Norway

Data Sources

Norway uses a single official registry for all company data.

Bronnysundregistrene (BR-Reg / The Bronnoysund Register Centre) — Operated by the Norwegian government, BR-Reg maintains the Enhetsregisteret (Entity Register) and Foretaksregisteret (Business Register). It is the sole data source for all Norwegian entities. Accessed via a REST API (data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api), it provides comprehensive company data including legal form, status, management roles, activity codes (NACE), employees, addresses, contact information, and sub-entities (establishments). The API covers all entity types: commercial companies, sole proprietorships, non-profits, and public institutions.

The BR-Reg REST API returns structured JSON data with a clean, flat structure. Company data, roles, and sub-entities are accessed through separate API endpoints. Roles data includes role groups (rollegrupper) containing individual role entries with type codes and person/entity details.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Company Type	Source	Format	Example	Notes
All entities	BR-Reg	9 digits (Organization Number)	`923609016`	Organisasjonsnummer, accepts spaces or dots as separators

Organization Number Format: The organization number is 9 digits. It can be entered in three formats: 923609016 (no separators), 923 609 016 (spaces), or 923.609.016 (dots). All formats are normalized internally by stripping separators. The display format uses dots: 923.609.016.

Identifiers in API Response

Once you retrieve company data, the identifiers object contains all available identifiers for that entity:

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Found In
`organisasjonsnummer`	9 digits	`923609016`	All entities
`vatNumber`	9 digits + MVA	`923609016MVA`	VAT-registered companies (auto-generated)

VAT Number Auto-Generation: The VAT number is automatically generated by appending MVA to the organization number when the company has registrertIMvaregisteret = true. It is not a separate identifier from the registry.

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By Organization Number	9 digits	`923609016`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By Organization Number (spaces)	3+3+3 digits	`923 609 016`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By Organization Number (dots)	3.3.3 digits	`923.609.016`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By Name	Text string	`"Equinor"`	Fuzzy	Multiple results (up to 20)

Search Performance: Use identifier-based searches (organization number) for best performance and exact matching. Name searches query the BR-Reg REST API and may return multiple results.

Name search queries the BR-Reg REST API at /enheter?navn=.... Identifier searches (organization number) perform exact lookups via /enheter?organisasjonsnummer=... and are significantly faster.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Organization number normalization	The 9-digit organization number accepts three input formats: `123456789`, `123 456 789`, `123.456.789`. All are normalized by stripping spaces and dots. The display format uses dots (`123.456.789`).
VAT number auto-generation	VAT numbers are not stored in the registry. They are automatically generated by appending `MVA` to the organization number when `registrertIMvaregisteret = true`.
Deterministic role mapping	All 20 role type codes have pre-computed `isLegalRepresentative` and `isOtherKeyPerson` flags. No AI is involved in role classification.
Two-pass board member detection	Board members (`MEDL`) are normally classified as Other Key Persons. However, if there is exactly one non-employee board member on the entire board, that person is promoted to Legal Representative as “Sole Board Member”. This requires counting all board members before classification.
Signing authority promotion	Board members with explicit signing authority (keywords: `signatur`, `prokura`, `firmategn`, `alene`) are promoted from Other Key Person to Legal Representative regardless of board size.
Employee representative detection	Board members elected by employees (`valgtAv.kode === 'AREP'`) or with employee-related keywords (`ansatte`, `ansatterepresentant`) are excluded from the single-member board count. They are always classified as Other Key Persons.
No shareholder or UBO data	The BR-Reg public API does not expose ownership, shareholder, or beneficial ownership information.
Up to 3 NACE codes	Norway provides up to 3 structured NACE activity codes (`naeringskode1`, `naeringskode2`, `naeringskode3`). These are official registry codes, never AI-inferred.
Address preference	The system prefers `forretningsadresse` (business address) over `postadresse` (postal address) for `legalAddress`. Establishments prefer `beliggenhetsadresse` (location address).
Registration date priority	Registration date uses a preference chain: `stiftelsesdato` (founding date) > `registreringsdatoEnhetsregisteret` (entity register date) > `oppstartsdato` (start date).
Resigned roles filtered	Roles with `fratraadt = true` (resigned) are excluded from both legal representatives and other key persons.
Phone number formatting	Norwegian phone numbers are formatted to E.164 format by prepending `+47` if the number is 8 digits and does not already include the country code.
Activity description sources	Activity description is sourced from `aktivitet` (activity text array) first, falling back to `vedtektsfestetFormaal` (statutory purpose) if unavailable.
Financial years from separate endpoint	Annual report availability is fetched from `virksomhet.brreg.no` (a different endpoint than the main API at `data.brreg.no`), parsing the `regnskapsAarResponse` from the HTML response.

Mappings

Company Status

Company status is determined deterministically from boolean flags in the BR-Reg API response. No AI inference is involved in status determination.

Local Status	English	Standardized Status	Closure Reason	Notes
Aktiv	Active	Active	—	Default status when no closure flags are set
Konkurs	Bankruptcy	Closed	Bankruptcy	`konkurs = true`
Under avvikling	Under Liquidation	Under Insolvency Proceeding	Voluntary Dissolution	`underAvvikling = true`
Under tvangsavvikling eller tvangsopplosning	Under Forced Liquidation	Under Insolvency Proceeding	Court Order	`underTvangsavviklingEllerTvangsopplosning = true`
Opphort	Ceased	Closed	Other	`nedleggelsesdato` or `slettedato` is set

Status determination uses a priority chain: (1) konkurs (bankruptcy), (2) underAvvikling (voluntary liquidation), (3) underTvangsavviklingEllerTvangsopplosning (forced liquidation), (4) presence of nedleggelsesdato or slettedato (cessation/deletion date). If none apply, the company is Active.

Legal Forms

Norway uses the organisasjonsform.kode from the BR-Reg API. The system translates the code to English using a deterministic pre-computed lookup table with 32 legal form codes. Legal form standardization (ISO 20275 code) is AI-enriched via the enrichLegalForm parser.

Key Business Forms

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Typical Standardized
AS	Aksjeselskap	Private Limited Company	Limited Liability Company
ASA	Allmennaksjeselskap	Public Limited Company	Corporation
ENK	Enkeltpersonforetak	Sole Proprietorship	Sole Proprietorship
ANS	Ansvarlig selskap	General Partnership	Partnership
DA	Selskap med delt ansvar	General Partnership with Shared Liability	Partnership
KS	Kommandittselskap	Limited Partnership	Partnership
NUF	Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak	Norwegian Registered Foreign Company	Other
ESEK	Europeisk selskap	European Company	Corporation

Cooperatives & Non-Profits

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Typical Standardized
SA	Samvirkeforetak	Cooperative	Cooperative
BA	Selskap med begrenset ansvar	Cooperative	Cooperative
BBL	Boligbyggelag	Housing Cooperative	Cooperative
BRL	Borettslag	Condominium	Cooperative
FLI	Forening/lag/innretning	Association	Nonprofit Organization
STI	Stiftelse	Foundation	Nonprofit Organization
KIRK	Den norske kirke	Church	Nonprofit Organization
PK	Pensjonskasse	Pension Fund	Other

Public & Government Entities

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Typical Standardized
FKF	Fylkeskommunalt foretak	Municipal Enterprise	Government-Owned Entity
KF	Kommunalt foretak	Municipal Enterprise	Government-Owned Entity
IKS	Interkommunalt selskap	Inter-Municipal Company	Government-Owned Entity
SF	Statsforetak	State Enterprise	Government-Owned Entity
KOMM	Kommune	Municipality	Government-Owned Entity
FYLK	Fylkeskommune	County	Government-Owned Entity
STAT	Staten	State	Government-Owned Entity
OPMV	Offentlig administrasjon	Public Administration	Government-Owned Entity

Special & Other Forms

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Typical Standardized
SPA	Sparebank	Savings Bank	Other
GFS	Gjensidig forsikringsselskap	Co-ownership	Other
SAM	Tingsrettslig sameie	Co-ownership	Other
TVAM	Tvungent sameie	Forced Co-ownership	Other
KBO	Konkursbo	Bankruptcy Estate	Other
PRE	Partrederi	Partnership with Divided Responsibility	Partnership
VPFO	Verdipapirfond	Securities Fund	Other
IKJP	Ikke-juridisk person	Non-Legal Entity	Other
ORGL	Annen organisasjonsform	Other Organizational Form	Other

The English translation of legal form codes is deterministic (pre-computed lookup table with 32 entries). However, the standardized category and ISO 20275 code assignment are AI-enriched via the enrichLegalForm parser, so exact standardized mappings may evolve.

Legal Representatives

Legal representatives are extracted deterministically from the BR-Reg roles API endpoint (/enheter/{id}/roller). The system uses a pre-computed mapping of 20 role type codes with explicit isLegalRepresentative flags. A two-pass algorithm handles board member classification.

Legal Representative Roles (9 codes)

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Mapped Role
DAGL	Daglig leder	Managing Director/CEO	Managing Director
LEDE	Styrets leder	Chairman/Chair of the Board	Chairman
NEST	Nestleder	Deputy Chairman/Deputy Chair	Deputy Chairman
INNH	Innehaver	Owner/Proprietor	Owner
BEST	Bestyrende reder	Managing Owner (Shipping)	Managing Owner
REPR	Norsk representant for utenlandsk enhet	Norwegian Representative for Foreign Entity	Representative
KOMP	Komplementar	General Partner	General Partner
DTSO	Deltaker med solidarisk ansvar	Partner with Joint and Several Liability	Partner
EIKM	Eierkommune	Owner Municipality	Owner Municipality

Other Key Person Roles (8 codes)

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Mapped Role
MEDL	Styremedlem	Board Member	Board Member
VARA	Varamedlem	Deputy Board Member	Board Member
REVI	Revisor	Auditor	Auditor
OBS	Observator	Observer	Board Observer
FFOR	Forretningsforer	Business Manager	Business Manager
REGN	Regnskapsforer	Accountant	Accountant
DTPR	Deltaker med proratarisk ansvar	Partner with Pro Rata Liability	Partner
BOBE	Bostyrer	Bankruptcy Trustee/Administrator	Administrator

Non-Relevant Roles (3 codes, excluded from output)

Code	Norwegian Name	English Translation	Notes
KONT	Kontaktperson	Contact Person	Not a key person
ADOS	Administrativ enhet - offentlig sektor	Administrative Unit - Public Sector	Not a key person
KDEB	Konkursdebitor	Bankruptcy Debtor	Not a key person

Special Board Member Logic

The system implements a two-pass algorithm for board member classification:

Scenario	Classification	Notes
Board member (`MEDL`) with signing authority	Legal Representative	Keywords: `signatur`, `prokura`, `firmategn`, `alene`
Single non-employee board member on the board	Legal Representative	Promoted to “Sole Board Member” when there is exactly 1 non-employee board member
Board member in multi-member board	Other Key Person	Standard classification
Employee representative board member	Other Key Person	Detected by `valgtAv.kode === 'AREP'` or employee-related keywords

Two-Pass Board Member Detection: The system first counts all non-employee, non-deputy board members (LEDE, NEST, MEDL). If exactly one is found, that board member is promoted to Legal Representative as “Sole Board Member”. This requires full context of all roles before classification decisions are made.

Role classification is fully deterministic using the pre-computed ROLE_TYPES mapping. No AI inference is involved in determining whether a person is a legal representative or other key person. Only the English translation enrichment step uses AI (for standardized role mapping to Topograph enum).

Shareholders

Shareholder data is not available from the BR-Reg API. The Norwegian business registry does not expose ownership or shareholder information through its public API.

Unlike Denmark (which provides shareholder data via CVR) or the Netherlands (which extracts shareholder data from trade register extracts via AI parsing), Norway’s public registry API does not include any ownership data.

Other Key Persons

Other key persons include board members, auditors, accountants, business managers, and other non-executive roles. Both individual and corporate entities can hold these roles (e.g., an auditing firm as REVI).

Ultimate Beneficial Owners

UBO data is not available from the BR-Reg API. The Norwegian business registry does not expose beneficial ownership information through its public API endpoints.

Activity Codes

Norway uses the SN2007 (Standard for naeringsgruppering) classification, which is the Norwegian implementation of NACE Rev. 2. Activity codes come directly from the BR-Reg API structured fields (naeringskode1, naeringskode2, naeringskode3).

SN2007 (Norwegian) -> NACE Rev. 2 (European) -> ISIC Rev. 4 (International)

Classification	Source	Example	AI Inferred?
NACE	`naeringskode1.kode` (primary)	`62.010`	No (official from registry)
NACE	`naeringskode2.kode` (secondary)	`49.500`	No (official from registry)
NACE	`naeringskode3.kode` (tertiary)	`35.110`	No (official from registry)
ISIC	Derived from NACE via `enrichActivities` parser	`6201`	Sometimes

AI Enrichment: NACE codes are never AI-inferred for Norway — they come directly from the registry as structured data. ISIC codes are derived from NACE via the enrichActivities parser, which may use AI when formal mapping tables do not cover the specific code. Every activity item includes an isAIInferred flag.

Multiple Activity Codes: Norway supports up to 3 NACE activity codes per company: naeringskode1 (primary business activity), naeringskode2 (secondary), and naeringskode3 (tertiary). Each includes both the code and a Norwegian description.

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	Commercial Companies	Sole Entrepreneurs	Non-Profits	Public Entities	Notes
Company Profile	✅ Async	✅ Async	✅ Async	✅ Async	Full data from BR-Reg API
Legal Representatives	✅	✅	✅	✅	Deterministic from roles API
Other Key Persons	✅	⚠️ Limited	✅	✅	Board members, auditors, etc.
Shareholders	❌	❌	❌	❌	Not available from BR-Reg
Ultimate Beneficial Owners	❌	❌	❌	❌	Not available from BR-Reg
Establishments	✅	✅	✅	✅	From sub-entities (underenheter)
Activity Codes	✅	✅	✅	✅	NACE from naeringskode fields

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

Documents

All Companies

Document Type	API Category	Format	SKU	Availability	Notes
Enhetsutskrift (Trade Register Extract)	`tradeRegisterExtract`	PDF	`NOR_REGISTER_EXTRACT`	✅ Always available	Official extract (~30 sec delivery)
Arsregnskap (Annual Report)	`financialStatements[]`	PDF	`NOR_ANNUAL_REPORT`	✅ When filed	Annual reports by fiscal year (~30 sec delivery)

Trade Register Extract: The Enhetsutskrift is always available for any registered entity. It is retrieved from the official register and generated as a PDF with an estimated delivery time of ~30 seconds.

Annual Reports: Financial statements are listed by querying the virksomhet.brreg.no endpoint for available financial years. Each year with an annual report generates a separate document entry with period information (start and end dates of the fiscal year). The document name follows the pattern Arsregnskap {year} (e.g., “Arsregnskap 2024”). Annual reports are fetched and cached permanently since they do not change once published.

Example API Responses

All examples use placeholder data. Query: POST /company with { "id": "<id>", "countryCode": "NO", "dataPoints": ["companyProfile"] }

Active AS (Source: BR-Reg)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "123456789",
    "countryCode": "NO",
    "identifiers": { "organisasjonsnummer": "123456789", "vatNumber": "123456789MVA" },
    "legalName": "Nordisk Teknologi AS",
    "registrationDate": "2015-06-15",
    "activityDescription": "Utvikling og salg av programvare.",
    "status": { "localName": "Aktiv", "active": true, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Aksjeselskap", "englishTranslation": "Private Limited Company", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company" },
    "employeeCount": { "exact": 25 },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [
        { "code": "62.010", "description": "Programmeringstjenester", "isAIInferred": false },
        { "code": "62.020", "description": "Konsulentvirksomhet tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi", "isAIInferred": false }
      ],
      "ISIC": [
        { "code": "6201", "description": "Computer programming activities", "isAIInferred": true }
      ]
    },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Karl Johans gate 10", "city": "OSLO", "postalCode": "0154", "region": "OSLO", "countryCode": "NO" },
    "phones": ["+4712345678"],
    "website": "https://www.example.no"
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Daglig leder", "englishTranslation": "Managing Director", "standardized": "CEO" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Lars Hansen", "firstName": "Lars", "lastName": "Hansen" }, "birthDate": { "year": 1980, "month": 3, "day": 15 } } },
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Styrets leder", "englishTranslation": "Chairman", "standardized": "Chairman of the Board" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Kari Olsen", "firstName": "Kari", "lastName": "Olsen" } } }
  ],
  "otherKeyPersons": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Styremedlem", "englishTranslation": "Board Member", "standardized": "Board Member" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Erik Berg", "firstName": "Erik", "lastName": "Berg" } } },
    { "type": "company", "role": { "localName": "Revisor", "englishTranslation": "Auditor", "standardized": "Auditor" }, "company": { "id": "987654321", "legalName": "Norsk Revisjon AS" } }
  ],
  "establishments": [
    { "name": "Nordisk Teknologi AS Avd Oslo", "id": "912345678", "active": true, "address": { "city": "OSLO", "postalCode": "0154", "countryCode": "NO" } }
  ]
}

ENK Sole Proprietorship (Source: BR-Reg)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "987654321",
    "countryCode": "NO",
    "identifiers": { "organisasjonsnummer": "987654321" },
    "legalName": "Hansen Konsult",
    "registrationDate": "2020-01-10",
    "activityDescription": "Bedriftsradgivning og administrativ radgivning.",
    "status": { "localName": "Aktiv", "active": true, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Enkeltpersonforetak", "englishTranslation": "Sole Proprietorship", "standardized": "Sole Proprietorship" },
    "employeeCount": { "exact": 1 },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [{ "code": "70.220", "description": "Bedriftsradgivning og annen administrativ radgivning", "isAIInferred": false }],
      "ISIC": [{ "code": "7020", "description": "Management consultancy activities", "isAIInferred": true }]
    },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Storgata 5", "city": "BERGEN", "postalCode": "5003", "region": "BERGEN", "countryCode": "NO" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Innehaver", "englishTranslation": "Owner", "standardized": "Partner" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Morten Hansen", "firstName": "Morten", "lastName": "Hansen" } } }
  ]
}

Note: Sole proprietorships (ENK) have the owner (Innehaver) as the only legal representative. No shareholders or board members are present.

Closed Company -- Bankruptcy (Source: BR-Reg)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "111222333",
    "countryCode": "NO",
    "identifiers": { "organisasjonsnummer": "111222333" },
    "legalName": "Gammel Bedrift AS (konkurs)",
    "registrationDate": "2010-05-20",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Konkurs",
      "active": false,
      "statusDetailsBeta": {
        "status": "CLOSED",
        "closureReason": "BANKRUPTCY",
        "additionalInfo": "Company is in bankruptcy proceedings"
      }
    },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Aksjeselskap", "englishTranslation": "Private Limited Company", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Industrivegen 20", "city": "TRONDHEIM", "postalCode": "7030", "countryCode": "NO" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [],
  "otherKeyPersons": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Bostyrer", "englishTranslation": "Bankruptcy Trustee/Administrator", "standardized": "Administrator" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Advokat Nilsen", "firstName": "Advokat", "lastName": "Nilsen" } } }
  ]
}

Note: Bankrupt companies have konkurs = true, status is CLOSED with closure reason BANKRUPTCY. A bankruptcy trustee (Bostyrer, code BOBE) may appear as an other key person.

Non-Profit -- Association (Source: BR-Reg)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "555666777",
    "countryCode": "NO",
    "identifiers": { "organisasjonsnummer": "555666777" },
    "legalName": "Norsk Idrettslag",
    "registrationDate": "2005-03-01",
    "activityDescription": "Fremme idrettsaktiviteter og organisere lokale sportsarrangementer.",
    "status": { "localName": "Aktiv", "active": true, "statusDetailsBeta": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Forening/lag/innretning", "englishTranslation": "Association", "standardized": "Nonprofit Organization" },
    "employeeCount": { "exact": 3 },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [{ "code": "93.120", "description": "Idrettslag og -klubber", "isAIInferred": false }],
      "ISIC": [{ "code": "9312", "description": "Activities of sports clubs", "isAIInferred": true }]
    },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Idrettsveien 12", "city": "STAVANGER", "postalCode": "4001", "region": "STAVANGER", "countryCode": "NO" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Styrets leder", "englishTranslation": "Chairman", "standardized": "Chairman of the Board" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Ingrid Bakke", "firstName": "Ingrid", "lastName": "Bakke" } } }
  ],
  "otherKeyPersons": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Styremedlem", "englishTranslation": "Board Member", "standardized": "Board Member" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Tor Eriksen", "firstName": "Tor", "lastName": "Eriksen" } } }
  ]
}

Note: Non-profits (FLI) are retrieved from the same BR-Reg API as commercial companies. They may have board members, chairman, and auditors. No shareholders or UBOs.

Available Documents (company example)

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

API Category	Document	Notes
`tradeRegisterExtract`	Enhetsutskrift PDF	Always available (~30 sec)
`financialStatements[]`	Arsregnskap (annual reports by year)	When filed, with period data

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Central & Eastern Europe

Crown Dependencies & Offshore

Asia & Indian Ocean

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Special Board Member Logic

Shareholders

Other Key Persons

Ultimate Beneficial Owners

Activity Codes

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents

All Companies

Example API Responses

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Central & Eastern Europe

Crown Dependencies & Offshore

Asia & Indian Ocean

​Data Sources

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Search Capabilities

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Legal Representatives

​Special Board Member Logic

​Shareholders

​Other Key Persons

​Ultimate Beneficial Owners

​Activity Codes

​Data Availability

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents

​All Companies

​Example API Responses

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Special Board Member Logic

Shareholders

Other Key Persons

Ultimate Beneficial Owners

Activity Codes

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents

All Companies

Example API Responses