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About the Business Register

All Dutch businesses, legal entities, and other organisations that do business are registered in the Business Register. You can see who you are dealing with, who is authorised to sign, and whether the company is stilll in business, or bankrupt. This gives you legal security when doing business.

How does the Business Register work?
4 Apr 20231 min
How does the Business Register work?
4 Apr 20231 min
Are you going to start a business? Then you start by registering your company in the Business Register of the Chamber of Commerce KVK. We explain why, how it works and what you can do with it in this video.
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Useful information about the Business Register

What information does the Dutch Business Register contain?
Business Register and the government
Terms of use Business Register
Business Register product tariffs
Modernisation Business Register products 2020 - 2024
10 May 20231 min
Modernisation Business Register products 2020 - 2024
10 May 20231 min
KVK is investing heavily in its IT infrastructure so as to be ready for future developments.
More about this modernisation

Your data in the Business Register

Some of your data is public when you are registered in the Business Register. Although you may not be approached without permission, sometimes this does happen. That can be annoying. So, check which of your data is public and how you limit its use by others.

Non-mailing Indicator (NMI)

Prevent unwanted commercial mail or sales at your door.

My private address in the Business Register

Who has access to your personal data?

How does KVK handle my data?

Everything about privacy and registration.

Prevent nuisance

Limit unwanted use of your contact details.

Shielding your visiting address

You can shield the physical address of your company under certain conditions