Belgium (BE)
Overview of Belgian company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Belgium operates the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE), a central database containing information on all registered enterprises and their establishments across all three regions.
Register
KBO/BCE — the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises, Belgium's central database of all registered enterprises and their establishments across the three regions.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises |
| Managing authority | FPS Economy (FOD Economie / SPF Économie) |
Identifiers
Belgian companies are identified by their enterprise number in the official format with dots:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
enterprise_number | 10 digits in official format | 0202.239.951 |
The API accepts multiple input formats (with/without dots, 9-10 digits) and normalizes to the official format.
Legal Forms
Corporations
| Legal Form | Dutch | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BV/SRL | Besloten vennootschap | Société à responsabilité limitée | Private limited company |
| NV/SA | Naamloze vennootschap | Société anonyme | Public limited company |
Partnerships
| Legal Form | Dutch | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOF/SNC | Vennootschap onder firma | Société en nom collectif | General partnership |
| CommV/SComm | Commanditaire vennootschap | Société en commandite | Limited partnership |
Other
| Legal Form | Dutch | French | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV/SC | Coöperatieve vennootschap | Société coopérative | Cooperative |
| VZW/ASBL | Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk | Association sans but lucratif | Non-profit association |
| Stichting/Fondation | Stichting | Fondation | Foundation |
Other data sources
Company data in every jurisdiction is also spread across sources outside the commercial register — the central bank, the official gazette, the financial supervisor's authorisation registers, the statistical office and the tax authority among them. Kausate draws only on the sources described on this page; when you need something the API does not carry, those are where to look.
Coverage
- All regions (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels)
- All company types
- Establishment-level data available
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