Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Estonia with a translation and an apostille.
The Estonian commercial register is maintained by county courts to guarantee legal expertise and the independent status and of the registrar. The aim of the register is to ensure legal certainty in business relations in the country.
Extracts from the business register of Estonia are provided in the electronic form and have legal force. The register is in the Estonian language and contains entries starting from 1 December 1995.
There is information about all registered legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, joint-stock companies, funds, trusts, branches of foreign companies, non-profit organisations, political parties, labour unions, religious organisations, etc.
In addition, there are annual financial statements and other corporate documents available in the register, submitted by businesses that are required by law to present such documentation. These documents are provided in the electronic form.
An extract from the Estonian business registers can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- Register legal entities with foreign participation
- File legal claims
An extract is provided in the form of a PDF-file in Estonian or English. Original documents can be translated, sent by post, in a notarised or apostilled form.
Current extract from commercial register of Estonia is an official document that contains extended up-to-date information about a company registered in Estonia, including registration codes, submitted annual financial reports, and contact information.
Extract from commercial register of Estonia contains the following information:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
- Type of business
- Main activity
- Tax ID number
- Legal address
- Registered capital
- Status (active or inactive)
- Board members and founders
- Copy of company’s charter
- Bankruptcy/dissolution/merger records
- Date of registration
- Other available information
NB: Amount of information depends on the type of business. Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 297,50 € | from 250,00 € |
Registration card is an official document that only presents basic data on a company registered in Estonia, including name, address, founding date, key management, registered capital, and short record of amendments to initially submitted documents. This document is available in Estonian or English.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 297,50 € | from 250,00 € |
Annual financial statements are balance sheets, profits and losses, etc. Based on these records, it is possible to see the current financial state of a company.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 297,50 € | from 250,00 € |
From commercial register of Estonia you can get following documents:
- Historical extract contains information valid at a certain period of company’s history, as well as the record of changes, eg. name, address, type of business and management. Available in Estonian and English.
- Company’s charter from commercial register of Estonia is the statutory document of any company.
- Other documents submitted in the register such as an insolvency proceeding.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 297,50 € | from 250,00 € |
To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:
- Full legal name
- Incomplete name and legal address
- Registration number
Main types of businesses in Estonia:
Aktsiaselts (AS) – joint-stock company
Osaühing (OÜ) – limited liability company
Usaldusühing (UÜ) – limited partnership
Füüsilisest isikust ettevotja (FIE) – individual entrepreneur
Täisühing (TÜ) – registered partnership
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of Republic of Estonia and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.
You can order free preliminary availability check of required information on our website.
Apostille for extracts from commercial register of Estonia
Estonia acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 11 December 2000.
Therefore, the documents issued in Estonia are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
Apostilling usually takes about two weeks.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from Estonian.
