe

Crown Dependencies & Offshore

Asia & Indian Ocean

Table of Contents

Data Sources

All company types

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Key Business Forms

Sole Proprietorships

Cooperatives

Foundations & Non-Profits

Public Law & Financial Institutions

European Forms

Historical & Special Forms

Legal Representatives

Other Key Persons

Shareholders

Activity Code Mapping

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

All Companies

Example API Responses

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Central & Eastern Europe

Crown Dependencies & Offshore

Asia & Indian Ocean

​Table of Contents

​Data Sources

​All company types

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Search Capabilities

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Key Business Forms

​Sole Proprietorships

​Cooperatives

​Foundations & Non-Profits

​Public Law & Financial Institutions

​European Forms

​Historical & Special Forms

​Legal Representatives

​Other Key Persons

​Shareholders

​Activity Code Mapping

​Data Availability

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents by Company Type

​All Companies

​Example API Responses

Table of Contents

Data Sources

All company types

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Key Business Forms

Sole Proprietorships

Cooperatives

Foundations & Non-Profits

Public Law & Financial Institutions

European Forms

Historical & Special Forms

Legal Representatives

Other Key Persons

Shareholders

Activity Code Mapping

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

All Companies

Example API Responses