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Company Identifiers

Belgium uses a unique identifier system through the BCE/KBO (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises):
  • Enterprise Number: Primary registration number — 10 digits in format 0XXX.XXX.XXX (e.g., 0425.258.688)
    • Can also be written without dots: 0425258688
    • Leading zero is mandatory for 10-digit format
  • VAT Number: Format BE + enterprise number without dots (e.g., BE0425258688)

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Search Behavior

  • By Enterprise Number (with or without dots): search("0425.258.688") or search("0425258688") - Returns the specific company
  • By company name: search("Anheuser-Busch InBev") - Searches by name
  • By VAT number: search("BE0425258688") - Returns the specific company

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Company Profile

For the companyProfile endpoint, the enterprise number is accepted with or without dots:
  • ✅ Correct: 0425258688, 0425.258.688, 425258688
  • ✅ Also accepted: BE0425258688 (VAT format)

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Data Sources and Orchestration

Belgium uses a dual-source strategy for comprehensive coverage:
  • BCE Open Data (Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises): Used for search and base company profiles. Provides publicly available data including company status, legal form, activities, and addresses.
  • CBE Public Search (kbopub.economie.fgov.be): Used for enrichment data not available in BCE Open Data:
    • Legal representatives
    • Share capital
    • Other key persons (auditors, etc.)
Orchestration:
  1. Search and basic profile from BCE Open Data database
  2. Enrichment from CBE public search for legal representatives and capital
  3. For companies not in BCE Open Data (e.g., closed companies), CBE provides the complete profile

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Company Status

Company status is extracted from official registers. Possible statuses:
  • Active (Actif / Actief)
  • In Liquidation (En liquidation / In vereffening)
  • Closed (Fermé / Stopgezet)
  • Unknown
Determination:
  • Status is taken from the BCE Open Data or CBE register
  • Closure dates are captured when available for inactive companies
  • Both current and historical (legacy) legal names are tracked
The local legal form is preserved in French and standardized to English with ISO 20275 codes when available. Belgium has over 100 legal form codes covering private companies, cooperatives, non-profit organizations, government entities, and more. See the complete legal forms mapping section at the end of this document for the exhaustive list of all legal form codes.

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Company Officer Roles

All company officers are extracted from CBE’s official register. Both individuals and corporate entities can hold these roles. Role names are preserved in French (primary official language for legal documents) and translated to English. These roles are classified as legal representatives (with power to bind the company):
CodeFrench NameEnglish TranslationStandardized Role
10002AdministrateurDirectorDirector
10003Représentant permanentPermanent representativeDirector
10006GérantManagerManager
10007Administrateur déléguéManaging DirectorCEO
10010PrésidentChairmanPresident
10013Directeur généralManaging DirectorCEO
10014Directeur général adjointDeputy Managing DirectorCOO
10015Vice-présidentVice PresidentVice President
10017Membre du conseil de directionMember of the management committeeDirector
10023Administrateur généralGeneral administratorCEO
10030LiquidateurAdministratorOther
10031Représentant légalLegal representativeDirector
00002Mandataire généralGeneral agentManager
00005Représentant permanent suppléantDeputy permanent representativeDirector

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Other Key Persons

All other roles are classified as other key persons:
CodeFrench NameEnglish TranslationStandardized Role
10011SecrétaireSecretarySecretary
10012TrésorierTreasurerOther
10016Membre du conseil de surveillanceMember of the supervisory boardSupervisory Board Member
10020CommissaireStatutory AuditorAuditor
10021Représentant permanent du commissairePermanent representative of the auditorAuditor
00003Associé ou membreAssociate or memberBoard Member
10045Membre du collège de zoneMember of area associationBoard Member
90003Commissaire au sursisDeferment auditorAuditor
90004Conseil judiciaireJudicial boardAdvisory Board Member
Note: Role codes are standardized by the Belgian CBE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises). A person or entity can hold multiple roles simultaneously.

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Available Documents

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Trade Register Extract

Official registration document from the CBE/KBO containing comprehensive company information:
  • Complete company registration history
  • Current and historical officers/directors
  • Company status and dates
  • Registered office information
  • Legal form and activities
Format: PDF
Retrieval Time: ~1 minute
Language: French, Dutch, or German (based on company’s registered region)

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Financial Statements

Annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium (NBB):
  • Balance sheet and income statement
  • Notes to the financial statements
  • Auditor’s report (when applicable)
  • Available in multiple formats: PDF, XBRL, CSV
Format: PDF, XBRL, or CSV
Retrieval Time: ~1 minute
Language: French, Dutch, or German
Financial statements are retrieved from the NBB Central Balance Sheet Office (CBSO). Companies are required to file annual accounts within specific deadlines after their financial year-end. Availability depends on the company’s filing compliance.

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Moniteur Belge Publications

Official gazette publications (eJustice) containing:
  • Company incorporation announcements
  • Amendments to articles of association
  • Changes in management and directors
  • Other legal announcements
Format: PDF
Retrieval Time: ~1 minute
Language: French, Dutch, or German

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Data Coverage

Currently Available:
  • Company ID (enterprise number with dots)
  • Legal name (current and legacy)
  • Registration date
  • Company status (active/closed/liquidation) and closure date
  • Legal form (French name + English translation + ISO 20275 code)
  • Legal address (geocoded via Google Geocoding API)
  • Activity codes (NACE)
  • Legal representatives (directors, managers, executives)
  • Other key persons (auditors, board members)
  • Share capital (amount and currency)
  • Establishments (branch locations)
Not Currently Available:
  • Shareholders and ownership structure (not public in Belgium)
  • Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO register access restricted)
  • Phone numbers, website, email addresses
  • Employee count

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Data Source

All company data is sourced from:
  • BCE/KBO (Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises / Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen) - The official Belgian business register
  • NBB CBSO (National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office) - For financial statements
  • eJustice / Moniteur Belge - For official gazette publications
Source: KBO Open Data (code.csv) + ISO 20275 Entity Legal Forms database.

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European and International Forms

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
001Société coopérative européenneEuropean Cooperative SocietyCooperativeYBHM
002Organisme de financement de pensionsPension Financing InstitutionOther
003Unité TVAVAT UnitOther
027Société européenne (Societas Europaea)European Company (Societas Europaea)Corporation36KV

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Private Companies

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
010Société privée à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelleSingle-Member Private Limited Liability CompanyLimited Liability CompanyC609
011Société en nom collectifGeneral PartnershipPartnershipUW1Y
012Société en commandite simpleLimited PartnershipPartnershipLWV6
013Société en commandite par actionsPartnership Limited by SharesPartnershipU2PN
014Société anonymePublic Limited CompanyCorporationR85P
015Société privée à responsabilité limitéePrivate Limited Liability CompanyLimited Liability CompanyN5NT
025Société agricoleAgricultural CompanyPartnershipZOK2
610Société à responsabilité limitéePrivate Limited Company (BV/SRL)Limited Liability Company3W7E
612Société en commanditeLimited Partnership (CommV/SComm)PartnershipMQH3

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Cooperative Companies

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
006Société coopérative à responsabilité illimitéeCooperative Company with Unlimited LiabilityCooperativeLWHF
007Société coopérative à responsabilité illimitée et solidaireCooperative Company with Unlimited and Joint LiabilityCooperativeLWHF
008Société coopérative à responsabilité limitéeCooperative Company with Limited LiabilityCooperative8E2A
009Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée, coopérative de participationCooperative Company with Limited Liability, Participation CooperativeCooperative8E2A
016Société coopérative (ancien statut)Cooperative Company (Old Statute)Cooperative28FE
706Société coopérativeCooperative CompanyCooperative28FE

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Non-Profit Organizations

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
017Association sans but lucratifNon-Profit AssociationNonprofit OrganizationW3WH
018Établissement d’utilité publiquePublic Utility InstitutionNonprofit OrganizationQZIS
019Mutualité / Société MutualisteMutual Society / Mutual Insurance CompanyNonprofit Organization
020Union professionnelleProfessional AssociationNonprofit Organization
021Association d’assurances mutuellesMutual Insurance AssociationNonprofit Organization
022Organisation scientifique internationale de droit belgeInternational Scientific Organization under Belgian LawNonprofit Organization
026Fondation privéePrivate FoundationNonprofit OrganizationY1Q4
028Institution sans but lucratifNon-Profit InstitutionNonprofit Organization8YLB
029Fondation d’utilité publiquePublic Utility FoundationNonprofit OrganizationZUHK
070Association des copropriétairesCo-Owners’ AssociationNonprofit Organization
125Association internationale sans but lucratifInternational Non-Profit AssociationNonprofit OrganizationV03J
724SyndicatTrade UnionNonprofit Organization

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Foreign and Branch Entities

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
023Association étrangère privée avec établissement en BelgiqueForeign Private Association with Establishment in BelgiumBranch or Rep.3LMA
030Entité étrangèreForeign EntityBranch or Rep.3LMA
230Entité étrangère avec un bien immobilier en BelgiqueForeign Entity with Real Estate in BelgiumBranch or Rep.3LMA
235Entité étrangère sans établissement belge avec représentant responsable TVAForeign Entity without Belgian Establishment with VAT RepresentativeBranch or Rep.3LMA
453Société étrangère sans établissement belge cotée en bourseForeign Listed Company without Belgian EstablishmentBranch or Rep.3LMA
454Entité étrangère avec un bien immobilier en Belgique (sans personnalité juridique)Foreign Entity with Real Estate in Belgium (without Legal Personality)Branch or Rep.3LMA

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Economic Interest Groupings

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
060Groupement d’intérêt économiqueEconomic Interest GroupingPartnershipJ5OU
065Groupement européen d’intérêt économiqueEuropean Economic Interest GroupingPartnership7SJP
260Groupement d’intérêt économique sans siège avec établissement en BelgiqueEconomic Interest Grouping without Headquarters with Establishment in BelgiumPartnershipJ5OU
265Groupement européen d’intérêt économique sans siège avec établissement en BelgiqueEuropean Economic Interest Grouping without Headquarters with Establishment in BelgiumPartnership7SJP

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Public Law Cooperatives

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
106Société coopérative à responsabilité illimitée de droit publicPublic Law Cooperative Company with Unlimited LiabilityCooperativeEXY8
107Coopérative à responsabilité illimitée de droit publicPublic Law Cooperative with Unlimited LiabilityCooperativeEXY8
108Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée de droit publicPublic Law Cooperative Company with Limited LiabilityCooperativeX8ZK
109Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée de droit publicPublic Law Cooperative Company with Limited LiabilityCooperativeX8ZK
116Société coopérative de droit public (ancien statut)Public Law Cooperative Company (Old Statute)CooperativeJAM3
716Société coopérative de droit publicPublic Law Cooperative CompanyCooperativeJAM3

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Government Entities

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
110État, Province, Région, CommunautéState, Province, Region, CommunityGovernment Owned Entity
114Société anonyme de droit publicPublic Law Public Limited CompanyGovernment Owned EntityTPTU
117Association sans but lucratif de droit publicPublic Law Non-Profit AssociationNonprofit OrganizationEDMK
121Association d’assurances mutuelles de droit publicPublic Law Mutual Insurance AssociationGovernment Owned Entity
123Corporation professionnelle / OrdreProfessional Corporation / OrderNonprofit Organization
124Établissement publicPublic InstitutionGovernment Owned EntityQZIS
126Centre public d’action socialePublic Social Welfare CentreGovernment Owned Entity
127Monts-de-PiétéPawnshopGovernment Owned Entity
128Temporel des cultes / Établissement cultuel publicReligious Temporal / Public Religious InstitutionNonprofit Organization
129Polder / wateringuePolder / WateringueGovernment Owned Entity
155Zone de police localeLocal Police ZoneGovernment Owned Entity
160Organisme public étranger ou internationalForeign or International Public BodyGovernment Owned Entity

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Federal Public Services

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized Form
301Service public fédéralFederal Public ServiceGovernment Owned Entity
302Service public fédéral de programmationFederal Public Programming ServiceGovernment Owned Entity
303Autre service fédéralOther Federal ServiceGovernment Owned Entity

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Regional Authorities

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
310Autorité de la Région flamande et de la Communauté flamandeFlemish Region and Community AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity
320Autorité de la Région wallonneWalloon Region AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity
325Association internationale sans but lucratif de droit publicPublic Law International Non-Profit AssociationNonprofit OrganizationV03J
330Autorité de la Région de Bruxelles-CapitaleBrussels-Capital Region AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity
340Autorité de la Communauté françaiseFrench Community AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity
350Autorité de la Communauté germanophoneGerman-speaking Community AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity

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Local Authorities

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
400Autorité provincialeProvincial AuthorityGovernment Owned Entity
401Organisme immatriculé par l’ONSS-APLOrganization Registered with NSSO-LPAGovernment Owned Entity
411Ville / communeTown / MunicipalityGovernment Owned Entity
412Centre public d’action socialePublic Social Welfare CentreGovernment Owned Entity
413Zone de police localeLocal Police ZoneGovernment Owned Entity
414IntercommunaleIntermunicipal CompanyGovernment Owned Entity
415Association de projetProject AssociationGovernment Owned Entity
416Association prestataire de services (Région flamande)Service Provider Association (Flemish Region)Government Owned Entity6DGX
417Association chargée de mission (Région flamande)Mission-Assigned Association (Flemish Region)Government Owned EntityMGCM
418Régie communale autonomeAutonomous Municipal EnterpriseGovernment Owned Entity
419Régie provinciale autonomeAutonomous Provincial EnterpriseGovernment Owned Entity
420Association de CPASPCSW AssociationGovernment Owned Entity
421PrézonePre-ZoneGovernment Owned Entity
422Zone de secoursEmergency ZoneGovernment Owned Entity

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Civil Companies

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
206Société civile sous forme de société coopérative à responsabilité illimitéeCivil Company as Cooperative with Unlimited LiabilityCooperativeWTLP
208Société civile sous forme de société coopérative à responsabilité limitéeCivil Company as Cooperative with Limited LiabilityCooperativeO5HQ
211Société civile sous forme de société en nom collectifCivil Company as General PartnershipPartnershipU5KF
212Société civile sous forme de société en commandite simpleCivil Company as Limited PartnershipPartnershipT922
213Société civile sous forme de société en commandite par actionsCivil Company as Partnership Limited by SharesPartnershipKLBO
214Société civile sous forme de société anonymeCivil Company as Public Limited CompanyCorporationXQZX
215Société civile sous forme de société privée à responsabilité limitéeCivil Company as Private Limited Liability CompanyLimited Liability CompanyV8L7
225Société civile sous forme de société agricoleCivil Company as Agricultural CompanyPartnershipUCT9

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Social Purpose Companies

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
506Société coopérative à responsabilité illimitée à finalité socialeCooperative with Unlimited Liability with Social PurposeCooperative4E5P
508Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée à finalité socialeCooperative with Limited Liability with Social PurposeCooperative2QSA
510Société privée à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelle à finalité socialeSingle-Member Private Limited Company with Social PurposeLimited Liability CompanyPVT3
511Société en nom collectif à finalité socialeGeneral Partnership with Social PurposePartnershipB910
512Société en commandite simple à finalité socialeLimited Partnership with Social PurposePartnershipXLEO
513Société en commandite par actions à finalité socialePartnership Limited by Shares with Social PurposePartnership1TX8
514Société anonyme à finalité socialePublic Limited Company with Social PurposeCorporationV7FT
515Société privée à responsabilité limitée à finalité socialePrivate Limited Liability Company with Social PurposeLimited Liability CompanyJNAD
560Groupement d’intérêt économique à finalité socialeEconomic Interest Grouping with Social PurposePartnershipO59C
606Société coopérative à responsabilité illimitée et à finalité socialeCooperative with Unlimited Liability and Social PurposeCooperative4E5P
608Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée à finalité socialeCooperative with Limited Liability and Social PurposeCooperative2QSA
614Société anonyme à finalité socialePublic Limited Company with Social PurposeCorporationV7FT

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Public Law Companies (New Forms - 2019 Code)

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
616Société à responsabilité limitée de droit publicPublic Law Private Limited CompanyGovernment Owned EntityL05H
617Société en commandite de droit publicPublic Law Limited PartnershipGovernment Owned Entity
651Autre forme à finalité sociale de droit publicOther Public Law Form with Social PurposeGovernment Owned Entity
CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
701Société commerciale irrégulièreIrregular Commercial CompanyOtherCFH5
702Société de droit communCivil Law PartnershipPartnershipKM6O
703Société momentanéeTemporary PartnershipPartnershipCFH5
704Société interneInternal PartnershipPartnershipCFH5
721Société ou association sans personnalité juridiqueCompany or Association without Legal PersonalityOtherCFH5
722Association momentanéeTemporary AssociationOtherCFH5
723Association de fraisCost-Sharing AssociationOtherCFH5
790Divers sans personnalité juridiqueMiscellaneous without Legal PersonalityOtherCFH5

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Other and Historical Forms

CodeFrench Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275
040Société congolaise (loi de 1927)Congolese Company (1927 Law)Other
051Autre forme de droit privé avec personnalité juridiqueOther Private Law Form with Legal PersonalityOther
151Autre forme légaleOther Legal FormOther
200Société en formationCompany in FormationOther
217Parti politique européenEuropean Political PartyNonprofit Organization
218Fondation politique européenneEuropean Political FoundationNonprofit Organization
393DiversMiscellaneousOther
999Forme légale inconnue (ONSS)Unknown Legal Form (NSSO)Other