KVK
Support for entrepreneurs

About KVK

KVK, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, informs and supports entrepreneurs. Our main statutory tasks are to register businesses and give them information and advice.

This is what we do

Registration
Secure and reliable business
Inform and advise
Following your needs
Stimulate and connect
Regional and innovation
Our statutory tasks
18 Mar 20221 min
Our statutory tasks
18 Mar 20221 min
KVK provides information and support to entrepreneurs on the main entrepreneurial topics. Our statutory tasks focus on the registration and provision of information and advice to entrepreneurs.
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Board of Directors
24 Aug 20221 min
Board of Directors
24 Aug 20221 min
KVK is governed by a two-person Board of Directors (‘Raad van Bestuur’). The members of the Board of Directors are collectively responsible for the management of KVK and its general operations.
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More information about KVK

About the Business Register

The Business Register (Handelsregister) is the key register for all businesses and legal entities. All other organisations taking part in regular commercial transactions are also required to register in the Business Register.

About the UBO register

The UBO register is part of the Business Register. It registers the ultimate beneficial owner or owners of an organisation. In other words, the main stakeholder or stakeholders.

About the UBO trust register

Trustees must register their trust or comparable legal construction and their UBOs in the UBO trust register (in Dutch) before 1 November 2023. KVK manages the UBO trust register. Registering UBOs in the UBO trust register is done through an external application. For more information (in Dutch), click the button below.

Press releases

KVK publishes press releases about several business topics, reports, and researches. For now, only available in Dutch.

KVK annual reports

Want to know more about the recent developments at KVK? Read our annual reports (in Dutch).

Media and press

If you are a journalist, you can approach KVK for reliable and up-to-date information. In Dutch.

Working for KVK

KVK: a unique employer. Find out what we have to offer. In Dutch.

Topics

KVK addresses current topics that impact our services. In Dutch.

KVK and the Wet open overheid (Open government Act)

Anyone can request information on KVK's policies. Read how to do it (in Dutch).