🇳🇱 Netherlands
Company data, officers, KVK extracts and annual accounts for Dutch businesses
Overview
AiPrise verifies Dutch businesses against the Business Register of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK Handelsregister). A business verification returns the company profile, directors and owners, the KVK extract in Dutch and English, and annual accounts.
Coverage
| Data point | Returned | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Company profile | Yes | Legal name, legal form, status, registration date, registered address |
| Directors and legal representatives | Yes | Directors (bestuurders) and owners |
| Shareholders | Yes, when filed | Only a sole shareholder, when registered |
| Ultimate beneficial owners | No | |
| VAT number check | Yes | Separate check against the EU VAT register |
| Document | Returned |
|---|---|
| Register extract | Yes |
| Company history | Yes |
| Articles of association | Yes, when filed |
| Financial statements | Yes, when filed |
Documents, as the register names them
- Business Register Extract (Uittreksel), in Dutch or English
- Company History
- Statutes (articles of association)
- Annual Accounts / Jaarrekening
Speed
| Step | Typical | 9 in 10 within |
|---|---|---|
| Business verification (company data, officers) | 11 seconds | 44 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 the KVK Handelsregister is covered, including sole traders.
| Company type | Legal forms | Covered | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private limited company | B.V. (Besloten Vennootschap) | Yes | Full data: officers, documents |
| Sole trader | Eenmanszaak | Yes | Profile and owner |
| General partnership | V.O.F. (Vennootschap Onder Firma) | Yes | Profile and partners |
| Foundation | Stichting | Yes | Profile and board |
| Limited partnership | C.V. (Commanditaire Vennootschap) | Yes | Profile and partners |
| Association | Vereniging | Yes | Profile and board |
| Public limited company | N.V. (Naamloze Vennootschap) | Yes | Full data |
Sources
| Register | What it gives |
|---|---|
| KVK Handelsregister (Netherlands Chamber of Commerce) | Company profile, officers, KVK extract, company history, annual accounts |
| VIES (EU VAT register) | VAT number check |
Identifiers
Send the 8-digit KVK number as business_entity_id, with country_code set to NL.
| Identifier | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| KVK number | 8 digits | 12345678 |
| VAT number (btw-id) | NL, 9 digits, B and 2 digits. Not the KVK number. Used only for the VAT check. | NL123456789B01 |
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 |
|---|---|
| ACTIVE | Active |
| INACTIVE | Dormant |
Legal forms come back in Dutch in entity_type, for example Besloten Vennootschap, Eenmanszaak, Vennootschap Onder Firma and Stichting.
Quirks and gotchas
Country-specific behaviour to know before you integrate.
| Quirk | Details |
|---|---|
| Send the KVK number, not the VAT number | The Dutch VAT number is a different number. Put the 8-digit KVK number in business_entity_id. |
| Roles are not normalised | Roles come back in Dutch, for example Bestuurder (director), Eigenaar (owner) and Enig Aandeelhouder (sole shareholder), with the normalised role UNKNOWN. Read the role name. |
| Many sole traders | About 1 in 4 businesses are sole traders (Eenmanszaak). The owner comes back as Eigenaar. |
| Shareholders only when sole | The register lists a shareholder only when one person or company holds all the shares (Enig Aandeelhouder). |
Limits
- UBOs are not returned.
- Shareholders are returned only for companies with a sole shareholder.
Updated about 20 hours ago