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How to check a company in Czechia (official sources)

Short answer. The official source is the ARES (Administrative Register of Economic Entities). Start there, then check what a register does not show.

Where. ARES (Administrative Register of Economic Entities): https://ares.gov.cz/

What you can see for free. ARES lets you search economic entities registered in the Czech Republic and shows data held in the source registers it draws from (per the Ministry of Finance).

Steps.

1. Search by name or company ID (IČO) in ARES.
2. Open the entity record.
3. Read the data from each source register shown.
4. Compare name, IČO and address with what the other party gave you.

What the register does not show. A registry record does not verify business activity, creditworthiness or sanctions status, and it is not a news check.

What a Dutiful report adds. For Czechia: registry profile, legal form, seat address, VAT number, status and business activities from the official register. Officers, owners and financial figures are not covered. Plus a sanctions screen (OFAC SDN and UK Sanctions List) and a public news and web scan, with sources. Sample: /sample. Free coverage check: /?ref=guides.

Disclaimer. This guide describes publicly available registry information and is general information, not legal, financial or compliance advice. Registers change; check the official source before relying on it. A Dutiful report is best-effort research from public sources and is not a compliance certificate. Checked 19 Oct 2026.

Sources

• https://ares.gov.cz/
• https://mf.gov.cz/cs/ministerstvo/informacni-systemy/ares
• https://data.mf.gov.cz/topics/ares.html

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