Poland (PL)
Overview of Polish company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Poland maintains the Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (KRS - National Court Register), managed by district courts and supervised by the Ministry of Justice. The KRS serves as the official register for companies, foundations, and associations.
Register
Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (KRS) — Poland's National Court Register for companies, foundations and associations, managed by the district courts and supervised by the Ministry of Justice.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (KRS) |
| Managing authority | District Courts / Ministry of Justice |
Identifiers
Polish companies are identified by their KRS number:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
krs_number | 10-digit KRS number | 0000123456 |
nip | Tax identification number | 1234567890 |
regon | Statistical number | 123456789 |
Legal Forms
Corporations
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sp. z o.o. | Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością | Limited liability company (most common) |
| S.A. | Spółka Akcyjna | Joint-stock company |
| P.S.A. | Prosta Spółka Akcyjna | Simple joint-stock company (since 2021) |
| SE | Societas Europaea | European company |
Partnerships
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sp.j. | Spółka jawna | General partnership |
| sp.k. | Spółka komandytowa | Limited partnership |
| sp.k.a. | Spółka komandytowo-akcyjna | Partnership limited by shares |
| sp.p. | Spółka partnerska | Professional partnership |
Other
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fundacja | - | Foundation |
| Stowarzyszenie | - | Association |
| Spółdzielnia | - | Cooperative |
Note: Civil law partnerships (spółka cywilna) are not registered in KRS. Partners register individually in CEIDG.
Other data sources
These further sources also feed Kausate responses for this jurisdiction:
| Source | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych | Central register of beneficial owners |
| Centralna Ewidencja i Informacja o Działalności Gospodarczej | Register of sole traders and individual entrepreneurs |
| Krajowy Rejestr Urzędowy Podmiotów Gospodarki Narodowej (REGON) | National official business register held by Statistics Poland |
| Krajowy Rejestr Zadłużonych (KRZ) | National debtors register, incl. insolvency and restructuring |
| Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy (MSiG) | Court and commercial gazette |
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 commercial companies registered with KRS
- Foundations and associations
- Cooperatives
- Branch offices of foreign companies
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