Company number patterns
- Each company in Europe is given a company number by the state authority
- This number has various names and patterns in each member state country
Here are the names and patterns:
Please note that the company number must be sent without any space or dots.
| Country | Name | Typical pattern | Possible variations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Firmenbuchnummer | 2 letters + 6 numbers + 1 letter (LLXXXXXXL) | 1-6 numbers + 1 letter (XXXXXXL) |
| Belgium | Numéro d'entreprise Vestigingseenheidsnummer | 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) | |
| Bulgaria | ЕИК (EIK)/ПИК (PIK) (UIC/PIC) | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) | 13 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXXX) |
| Croatia | Matični broj poslovnog subjekta (MBS) | 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX) | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) |
| Cyprus | Αριθμός Μητρώου Εταιρίας Şirket kayıt numarası | 2 letters + 6 numbers (HEXXXXXX) | |
| Czech Republic | Identifikační číslo | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | |
| Denmark | CVR-nummer | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | |
| Estonia | Kood | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | |
| Finland | Y-tunnus FO-nummer | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | |
| France | Numéro SIREN ou SIRET | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) ou 14 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXXXX) | |
| Germany | Nummer der Firma Registernummer | 2-3 letters + 6 numbers (LLXXXXXX) | 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers (LLLXXXX) or 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers + 1 letter (LLLXXXXXXL) or 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers + 1-2 letter (LLLXXXXXXLL) |
| Greece | τον Αριθμό Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου τον Αριθμό Φορολογικού Μητρώου (Α.Φ.Μ.) | 12 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXX) | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) |
| Hungary | Cégjegyzékszáma | 2 letters + 10 numbers (LLXX-XX-XXXXXX) | XX-XX-XXXXXX |
| Ireland | Company Number | 6 numbers (XXXXXX) | 5 numbers (XXXXX) |
| Island | TIN | 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) | |
| Italy | Codice fiscale | 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX) | 2 letters + 7 numbers (LLXXXXXXX) |
| Latvia | Reģistrācijas numurs | 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX) | |
| Liechtenstein | UID | 3 letters + 9 numbers (LLLXXX XXX XXX) | |
| Lithuania | Juridinio asmens kodas | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) | |
| Luxembourg | Numéro d'immatriculation | 1 letter + 6 numbers (LXXXXXX) | 1 letter (from A to J) + 3-6 numbers |
| Malta | Registration Number | 1 letter + 5 numbers (LXXXXX) | |
| Netherlands | KvK-nummer | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | |
| Norway | TIN | 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX) | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) |
| Poland | Numer w Krajowym Rejestrze Sądowym (numer KRS) | 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX) | 6 numbers (XXXXXX) / 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) / 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) |
| Portugal | Número de Identificação Pessoa Coletiva (NIPC) | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) | 3-6 numbers (XXXXXX) |
| Romania | Număr de ordine în Registrul Comerţului | 8 numbers (XXX XX XXX) | |
| Slovakia | Identifikačného čísla Identification number | 8 numbers (XXX XX XXX) | |
| Slovenia | Matična številka | 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) | 7 - 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) |
| Spain | Número de identificación fiscal (NIF) | 1 letter + 8 numbers (LXXXXXXXX) | 1 letter + 7 numbers + 1 letter (LXXXXXXXL) |
| Sweden | Registreringsnummer | 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX) | |
| Switzerland | UID | 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX) | CHE + 9 numbers |
| United Kingdom | Company Number Registration Number | 8 numbers (XXXXXXX) | OC + 6 numbers (OCXXXXXX) or SC + 6 numbers (SCXXXXXX) or NI + 6 numbers (NIXXXXXX) or R + 7 numbers (RXXXXXXX) or IP + 5 numbers + R (IPXXXXXR) |