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How to check a Norwegian company (official sources)

Short answer. Norwegian organisations are registered with the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene). Once a business has an organisation number, the information registered about it is available to everyone, with a few exceptions such as national identity numbers.

Where. Brønnøysund Register Centre: https://www.brreg.no/en/ . Search by name or organisation number in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (Enhetsregisteret): https://www.brreg.no/registersok/om-nokkelopplysninger-fra-enhetsregisteret/ (Norwegian). Roles and annual accounts have their own services (see sources).

What you can see for free. Key information from Enhetsregisteret, the roles in the business (the roles service looks up one organisation number and returns the roles and role holders' names), and annual accounts filed with Regnskapsregisteret, the register of annual accounts.

Steps.

  1. Search the name or the organisation number. For a common name you may get many hits; narrow by organisation form, county or municipality.
  2. Check registered status and organisation form.
  3. Open the roles overview (board, general manager and others).
  4. Check whether annual accounts have been filed and when.
  5. Compare name, organisation number and address with what the other party gave you.

What the register does not show. National identity numbers are restricted, and a registry record does not verify activity, creditworthiness or sanctions status.

What a Dutiful report adds. For Norway: registry profile, status and officers from the official register (Enhetsregisteret open data), plus a sanctions screen (OFAC SDN and UK Sanctions List) and a public news and web scan, with sources. Owners and financial accounts are not covered. 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.

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