🇬🇷 Greece
Company data, partners, shareholders and register filings for Greek businesses
Overview
AiPrise verifies Greek businesses against the General Commercial Registry (GEMI). A business verification returns the company profile, managers and partners, shareholders, the register extract and filings published by GEMI.
Coverage
| Data point | Returned | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Company profile | Yes | Legal name, legal form, status, registration date, registered address |
| Directors and legal representatives | Yes | Managers, partners and board members |
| Shareholders | Yes | |
| Ultimate beneficial owners | No | |
| VAT number check | Yes | Separate check against the EU VAT register |
| Document | Returned |
|---|---|
| Register extract | Yes |
| Formation document | Yes, when filed |
| Official publications | Yes, when filed |
Documents, as the register names them
- Trade Register Extract
- Formation Document (YMS)
- GEMI announcements, for example a change of office address, an amendment of statutes or a board decision
Speed
| Step | Typical | 9 in 10 within |
|---|---|---|
| Business verification (company data, officers, shareholders) | 24 seconds | 48 seconds |
These are typical times from production, not a service-level commitment: set timeouts well above them, or use callbacks.
Company types
Every business in GEMI is covered, including sole proprietors.
| Company type | Legal forms | Covered | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietorship | Ατομική επιχείρηση | Yes | Profile and owner |
| Private company | ΙΚΕ (IKE) | Yes | Full data: partners, documents |
| Limited partnership | ΕΕ (EE) | Yes | Full data |
| General partnership | ΟΕ (OE) | Yes | Full data |
| Public limited company | ΑΕ (AE) | Yes | Full data |
| Limited liability company | ΕΠΕ (EPE) | Yes | Full data |
| Branch of a foreign company | Υποκατάστημα Αλλοδαπής | Yes | Profile |
| Joint venture | Κοινοπραξία | Yes | Profile |
Sources
| Register | What it gives |
|---|---|
| GEMI (General Commercial Registry) | Company profile, officers, partners, register extract, publications |
| VIES (EU VAT register) | VAT number check |
Identifiers
Send the GEMI number or the tax number (AFM) as business_entity_id, with country_code set to GR.
| Identifier | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| GEMI number | 12 digits | 123456789000 |
| Tax number (AFM) | 9 digits | 123456789 |
| VAT number | EL followed by the AFM. Used only for the VAT check. | EL123456789 |
You can also search by legal name.
Statuses and legal forms
Every result carries the register's own status in registration_info.status and an AiPrise status in registration_info.normalised_status. The normalised status is one of Active, Suspended, Dormant, Dissolved / Struck Off, In Liquidation / Insolvency or Unknown.
| Register status | Normalised status |
|---|---|
| Ενεργή | Active |
| Διαγραφή | Dissolved / Struck Off |
| Άλλο | Unknown |
| Ενεργή — σε αναστολή καταχώρισης | Unknown |
Legal forms come back in Greek in entity_type, for example ΑΤΟΜΙΚΗ (sole proprietorship), ΙΚΕ, ΕΕ, ΟΕ and ΑΕ.
Quirks and gotchas
Country-specific behaviour to know before you integrate.
| Quirk | Details |
|---|---|
| Nearly half are sole proprietors | About 4 in 9 businesses are sole proprietorships (ΑΤΟΜΙΚΗ). They have no shareholders. |
| GEMI number or AFM | Either the 12-digit GEMI number or the 9-digit AFM works in business_entity_id. |
| Suspended registrations | Ενεργή — σε αναστολή καταχώρισης (active, registration suspended) maps to Unknown, not Active. |
| Partner roles are not normalised | Partners and managers come back with role names such as General Partner & Manager and the normalised role UNKNOWN. Read the role name. |
EL, not GR | Greek VAT numbers start with EL, not GR. |
Limits
- UBOs are not returned.
- Shareholders are missing for many companies.
Updated about 20 hours ago