Support for entrepreneurs

About KVK

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

This is what we do

Registration

KVK manages registers that contain information about companies and other organisations, such as the KVK Business Register. Our registers enable entrepreneurs to conduct business securely.

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Inform and advise

We inform and advise entrepreneurs on key business topics such as starting or ending a business, financing, and legislation and regulations. This enables entrepreneurs to make decisions with confidence.

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Stimulate and connect

We stimulate the regional economy with data and tools, and we create collaborations between stakeholders that help businesses.

This is how

This is our assignment

April 28, 20261 min

The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce KVK provides information, advice, and support to entrepreneurs on topics that matter to them. Read what our statutory tasks are.

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About us

Board of Directors

KVK is governed by the 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.

20 January 20261 min

KVK and its advisory boards

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) supervises the main lines of the policy pursued by the Board of Directors, the execution of the statutory tasks, the realisation of these tasks, and the financial affairs.

3 March 20261 min

KVK Annual reports

Find out more about the recent developments and activities of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce KVK in our annual reports.

26 March 20251 min

Our direction

March 10, 20261 min

With insights and data from our registers, as well as information and advice, we help entrepreneurs and organisations to make decisions with confidence and do business safely and responsibly. Read how we do this.

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Organisation

March 3, 20262 min

KVK consists of 11 departments with more than 2,050 employees. Here you can find a summary of the tasks of each department.

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Our registers

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.

About the Director Disqualification Register

A court may impose a director disqualification on directors and supervisory directors, thereby preventing them from serving on the board of any legal entity. KVK records this in the Director Disqualification Register and removes directors subject to a director disqualification from the Business Register.

More information about KVK

Sustainability at KVK

KVK aims to have climate-neutral business operations by 2030. To get there, we are reducing our CO2 emissions and increasing our social impact.

Press releases

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

Media and press

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

Legislation, open data, and privacy

KVK addresses current topics that impact our services.

KVK and the Wet open overheid (Open government Act)

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

KVK Figures and trends

KVK offers valuable insights for business owners, researchers, and policy makers: KVK Figures and Trends.

Working for KVK

At KVK, you get to boost Dutch businesses. We value your knowledge and ideas. Thanks to our 2,100 employees, entrepreneurs can make the right decisions with confidence. Please note: most information is only available in Dutch.

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