Company Identifiers
Croatia uses several identifiers for companies:
| Name | Croatian | English Translation | Example |
|---|
| MBS | Maticni broj subjekta | Company Registration Number | 080000376 |
| OIB | Osobni identifikacijski broj | Personal/Company Tax ID | 81793146560 |
| EUID | European Unique Identifier | EU Business Register ID | HRSR.080000376 |
Search Behaviour
- By MBS (registration number):
search("080000376") - Returns the specific company
- By OIB (tax ID):
search("81793146560") - Returns the specific company
- By company name:
search("KONZUM") - Returns companies matching the name (partial match)
Company Profile
For the companyProfile endpoint, only the MBS is accepted:
- ā
Correct:
080000376, 060306190
- ā Incorrect:
81793146560 (OIB), KONZUM (company name)
Company Status
Company status is extracted directly from Sudreg (Court Registry) and mapped to standardized status values.
Known status patterns:
- Active - āBez postupkaā (literally āwithout proceedingsā) indicates no active legal proceedings
- Under Insolvency Proceedings (Liquidation) - āU likvidacijiā (in liquidation)
- Under Insolvency Proceedings (Bankruptcy) - āU steÄajuā (in bankruptcy)
- Closed - āBrisanā (struck off/deleted from register)
Unknown status patterns are processed via AI enrichment to ensure accurate
classification. The local Croatian status text is always preserved.
| Croatian Name | Abbreviation | English Translation | Standardized Form |
|---|
| Drustvo s ogranicenom odgovornoscu | d.o.o. | Limited Liability Company | Limited Liability Company |
| Jednostavno drustvo s ogranicenom odgovornoscu | j.d.o.o. | Simple Limited Liability Company | Limited Liability Company |
| Dionicko drustvo | d.d. | Joint Stock Company | Corporation |
| Sportsko dionicko drustvo | s.d.d. | Sports Joint Stock Company | Corporation |
| Javno trgovacko drustvo | j.t.d. | General Partnership | Partnership |
| Komanditno drustvo | k.d. | Limited Partnership | Partnership |
| Trgovac pojedinac | - | Sole Trader | Sole Proprietorship |
| Zadruga | - | Cooperative | Cooperative |
| Ustanova | - | Institution | Government Owned Entity |
| Europsko drustvo | SE | European Company (Societas Europaea) | Corporation |
| Inozemna podruznica | - | Foreign Branch | Branch or Representative Office |
Croatiaās Court Registry (Sudreg) maintains 26 standardized legal form types.
The complete list includes cooperatives, funds, credit unions, and European
entity types (SE, EEIG, SCE).
Legal Representatives & Other Key Persons
Legal representatives and Other Key Persons are extracted from Sudreg:
- Role names are preserved in Croatian and translated to English via AI enrichment
- We do not have an official typology of roles, so we rely on AI enrichment to find and fill them
- Common roles include: Direktor (Director), Clan uprave (Board Member), Prokurist (Authorized Signatory)
Shareholders
Shareholders are extracted from Sudreg:
- Includes both individuals and corporate shareholders
- Corporate shareholders include registry number and country when available
- OIB (tax ID) included when available
Shareholder percentage and capital contribution amounts are not provided by
Sudreg.
Activity Codes
Business activities are AI inferred based on Sudregās provided data.
- ISIC codes (International Standard Industrial Classification)
- NACE codes (derived from ISIC mappings)
Available Documents
Croatia provides comprehensive document access through two official sources: Sudreg (Court Registry) for corporate filings and RGFI/FINA (Annual Financial Statements Registry) for financial documents.
| Type | Description |
|---|
| Certified Trade Register Extract | Official certified extract from Sudreg containing current company information |
Financial Statements (from RGFI/FINA)
| Name | Croatian Name | Description |
|---|
| Balance Sheet | Bilanca za poduzetnike | Annual balance sheet |
| Profit and Loss Statement | RaÄun dobiti i gubitka za poduzetnike | Annual income statement |
| Notes to Financial Statements | BiljeŔke uz financijske izvjeŔtaje | Explanatory notes to financial reports |
| Decision on Profit Distribution | Odluka o raspodjeli dobiti ili pokriÄu gubitaka | Shareholder resolution on profit allocation |
Constitutional Documents
| Name | Description |
|---|
| Articles of Association | Company bylaws and governance rules (DruŔtveni ugovor) |
| Minutes of Establishment | Founding documentation from company incorporation |
Registry Documents (from Sudreg)
| Name | Description |
|---|
| Registration Decision | Court decision registering company or changes |
| Attachment to Registration Decision | Supporting documentation for registration decisions |
| Announcement | Official registry announcements |
| OIB Certificate | Tax identification number certificate |
| General Decision | Court decisions on company matters |
| Application | Original registration application documents |
| Declaration of No Outstanding Debts | Statement confirming no outstanding tax obligations |
| Power of Attorney | Authorization documents for representatives |
| Capital Payment Certificate | Proof of share capital payment |
| Court Fee Payment Proof | Receipt for court registration fees |
| List of Members (Founders) | Document listing company founders |
| List of Authorized Representatives | Document listing persons authorized to represent the company |
| Electronic Registration Notice | Digital notification of registry changes |
Foreign Branch Documents
For foreign branches registered in Croatia, additional documents are available:
| Name | Description |
|---|
| Founderās Decision on Branch Establishment | Parent company decision to establish Croatian branch |
| Certified Translation of Foreign Registry Extract | Translated extract from parent companyās home registry |
| Foreign Registry Extract | Original extract from parent companyās home registry |
| Certified Signature of Branch Representative | Notarized signature specimen |
| Certified Translation of Financial Statements | Translated financial statements of parent company |
Data Coverage
Currently Available:
- Company ID (MBS - Maticni broj subjekta)
- Tax ID (OIB)
- EU Business Register ID (EUID)
- Legal name (current and historical for struck-off companies)
- Commercial names (trading names)
- Company status (active/liquidation/bankruptcy/closed)
- Legal form (Croatian name + English translation + standardized)
- Legal address (geocoded via Google Geocoding API)
- Share capital information (amount, currency)
- Legal representatives (directors, board members, signatories)
- Other key persons
- Shareholders (individuals and corporate)
- Activity description (Croatian text)
- Activity codes (ISIC, NACE)
- Documents: Certified Trade Register Extract, financial statements, articles of association, registry documents
Not Currently Available:
- Ultimate Beneficial Owners
- Phone numbers, website, email addresses
- Employee count
Data Source
Company data is sourced from two official Croatian government databases:
- Sudreg (Sudski registar / Court Registry): Company profile data and registry documents, maintained by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia, accessible at sudreg.pravosudje.hr
- RGFI/FINA (Registar godiŔnjih financijskih izvjeŔtaja): Financial statements from the Annual Financial Statements Registry, maintained by FINA (Financial Agency), accessible at rgfi.fina.hr
