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Company Identifiers

Cyprus uses a unique identifier system where Greek letter prefixes are part of the registration number and indicate the company type:
PrefixGreekEnglish TranslationCompany TypeExample
ΗΕΗταιρεία ΕταιρείαPrivate CompanyLimited CompanyΗΕ12593
ΕΕΕμπορική ΕπωνυμίαBusiness NameBusiness Name / Sole TraderΕΕ12593
ΣΣυνεταιρισμόςPartnershipPartnership (Limited or General)Σ12593
ΑΕΑλλοδαπή ΕταιρείαOverseas CompanyOverseas CompanyΑΕ2642
Important: The prefix is part of the unique registration number, not separate metadata!

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Search Behavior

  • Full registration number (with Greek prefix): search("ΗΕ433437") - Returns the specific company
  • Number only: search("433437") - Returns ALL companies with that number across different prefixes (ΗΕ433437, ΕΕ433437, etc.)
  • Company name: search("YIAZOU GALAXY VENTURES") - Searches by name

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Company Profile

For the companyProfile endpoint, only the full registration number with Greek prefix is accepted:
  • ✅ Correct: ΗΕ433437, ΕΕ25556, ΑΕ2642
  • ❌ Incorrect: 433437, HE433437 (Latin letters not accepted)

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Company Status

Company status is extracted directly from the DRCOR registry. Possible statuses:
  • Active (Εγγεγραμμένη in Greek)
  • Closed (Διαγραμμένη in Greek)
Determination:
  • Status is taken from the “Status” field in DRCOR
  • Closure dates are captured when available for inactive companies
  • Both current and historical (legacy) legal names are tracked
The local legal form is preserved from DRCOR in Greek and standardized to English with ISO 20275 codes. Common Cypriot legal forms:
Greek Local NameEnglish TranslationStandardized FormISO 20275 Code
Εταιρεία - ΙδιωτικήPrivate CompanyLimited Liability CompanyRCPI
Αλλοδαπή ΕταιρείαOverseas CompanyBranch or Representative OfficeHIL6
Εμπορική ΕπωνυμίαTrade NameSole ProprietorshipFV0K
ΣυνεταιρισμόςPartnership/CooperativePartnershipVarious
Note: Legal form names in Greek are AI-translated to English for clarity.
  • Extracted from DRCOR company profile page
  • Includes both individuals and corporate representatives
  • Role names are preserved in local language (Greek) and translated/standardized via AI
  • Common roles include: Director (Διευθυντής), Secretary (Γραμματέας), Owner (Ιδιοκτήτης), Authorized Person (Εξουσιοδοτημένο Πρόσωπο)
Entity Type Classification: DRCOR does not explicitly indicate whether a legal representative is an individual or a company. We use AI-powered classification to determine the entity type based on name patterns and context. While generally accurate, this approach may occasionally misclassify edge cases (e.g., a person with a company-like name, or a company without typical corporate suffixes).

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Available Documents

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Trade Register Extract (Study File)

Public registry record from DRCOR containing comprehensive company information:
  • Complete company registration history
  • Current and historical officers/directors
  • Shareholder information
  • Corporate filings and amendments
  • Company status changes and dates
  • Registered office information
Format: PDF
Retrieval Time: ~2 minutes
Language: English
This document is commonly referred to as a “Study File” in Cyprus and provides the most comprehensive view of a company’s registration history from the Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (DRCOR).

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Data Coverage

Currently Available:
  • Company ID (with Greek prefix)
  • Legal name (current and legacy)
  • Registration date
  • Company status (active/closed) and closure date
  • Legal form (local Greek name + English translation)
  • Legal address (geocoded via Google Geocoding API)
  • Legal representatives (directors, secretaries, partners, owners)
Not Available:
  • Share capital (in structured data - available in Study File document)
  • Activity codes (NACE, etc.)
  • Phone numbers, website, email addresses
  • Employee count
  • Financial statements
  • UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) - registry access pending