What's included?
The Austrian Firmenbuch is the central public register that collects legally relevant information about companies in Austria. Through our lookup service, you can query structured data retrieved from available register sources to find information regarding specific companies.
Important: Every company registered in the Firmenbuch receives a unique Company Register Number (FN-Nummer), which allows precise identification.
Basic Company Data
- Company name:Registered company name (where available)
- Legal Form:GmbH, AG, OG, KG, Einzelunternehmen etc. (depending on the company type)
- Company Register Number:Unique FN number for identification (where assigned)
- Registered office:Business address (where registered)
- Business purpose:Description of business activities (where registered)
- Share capital:For capital companies (GmbH, AG), depending on the company type
Management & Representation
- Managing directors:Names and roles of managing directors (where available)
- Authorized officers:Persons with power of attorney and their authority (where applicable)
- Authority to represent:Type of representation (sole or joint, depending on the company)
- Appointment dates:Date of appointment and functional periods (where available)
- Supervisory board:For applicable company forms (depending on the company)
Financial Information & Documents
Financial data:
- Annual statements:Overview of submitted balance sheets (where available)
- Balance sheet dates:Fiscal year ends (where available)
- Currency:EUR or other currencies
- Capital changes:Increases/decreases (where recorded)
Filed Documents:
- Articles of association:Filed founding documents (where available)
- Statutes:For stock corporations (where applicable)
- Powers of attorney:Special representation authorities (where applicable)
A valuable aspect of the retrieved company information is the chronological company history (where available). This may document recorded events and changes in the life of a company:
Historical entries:
- Founding date and original registration
- All company name changes
- Address changes and relocations
- Changes to the legal form
- Capital increases and decreases
- Changes to business purpose
Personnel changes & events:
- Changes in management
- Appointment and removal of authorized officers
- Mergers and spin-offs
- Insolvency proceedings and their course
- Deletion proceedings
Company data is retrieved from available register databases. This lookup is performed to provide current details where available, depending on the company.
Database Queries
Information retrieved directly from public register sources
Factual Verification
Data is sourced to match publicly accessible records
Information Scope
Covers public master data and filed records where supported
How current is the data?
The retrieved details reflect public database updates, providing current data where available and depending on the company.
Can I access historical company information?
Yes, historical company register records may also be queried to track previous company changes where supported.
What does the FN number mean?
The Company Register Number (Firmenbuchnummer or FN) is a unique identifier assigned to registered entities in Austria.
Can deleted companies still be found in the historical record?
Yes, historical records often contain information on entities that have been deleted or liquidated.