Estonia - Topograph

Data Sources
Company Identifiers
Search Capabilities
Batch Cache
Quirks & Gotchas
Mappings
Data Availability

Data Sources

Estonia uses a single official registry for all company data. There is no fallback or secondary source. The system follows an all-or-nothing model where all attributes for a given entity come from a single source.

RIK (Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus / Centre of Registers and Information Systems), operated under the Estonian Ministry of Justice since 1995, RIK maintains the Commercial Register (Ariregister), the Non-Profit Associations and Foundations Register, and the Commercial Pledge Register. It is the sole data source for all Estonian entity data including commercial companies, sole entrepreneurs, non-profits, foundations, and cooperatives. The API provides structured company profile data, legal representatives, shareholders, beneficial owners, activity codes, and documents.

All company data is sourced exclusively from the RIK registry via its SOAP/XML API. If an entity is not found in RIK, it does not exist in the Estonian business registry. There is no fallback source.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Company Type	Source	Format	Example	Notes
All companies	RIK	8 digits (Registrikood)	`12417834`	Primary registration number

Registrikood Format: The registry code is always exactly 8 digits. Both commercial companies and non-profits use the same format. No letters, no prefixes.

Identifiers in API Response

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Found In
`registryCode`	8 digits	`12417834`	All entities
`VAT`	9 digits (without EE prefix)	`102090374`	VAT-registered companies

The VAT number in the identifiers object is stored without the EE country prefix. The full EU VAT number (e.g., EE102090374) is available in the taxId object with VIES verification status.

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By Registrikood	8 digits	`12417834`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By VAT Number	EE + 9 digits	`EE102090374`	Exact	Single company (1 result)
By Name	Text string (min 3 chars)	`"Bolt Technology"`	Fuzzy	Multiple results

Search Performance: Use identifier-based searches (Registrikood, VAT) for best performance and exact matching. Name searches query the RIK registry live and may return multiple results. Name queries must be at least 3 characters long.

Search uses live registry lookups. All search types (by name, by ID, by VAT) perform live queries to the RIK registry.

Batch Cache

Estonia company data is batch-synced from the e-Business Register (Ariregister) open dataset into a local cache (Meilisearch + PostgreSQL staging table).

Search

Search queries hit the Meilisearch cache first for instant results, with automatic fallback to the live RIK API if the cache misses.

Companies in Cache

The cache contains only active Estonian entities from the Ariregister. Companies are filtered by status:

Included Status	Code	Description
Active	`R`	Registrisse kantud (Entered into register)

All other statuses are excluded from the cache:

Excluded Status	Code	Description
In liquidation	`L`	Likvideerimisel
In bankruptcy	`N`	Pankrotis
Deleted	`K`	Kustutatud

Onboarding Profile

The onboarding profile (onboardingProfile datapoint) reads directly from the staging table (ee.ariregister), not the live RIK API. This provides faster, cheaper responses with no AI enrichment overhead. Data freshness depends on the batch sync schedule.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Single registry source	All data comes from RIK. If a company is not in RIK, it does not exist in the Estonian business registry. There is no fallback source.
Status code R = Active	The status code `R` means “Registrisse kantud” (Entered into register) and is the only active status. All other codes (`L`, `N`, `K`) indicate inactive states.
Bankruptcy vs. Liquidation	Status code `N` (bankruptcy) maps to Under Insolvency Proceeding with closure reason BANKRUPTCY. Status code `L` (liquidation) also maps to Under Insolvency Proceeding but without a specific closure reason. Both are treated as inactive.
EMTAK is 5-digit NACE	EMTAK codes are 5-digit extensions of 4-digit NACE Rev. 2 codes. RIK provides both EMTAK and NACE codes together, so the mapping is always deterministic.
Employee count from annual reports	Employee count is extracted from the most recent annual report data (`info_majandusaasta_aruannetest`) in RIK, not from a dedicated employee register. Data can be 1-2 years old.
Shareholder zero-percent filtering	Shareholders with 0% ownership (`osaluse_protsent = 0.000000`) are automatically filtered out. Only shareholders with a declared positive ownership percentage are returned.
Partnership shareholders from partners	For TÜ (general partnerships) and UÜ (limited partnerships), shareholders are extracted from `kaardile_kantud_isikud` (TOSAN/UOSAN/EUSOS/EUSOS2 roles) instead of `kaardivalised_isikud`. Partners appear in both `legalRepresentatives` and `shareholders`. This is intentional as partners serve both governance and ownership roles. Partnership shareholders have no `sharePercentage`; only limited partners (UOSAN/EUSOS/EUSOS2) have a capital contribution (`nominalCapitalHeld`). When the same person holds multiple roles, they are deduplicated by registry code; the entry with capital contribution data is preferred.
FIE (sole entrepreneurs)	Sole proprietors do not have separate legal representatives or shareholders. The entrepreneur themselves is the entity.
UBO data deleted after 5 years	Beneficial owner data is automatically deleted by RIK 5 years after a legal person is deleted from the register. Querying UBOs for long-closed companies returns an empty array.
Legal form deterministic	All 22 official RIK legal form codes (20 active + 2 discontinued) are deterministically mapped to English translations, standardized categories, and ISO 20275 codes. AI enrichment is only used as a fallback for unrecognized codes.
ISIC sometimes AI-inferred	EMTAK and NACE codes are always official from the registry. ISIC codes derived from NACE use formal tables when possible, but may fall back to AI. Check the `isAIInferred` flag.
Birth date from isikukood	Estonian nationals’ birth dates are algorithmically extracted from their personal ID code (isikukood, format `GYYMMDDSSSC`). Foreign individuals have an explicit `synniaeg` date field instead. Both are returned as `birthDate` on individuals.
Country of residence from alpha-3	RIK provides country codes in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 format (`EST`, `GBR`, `CYM`, etc.). These are deterministically mapped to alpha-2 `CountryCode` values (~80 countries covered). For individual shareholders, this populates `residenceAddress.countryCode`. For company shareholders and legal reps, it sets the correct `countryCode` instead of defaulting to `EE`.
Most recent data wins	When multiple historical entries exist for addresses, names, or capital, the system takes the most recent entry based on start date (`algus_kpv`).
XML SOAP API	RIK uses a SOAP/XML API rather than REST.
Document formats	Annual reports are available in both PDF and XBRL formats. Articles of association are typically PDF only.

Mappings

Company Status

Company status is extracted deterministically from the RIK register staatus field. No AI inference is involved.

Status Code	Local Status (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Status	Active?
`R`	Registrisse kantud	Entered into register	Active	Yes
`L`	Likvideerimisel	In liquidation	Under Insolvency Proceeding	No
`N`	Pankrotis	In bankruptcy	Under Insolvency Proceeding (closure reason: Bankruptcy)	No
`K`	Kustutatud	Deleted from register	Closed	No

When status is N (bankruptcy), the system also searches for the bankruptcy declaration event (PANKV) in the status change history to extract the insolvency start date and additional context.

Legal Forms

The local legal form (oiguslik_vorm) is preserved from the register and deterministically mapped to an English translation. For known codes, standardized classification is applied directly; for unrecognized codes, AI-based classification is used as fallback. ISO 20275 (ELF) codes will be populated in a future update.

Legal forms are classified from official registry data. For known codes, standardized classification is applied directly; for unrecognized codes, AI-based classification is used as fallback.

Companies

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`OÜ`	Osaühing	Private limited company	Limited Liability Company	JC0Y
`AS`	Aktsiaselts	Public limited company	Corporation	9LJA

Sole Proprietorships

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`FIE`	Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja	Sole proprietorship	Sole Proprietorship	3UPJ

Partnerships

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`TÜ`	Täisühing	General partnership	Partnership	I1UP
`UÜ`	Usaldusühing	Limited partnership	Partnership	LVEQ

Cooperatives

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`KÜ`	Korteriühistu	Apartment association	Cooperative	8ZQE
`TÜH`	Tulundusühistu	Commercial cooperative	Cooperative	VSEV
`MPÜ`	Maaparandusühistu	Land improvement association	Cooperative	-

Non-profit Organizations

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`MTÜ`	Mittetulundusühing	Non-profit association	Non-profit Organization	PRTB
`SA`	Sihtasutus	Foundation	Non-profit Organization	1NKP
`ERAK`	Erakond	Political party	Non-profit Organization	-
`AMETÜ`	Ametiühing	Trade union	Non-profit Organization	-

Government & Public Law Entities

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`TRAS`	Täidesaatva riigivõimu asutus või riigi muu institutsioon	Executive government agency or other state institution	Government-Owned Entity	-
`AVOIG`	Avalik-õiguslik juriidiline isik, põhiseaduslik institutsioon või nende asutus	Public law legal entity, constitutional institution or their agency	Government-Owned Entity	-
`KOVAS`	Kohaliku omavalitsuse asutus	Local government agency	Government-Owned Entity	-

European Legal Forms

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`SE`	Euroopa äriühing (Societas Europaea)	European Company (Societas Europaea)	Corporation	752Q
`SCE`	Euroopa ühistu	European Cooperative Society	Cooperative	RXTT
`EMÜ`	Euroopa majandushuviühing	European Economic Interest Grouping	Partnership	-
`TKR`	Euroopa territoriaalse koostöö rühmitus	European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation	Other	-

Branch Offices

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Standardized	ISO 20275
`FIL`	Välismaa äriühingu filiaal	Branch of a foreign company	Branch or Representative Office	-

Discontinued

Code	Local Name	English Translation	Notes
`FA`	Välismaa äriühingu filiaal	Branch of a foreign company	Replaced by `FIL` (2013)
`HÜ`	Hooneühistu	Building cooperative	Replaced by `TÜH` (2012)

Legal Representatives

Legal representatives are determined using two data sources from RIK:

Role Data (detailandmed_v2 endpoint): Provides role codes from kaardile_kantud_isikud (persons entered on the card)
Representation Rights (esindus_v1 endpoint): Provides the ainuesindusoigus_olemas field indicating exclusive representation rights

Classification Logic

A person is classified as a legal representative if either:

They have JAH (exclusive/sole representation rights) from esindus_v1
OR Their role code implies representation rights (see tables below)

Representation Mode

For individuals (not companies), the representationMode field is set based on the ainuesindusoigus_olemas value:

Status	Meaning	Legal Representative?	`representationMode` Set?
JAH	Has exclusive representation rights	✅ Yes	✅ Yes (`mode: "sole"`)
EI	No representation rights	Only if role implies	❌ No
EI TEA	Unknown / Cannot determine	Only if role implies	❌ No

Companies (corporate legal representatives) are classified based on role only — they do not have personal representation rights data. The representationMode field is only applicable to individuals.

EI TEA (Unknown) is returned for roles where representation rights cannot be clearly determined (procurators, branch directors, certain board positions). These individuals ARE legal representatives due to their roles, but we cannot determine if they have sole or joint representation rights.

Partnership representation rights: General partners (TOSAN) have inherent representation rights under Estonian Commercial Code (Äriseadustik) §98(1): each partner may represent the partnership in all transactions unless the agreement restricts it. §100 allows a court to deprive this right on request of the other partners, confirming it is inherent, not granted. Limited partners (UOSAN) have no representation rights by default. EUSOS/EUSOS2 (“esindama volitatud usaldusosanik” = limited partner authorized to represent) are the exception: the authorization is explicitly entered in the commercial register, which is why the role code exists. Regular limited partners (UOSAN) are classified as shareholders only.

Roles That Imply Representation Rights

These roles trigger automatic classification as a legal representative when the person does not have JAH from esindus_v1.

Explicit representation roles

The role name itself contains “represent” in the RIK ISIKROLLID classifier.

Code	RIK English Description	Why
`ESIS2`	Person entitled to represent the undertaking	Primary board/management role since 2000 — explicitly entitled to represent
`SJESI`	Legal representative of the company	Directly labelled as legal representative
`ASES`	Person with right to represent the agency	Explicitly granted representation right for the agency
`EUSOS`	A limited partner authorized to represent	Limited partner with an explicit representation grant
`EUSOS2`	A limited partner authorized to represent	Same as EUSOS, introduced in 2000
`ESIS`	Person delegated to represent the undertaking	Deprecated predecessor of ESIS2 (ended 2012-01-01), kept for historical data
`ESOI`	Person(s) entitled to represent the undertaking	Deprecated (ended 1997-01-01), kept for historical data

Implied representation roles

These roles do not mention “represent” in their classifier name but carry representation authority by the nature of the role.

Code	RIK English Description	Why
`JUHL`	Management board member	Estonian Commercial Code (ÄS §181) grants board members representation rights by default — primary legal representatives of an OÜ or AS
`TOSAN`	General partner	ÄS §98(1): each partner may represent the partnership in all transactions unless the agreement restricts it; §100 allows courts to deprive this right, confirming it is inherent
`PROK`	Procurator	Procurators hold commercial representation authority; `esindus_v1` returns `EI TEA` for them, so role code is the fallback
`VFILJ`	Director of branch	Represents the foreign company’s Estonian branch — sole person with authority since a branch has no separate legal personality

Other Executive & Board Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`JUHA`	Juhatuse ainuliige	Sole member of the board	Chairman of the Board
`JUHE`	Juhatuse esimees	Chairman of the board	Chairman of the Board
`JUHJ`	Juhatuse liige (juhataja)	Management board member (director)	Managing Director
`VALIT`	Valitseja	Administrator	Administrator
`TVH`	Tagatisvara haldur	Cover pool administrator	Administrator
`UOSAN`	Usaldusosanik	Limited partner	Limited Partner
`OSAN`	Osanik	Shareholder	Owner

JUHA, JUHE, and JUHJ are sub-roles of management board membership. In practice they always receive JAH from esindus_v1 and are classified as legal representatives via that path, not via the role code.

Insolvency & Liquidation Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`LIKV`	Likvideerija	Liquidator	Liquidator
`LIKVJ`	Juhatuse liikmest likvideerija	The liquidators are the members of the management board	Liquidator
`PANKR`	Pankrotihaldur	Trustee in bankruptcy	Liquidator
`JPNKR`	Järelevalveõiguslik pankrotihaldur	Trustee in bankruptcy with the right to supervise	Liquidator
`AJPH`	Ajutine pankrotihaldur likvideerija ülesannetes	The interim trustee in bankruptcy acting as a liquidator	Liquidator
`ERIH`	Erirežiimihaldur	Special regime trustee	Liquidator
`HUL`	Hooneühistu liige	Member of building association	Liquidator
`ESOI`	esindama õigustatud isik(ud)	person(s) entitled to represent the undertaking	Liquidator

Representative & Other Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`ESIS`	Esindama õigustatud isik	Person delegated to represent the undertaking	Other
`MORAH`	Moratooriumihaldur	Trustee in moratorium	Other
`KOAS`	Kõrgemalseisev asutus	Superior agency	Other
`ETTEV`	ettevõtja	undertaking	Other
`ASES`	Asutuse esindusõiguslik isik	Person with right to represent the agency	Other
`FV`	Fondivalitseja	The Management Company	Other
`YFI`	Ühendav füüsiline isik	Acquiring natural person	Other
`ORP`	Osade registripidaja	The registrar of the units of the fund	Other
`ARP`	Aktsiaraamatu pidaja	The registrar of the shares of the fund	Other
`AJUTPH`	Ajutine pankrotihaldur	Interim trustee	Other
`PANTP`	Pandipidaja	Holder of the pledge	Other
`DOKH`	Dokumentide hoidja	Depositary of documents	Other
`KISIK`	Kontaktisik	Contact person	Other
`MDKPI`	Menetlusdokumentide kättesaamiseks pädev isik	A person competent to receive procedural documents	Other
`FIE`	Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja	Sole trader	Other
`V`	Volitatud isik	Authorised person	Other
`YHLLV`	Lisavastutusega ühistu liige	A member of association with additional liability	Other
`YHL`	Ühistu liige	The member of a commercial association	Other

Legal representative classification is deterministic — based on the role code and the ainuesindusoigus_olemas field. No AI is involved. Both individuals (isiku_tyyp = F) and corporate entities (isiku_tyyp != F) can hold legal representative roles.

Other Key Persons

Other key persons are extracted from the RIK kaardivalised_isikud (off-card persons) section. Persons with roles O (Shareholder) and OSAN (Shareholder) are excluded from other key persons since they are processed as shareholders instead.

Board & Supervisory Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`HNKL`	Haldusnõukogu liige	Member of administrative board	Board Member
`JUHL`	Juhatuse liige	Management board member	Board Member
`JUHA`	Juhatuse ainuliige	Sole member of the board	Board Member
`JUHE`	juhatuse esimees	Chairman of the board	Board Member
`N`	Nõukogu liige	Member of the supervisory board	Board Member
`E`	Nõukogu esimees	Chairman of the supervisory board	Board Member
`YHLLV`	Lisavastutusega ühistu liige	A member of association with additional liability	Board Member

Executive Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`JUHJ`	Juhatuse liige (juhataja)	Management board member (director)	C-Level Executive
`VFILJ`	Filiaali juhataja	Director of branch	C-Level Executive

Auditor Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`D`	Audiitorettevõtja	Audit firm	Auditor

Other Roles

Code	Local Name (Estonian)	English Translation	Standardized Role
`A`	Asutaja	Founder	Other
`B`	Asutaja (sissemakseta)	Founder (without contribution)	Other
`H`	Hooneühistu liige	Member of building association	Other
`J`	Revident	Controller	Other
`K`	Kohaliku omavalitsuse liidu liige	Member of local authorities’ association	Other
`L`	Liikmeskogudus	Member congregation	Other
`M`	Mitterahalist sissemakset hinnanud audiitor	Auditor of valuation of non-monetary contribution	Other
`P`	Pankrotitoimkonna liige	Members of the bankruptcy committee	Other
`R`	Revisjonikomisjoni liige	Member of the auditing commission	Other
`S`	Aktsionär	Stockholder	Other
`W`	Tegelik kasusaaja	Beneficial owner	Other
`YHL`	Ühistu liige	The member of a commercial association	Other
`ESIS`	Esindama õigustatud isik	Person delegated to represent the undertaking	Other
`MORAH`	Moratooriumihaldur	Trustee in moratorium	Other
`KOAS`	Kõrgemalseisev asutus	Superior agency	Other
`ETTEV`	ettevõtja	undertaking	Other
`ASES`	Asutuse esindusõiguslik isik	Person with right to represent the agency	Other
`FV`	Fondivalitseja	The Management Company	Other
`YFI`	Ühendav füüsiline isik	Acquiring natural person	Other
`ORP`	Osade registripidaja	The registrar of the units of the fund	Other
`JPNKR`	Järelevalveõiguslik pankrotihaldur	Trustee in bankruptcy with the right to supervise	Other
`HUL`	Hooneühistu liige	Member of building association	Other
`ESOI`	esindama õigustatud isik(ud)	person(s) entitled to represent the undertaking	Other
`ERIH`	Erirežiimihaldur	Special regime trustee	Other
`ARP`	Aktsiaraamatu pidaja	The registrar of the shares of the fund	Other
`AJUTPH`	Ajutine pankrotihaldur	Interim trustee	Other
`PANTP`	Pandipidaja	Holder of the pledge	Other
`PANKR`	Pankrotihaldur	Trustee in bankruptcy	Other
`DOKH`	Dokumentide hoidja	Depositary of documents	Other
`VALIT`	Valitseja	Administrator	Other
`EUSOS`	Esindama volitatud usaldusosanik	A limited partner authorized to represent	Other
`TOSAN`	Täisosanik	General partner	Other
`UOSAN`	Usaldusosanik	Limited partner	Other
`TVH`	Tagatisvara haldur	Cover pool administrator	Other
`SJESI`	Äriühingu seadusjärgne esindaja	Legal representative of the company	Other
`EUSOS2`	Esindama volitatud usaldusosanik	A limited partner authorized to represent	Other
`ESIS2`	Esindama õigustatud isik	Person entitled to represent the undertaking	Other
`AJPH`	Ajutine pankrotihaldur likvideerija ülesannetes	The interim trustee in bankruptcy acting as a liquidator	Other
`LIKVJ`	Juhatuse liikmest likvideerija	The liquidators are the members of the management board	Other
`PROK`	Prokurist	Procurator	Other
`KISIK`	Kontaktisik	Contact person	Other
`LIKV`	Likvideerija	Liquidator	Other
`MDKPI`	Menetlusdokumentide kättesaamiseks pädev isik	A person competent to receive procedural documents	Other
`FIE`	Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja	Sole trader	Other
`V`	Volitatud isik	Authorised person	Other

Other key persons are extracted from the kaardivalised_isikud (off-card persons) section. Persons with role code O or OSAN (both mean “Shareholder”) are excluded from other key persons and processed as shareholders instead. Both individuals and corporate entities can appear as other key persons.

Shareholders

Shareholders are extracted from two different sections of the RIK data depending on the company type:

OÜ / AS: Shareholders come from kaardivalised_isikud (off-card persons) with role O or OSAN and a positive ownership percentage.
TÜ / UÜ (partnerships): Partners come from kaardile_kantud_isikud (card-registered persons) with roles TOSAN (general partner), UOSAN (limited partner), EUSOS or EUSOS2 (limited partner authorized to represent). These are returned as shareholders since partners are the owners of partnerships. When the same person appears under multiple roles (e.g. both EUSOS and UOSAN), they are deduplicated, keeping the entry with capital contribution data.

Supported entity types: OÜ (private limited companies), AS (public limited companies), TÜ (general partnerships), and UÜ (limited partnerships). Other entity types (FIE, MTÜ, SA) typically do not have shareholder data.

Ownership Fields

Field	Description	Source	Availability
`sharePercentage`	Ownership percentage	`osaluse_protsent` from RIK	OÜ/AS only
`nominalCapitalHeld`	Nominal capital amount held	`osaluse_suurus` + `osaluse_valuuta` (OÜ/AS) or `osamaks` + `osamaksu_valuuta` (UÜ)	OÜ/AS and UÜ limited partners
`type`	Individual or Company	Determined from `isiku_tyyp` (`F` = individual, other = company)	All
`individual.birthDate`	Birth date of individual shareholder	Parsed from `synniaeg` (foreign) or extracted from `isikukood` (Estonian)	Individuals only
`individual.residenceAddress`	Country of residence	Parsed from `aadress_riik` (alpha-3) with address text fallback	Individuals only
`company.countryCode`	Registration country of corporate shareholder	From `valis_kood_riik` or `aadress_riik` (alpha-3), defaults to `EE`	Companies only

For OÜ/AS: Shareholders with osaluse_protsent = 0.000000 or no ownership percentage are automatically filtered out. Both individual and corporate shareholders are supported, with address parsing for both types.For TÜ/UÜ partnerships: Partners do not have ownership percentages (sharePercentage is absent). General partners (TOSAN) have unlimited liability and no capital contribution. Limited partners (UOSAN, EUSOS, EUSOS2) have a capital contribution (osamaks) returned as nominalCapitalHeld.

UBO Control Types

Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) data is sourced from the RIK tegelikudKasusaajad_v2 SOAP endpoint. Each UBO has a control type code (kontrolli_teostamise_viis) defined by the Estonian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (RahaPTS §9).

Code	Estonian	English	Standardized Control Type	Details
`O`	Otsene osalus	Direct ownership	`ownership-of-shares`	nature: `direct`
`K`	Kaudne osalus	Indirect ownership	`ownership-of-shares`	nature: `indirect`
`F`	Muul viisil kontroll või mõju	Control through other means (contractual, family relations, etc.)	`significant-influence-or-control`	-
`J`	Kõrgema juhtorgani liige	Senior managing official (management or supervisory board member)	`significant-influence-or-control`	Fallback when no >25% owner identifiable
`C`	Juhatuse liige või liikmed	Management board member(s)	`significant-influence-or-control`	Fallback when no >25% owner identifiable
`X`	Suurem kui 50% osalus hääleõiguses	>50% voting rights in consolidated entity	`voting-rights`	-
`Y`	Õigus nimetada või tagasi kutsuda tegevjuhtkonda	Right to appoint or remove majority of management	`appoint-and-remove-directors`	-
`S`	Soodustatud isik	Beneficiary (of trust or foundation)	`significant-influence-or-control`	Trust/foundation-specific
`Z`	Asutajaõiguste teostaja	Founder rights exerciser, supervisory/management board member	`significant-influence-or-control`	Trust/foundation-specific

Commercial Register only. UBO data is queried from the Äriregister (Commercial Register), which covers commercial entities: OÜ, AS, TÜ, UÜ, FIE, and branches of foreign companies. Non-profit associations (MTÜ) and foundations (SA) are registered in a separate register (Mittetulundusühingute ja sihtasutuste register) and are not covered by this API endpoint. As a result, control type codes S, Z, and C (which are specific to foundations and non-profits) are unlikely to appear in practice through our integration.

Activity Code Mapping

Estonia uses the EMTAK (Eesti Majanduse Tegevusalade Klassifikaator) classification, which is the Estonian national extension of the European NACE Rev. 2 standard. The system maps activity codes across three levels:

EMTAK (Estonian, 5-digit) --> NACE Rev. 2 (European, 4-digit) --> ISIC Rev. 4 (International)

Classification	Source	Example	AI Inferred?
EMTAK	RIK registry (`emtak_kood` field)	`62901`	No (official)
NACE	RIK registry (`nace_kood` field, provided alongside EMTAK)	`62.9`	No (official)
ISIC	Derived from NACE via formal mapping or AI	`6290`	Sometimes

EMTAK codes are 5-digit extensions of NACE Rev. 2 codes. The RIK registry provides both EMTAK and NACE codes together in the teatatud_tegevusalad section, so the EMTAK-to-NACE mapping is always deterministic. EMTAK descriptions are in Estonian; NACE descriptions are mapped to English using an internal mapping table (EMTAK_DESCRIPTIONS_MAPPING). ISIC codes are derived from NACE using formal mapping tables where possible, with AI fallback. Check the isAIInferred flag to distinguish official vs. AI-derived codes.

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	Commercial Companies (OU, AS)	Sole Entrepreneurs (FIE)	Non-Profits (MTU)	Foundations (SA)	Cooperatives (TUH, KU)	Notes
Company Profile	✅ Async	✅ Async	✅ Async	✅ Async	✅ Async	Full data from RIK
Legal Representatives	✅	⚠️ Limited	✅	✅	✅	FIE: entrepreneur is the entity
Shareholders	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	OU, AS, TÜ, and UÜ
Ultimate Beneficial Owners	✅	❌	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	Declared by entity; deleted after 5 years of closure
Activity Codes	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	EMTAK + NACE mapping
Documents	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Trade register extract, articles, annual reports
Employee Count	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	From annual report data
Phone / Website	⚠️ When registered	⚠️ When registered	⚠️ When registered	⚠️ When registered	⚠️ When registered	Contact data is optional in RIK

Legend: ✅ Available | ❌ Not Available | ⚠️ Conditionally Available | Async = Asynchronous processing

Documents by Company Type

Document Type	API Category	Format	SKU	Availability	Notes
Trade Register Extract	`tradeRegisterExtract`	PDF	`est-register-extract`	✅ All entities	Comprehensive official registration document with full company history
Articles of Association	`articlesOfAssociation[]`	PDF	`est-article-of-association`	✅ When filed	Company bylaws and governance rules
Annual Reports	`financialStatements[]`	PDF or XBRL	`est-financial-statements`	✅ When filed	Financial statements and annual filings, available for multiple years

Annual reports are available in both PDF and XBRL formats when both exist. The documents list is sorted by year descending (newest first). Historical annual reports going back many years may be available.

Document retrieval timeout: Document fetching from the RIK portal uses extended timeouts (up to 60 minutes) with 5 retry attempts, as the portal can be flaky with HTTP 303 redirects on session expiry. The trade register extract requires a separate login-based flow through the RIK portal.

Example API Responses

All examples use placeholder data. Query: POST /company with { "id": "<id>", "countryCode": "EE", "dataPoints": ["companyProfile"] }

Active OU (Private Limited Company)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "12345678",
    "countryCode": "EE",
    "identifiers": { "registryCode": "12345678", "VAT": "123456789" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "123456789", "country": "EE", "verification": { "status": "verified", "verifiedName": "Näidis Tehnoloogia OU", "verifiedAddress": "Narva mnt 5 10117 Kesklinna linnaosa Tallinn" } },
    "legalName": "Näidis Tehnoloogia OU",
    "registrationDate": "2020-05-15",
    "status": { "localName": "Registrisse kantud", "active": true, "statusDetails": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "OU", "englishTranslation": "Private limited company", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company", "iso20275Code": "JC0Y" },
    "capital": { "amount": 2500, "currency": "EUR", "formatted": "2,500.00 EUR" },
    "activities": {
      "EMTAK": [{ "code": "62011", "description": "Programmeerimine", "isAIInferred": false }],
      "NACE": [{ "code": "62.01", "description": "Computer programming activities", "isAIInferred": false }]
    },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Narva mnt 5", "city": "Tallinn", "postalCode": "10117", "countryCode": "EE", "state": "Harju maakond" },
    "phones": ["+372 51234567"],
    "website": "https://www.example.ee",
    "employeeCount": { "exact": 12, "isEstimate": false, "lastUpdated": "2024-12-31" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Juhatuse liige", "englishTranslation": "Management board member", "standardized": "Board Member" }, "startDate": "2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z", "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Marten Tamm", "firstName": "Marten", "lastName": "Tamm" }, "birthDate": { "day": 15, "month": 3, "year": 1985 } } }
  ],
  "shareholders": [
    { "type": "individual", "sharePercentage": 60, "nominalCapitalHeld": { "amount": 1500, "currency": "EUR", "formatted": "1500 EUR" }, "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Marten Tamm", "firstName": "Marten", "lastName": "Tamm" }, "birthDate": { "day": 15, "month": 3, "year": 1985 }, "residenceAddress": { "countryCode": "EE" } } },
    { "type": "company", "sharePercentage": 40, "nominalCapitalHeld": { "amount": 1000, "currency": "EUR", "formatted": "1000 EUR" }, "company": { "id": "87654321", "legalName": "Investor Holding OU", "countryCode": "EE" } }
  ],
  "otherKeyPersons": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Nõukogu liige", "englishTranslation": "Member of the supervisory board", "standardized": "Board Member" }, "startDate": "2021-01-10T00:00:00.000Z", "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Katrin Kask", "firstName": "Katrin", "lastName": "Kask" }, "birthDate": { "day": 22, "month": 7, "year": 1990 } } }
  ]
}

Company with Representation Mode (Bolt Technology OÜ - 12417834)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "12417834",
    "countryCode": "EE",
    "identifiers": { "registryCode": "12417834", "VAT": "102090374" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "EE102090374", "country": "EE", "verification": { "status": "verified" } },
    "legalName": "Bolt Technology OÜ",
    "registrationDate": "2013-02-06",
    "status": { "localName": "Registrisse kantud", "active": true, "statusDetails": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "OÜ", "englishTranslation": "Private limited company", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company", "iso20275Code": "JC0Y" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "Juhatuse liige",
        "englishTranslation": "Management board member",
        "standardized": "Board Member"
      },
      "representationMode": {
        "mode": "sole"
      },
      "startDate": "2013-02-06",
      "individual": {
        "identifiers": { "isikukood": "37502126022" },
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Ahto Kink",
          "firstName": "Ahto",
          "lastName": "Kink"
        },
        "birthDate": { "day": 12, "month": 6, "year": 1975 }
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "Juhatuse liige",
        "englishTranslation": "Management board member",
        "standardized": "Board Member"
      },
      "representationMode": {
        "mode": "sole"
      },
      "startDate": "2013-02-06",
      "individual": {
        "identifiers": { "isikukood": "39312170011" },
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Markus Villig",
          "firstName": "Markus",
          "lastName": "Villig"
        },
        "birthDate": { "day": 17, "month": 12, "year": 1993 }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Note: This example shows representationMode set to "sole" for legal representatives who have JAH (exclusive/sole representation rights) from the RIK esindus_v1 endpoint. Both board members can sign independently on behalf of the company. The representationMode field is only set for individuals (not companies) who have confirmed sole representation rights.

Closed OU (Deleted from Register)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "87654321",
    "countryCode": "EE",
    "identifiers": { "registryCode": "87654321" },
    "taxId": { "type": "eu_vat", "value": "", "country": "EE", "verification": { "status": "unavailable" } },
    "legalName": "Vana Kaubandus OU",
    "registrationDate": "2005-03-10",
    "status": { "localName": "Kustutatud", "active": false, "statusDetails": { "status": "CLOSED" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "OU", "englishTranslation": "Private limited company", "standardized": "Limited Liability Company", "iso20275Code": "JC0Y" },
    "legalAddress": {},
    "employeeCount": { "exact": 1, "isEstimate": false, "lastUpdated": "2013-12-31" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [],
  "otherKeyPersons": []
}

Note: Closed companies have active: false and status “Kustutatud” (Deleted from register). Address data may be empty. VAT verification is unavailable for closed entities. UBO data is deleted 5 years after closure.

Non-profit Association (MTU)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "80111222",
    "countryCode": "EE",
    "identifiers": { "registryCode": "80111222" },
    "legalName": "Eesti Spordiklubi",
    "registrationDate": "2018-09-01",
    "status": { "localName": "Registrisse kantud", "active": true, "statusDetails": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "MTU", "englishTranslation": "Non-profit association", "standardized": "Nonprofit Organization", "iso20275Code": "AI-enriched" },
    "activities": {
      "EMTAK": [{ "code": "93120", "description": "Spordiklubide tegevus", "isAIInferred": false }],
      "NACE": [{ "code": "93.12", "description": "Activities of sport clubs", "isAIInferred": false }]
    },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Staadioni 2", "city": "Tartu", "postalCode": "51008", "countryCode": "EE", "state": "Tartu maakond" }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    { "type": "individual", "role": { "localName": "Juhatuse liige", "englishTranslation": "Management board member", "standardized": "Board Member" }, "startDate": "2018-09-01T00:00:00.000Z", "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Katrin Kask", "firstName": "Katrin", "lastName": "Kask" }, "birthDate": { "day": 22, "month": 7, "year": 1990 } } }
  ]
}

Note: Non-profits do not have shareholders or capital information. Legal representatives (board members) are available. Birth dates are extracted from Estonian personal ID codes (isikukood).

UBO Response (dedicated datapoint)

Query with "dataPoints": ["ultimateBeneficialOwners"]:

{
  "request": {
    "companyId": "12345678",
    "requestId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "dataStatus": {
      "dataPoints": { "ultimateBeneficialOwners": { "status": "succeeded" } }
    },
    "countryCode": "EE"
  },
  "ultimateBeneficialOwners": [
    {
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "name": {
        "fullName": "Marten Tamm",
        "firstName": "Marten",
        "lastName": "Tamm"
      },
      "control": {
        "types": ["ownership-of-shares"],
        "description": "Direct ownership",
        "details": [{ "nature": "direct", "type": "shares" }]
      }
    },
    {
      "entityId": "person_002",
      "name": {
        "fullName": "Katrin Kask",
        "firstName": "Katrin",
        "lastName": "Kask"
      },
      "control": {
        "types": ["ownership-of-shares"],
        "description": "Indirect ownership",
        "details": [{ "nature": "indirect", "type": "shares" }]
      }
    },
    {
      "entityId": "person_003",
      "name": {
        "fullName": "Jaan Mets",
        "firstName": "Jaan",
        "lastName": "Mets"
      },
      "control": {
        "types": ["significant-influence-or-control"],
        "description": "Control or influence through other means (contractual, family relations etc)"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Note: UBOs are available for commercial companies registered in the Äriregister (Commercial Register). UBO data is automatically deleted 5 years after a legal person is removed from the register. See the UBO Control Types section below for the full mapping of control type codes.

Available Documents

Query with "dataPoints": ["availableDocuments"]:

{
  "request": {
    "companyId": "12345678",
    "requestId": "b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901",
    "dataStatus": {
      "dataPoints": { "availableDocuments": { "status": "succeeded" } }
    },
    "countryCode": "EE"
  },
  "availableDocuments": [
    {
      "id": "abc12345-1111-2222-3333-444455556666",
      "sku": "est-register-extract",
      "name": "Trade Register Extract",
      "type": "trade_register_extract",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Trade register extract from the Estonian Business Registry (RIK)"
    },
    {
      "id": "abc12345-2222-3333-4444-555566667777",
      "sku": "est-financial-statements",
      "name": "Annual Report - 2024 - PDF",
      "type": "financial_statement",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Annual report from the Estonian Business Registry (RIK) - 2024"
    },
    {
      "id": "abc12345-3333-4444-5555-666677778888",
      "sku": "est-financial-statements",
      "name": "Annual Report - 2024 - XBRL",
      "type": "financial_statement",
      "format": "xbrl",
      "description": "Annual report from the Estonian Business Registry (RIK) - 2024"
    },
    {
      "id": "abc12345-4444-5555-6666-777788889999",
      "sku": "est-financial-statements",
      "name": "Annual Report - 2023 - PDF",
      "type": "financial_statement",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Annual report from the Estonian Business Registry (RIK) - 2023"
    },
    {
      "id": "abc12345-5555-6666-7777-888899990000",
      "sku": "est-article-of-association",
      "name": "Articles of Association - PDF",
      "type": "article_of_association",
      "format": "pdf",
      "description": "Articles of association from the Estonian Business Registry (RIK)"
    }
  ]
}

Note: The trade register extract is always listed first. Annual reports include both PDF and XBRL versions and are sorted by year descending. Historical reports may go back many years.

Onboarding Profile (Source: Batch Cache)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "12417834",
    "countryCode": "EE",
    "identifiers": { "VAT": "EE102090374", "registryCode": "12417834" },
    "legalName": "Bolt Technology OÜ",
    "registrationDate": "2013-02-06",
    "status": { "localName": "Registrisse kantud", "active": true, "statusDetails": { "status": "ACTIVE" } },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Osaühing", "englishTranslation": "Osaühing" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Vana-Lõuna tn 15", "city": "Tallinn", "postalCode": "10134", "region": "Harju maakond", "countryCode": "EE" }
  }
}

Note: Onboarding profiles are served from the batch staging table. No AI enrichment — no standardized or iso20275Code on legal form, no shareholders or UBOs, no activity codes.

Western Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Central & Eastern Europe

Crown Dependencies & Offshore

Asia & Indian Ocean

​Table of Contents

​Data Sources

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Search Capabilities

​Batch Cache

​Search

​Companies in Cache

​Onboarding Profile

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Companies

​Sole Proprietorships

​Partnerships

​Cooperatives

​Non-profit Organizations

​Government & Public Law Entities

​European Legal Forms

​Branch Offices

​Discontinued

​Legal Representatives

​Classification Logic

​Representation Mode

​Explicit representation roles

​Implied representation roles

​Other Key Persons

​Shareholders

​Ownership Fields

​UBO Control Types

​Activity Code Mapping

​Data Availability

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents by Company Type

​Example API Responses

Table of Contents

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Batch Cache

Search

Companies in Cache

Onboarding Profile

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Companies

Sole Proprietorships

Partnerships

Cooperatives

Non-profit Organizations

Government & Public Law Entities

European Legal Forms

Branch Offices

Discontinued

Legal Representatives

Classification Logic

Representation Mode

Explicit representation roles

Implied representation roles

Other Key Persons

Shareholders

Ownership Fields

UBO Control Types

Activity Code Mapping

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

Example API Responses