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Apify Public Registries

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  • Updated June 29, 2026
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apify-public-registries is a Claude skill that looks up official company data (registration, ownership, filings, VAT, ESG) from European public registries across 11 countries and regions.

About

This skill looks up official company data from European public registries across 11 countries and regions, including EU-level and ESG sources. A developer uses it for company due diligence, checking VAT status, finding ownership structure, or resolving identifiers like IČO, KRS, or LEI. It calls direct REST APIs via Python where they exist and falls back to Apify actors for scraping-based registries.

  • Looks up official company data across 11 European countries/regions plus EU-level and ESG
  • Uses stdlib Python REST scripts where APIs exist and falls back to Apify actors for scraping-only registries
  • Covers registration, ownership, financial filings, VAT status, and ESG data

Apify Public Registries by the numbers

  • 95 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #830 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

apify-public-registries capabilities & compatibility

Most country lookups are free stdlib API calls; some (NL KVK, PL GUS, SE, HR) require registration, and Apify-fallback registries consume Apify credits.

Capabilities
due diligence · company lookup · web scraping
Use cases
research · data analysis · web scraping
Pricing
Freemium
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What apify-public-registries says it does

Look up official company data from European public registries across 11 countries/regions (CZ, SK, PL, DE, UK, NL, RO, HR, SE + EU-level + ESG).
SKILL.md
Some lookups use Python scripts (stdlib), some fall back to Apify actors for scraping-based registries.
SKILL.md
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What it does

Look up official European company registration, ownership, filings, and VAT data across 11 registries.

Who is it for?

Company due diligence and official registry lookups across European jurisdictions.

Skip if: News or social sentiment (use apify-financial-news or apify-financial-osint).

When should I use this skill?

The user asks to look up a company, check a registry, verify VAT status, find ownership structure, or resolve IČO/KRS/LEI.

What you get

Interpreted registry results (profile, ownership, filings, VAT, ESG) per country and identifier.

  • Official company registry records per country and identifier

By the numbers

  • 11 countries/regions covered
  • Step 0 to Step 3 workflow checklist

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Public Company Registries — 11 Countries

Look up official company data from European public registries via Python scripts (direct REST API) or Apify actor fallback (scraping when no API exists).

Prerequisites

  • Python 3 (scripts use stdlib — no pip dependencies for most countries)
  • Apify access (only for DE, UK, PL financials, CZ justice.cz, RO fallback) — preferred: apify CLI (npm install -g apify-cli && apify login); fallback: Apify MCP connector (call-actor tool). CLI is faster and preferred when both are available.
  • NL: KVK_API_KEY env var (register at developers.kvk.nl — see REGISTRATION/NL.md)
  • PL GUS: GUS_API_KEY env var (email regon_bir@stat.gov.pl)
  • SE: Bolagsverket requires registration (see REGISTRATION/SE.md)
  • HR: Sudski registar requires OAuth registration (see REGISTRATION/HR.md)

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} is the plugin's root directory (where .claude-plugin/ lives). It is resolved automatically by Claude Code when the plugin is installed, or set to the --plugin-dir path during development.

Workflow checklist

Copy this and tick boxes as you progress:

Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 0: Verify prerequisites — run `python3 --version` (required); for Apify-dependent registries: try `apify --version && apify info`, or check for `call-actor` MCP tool; if neither, tell user to install apify CLI or Apify MCP connector
- [ ] Step 1: Identify country + identifier type (IČO/KRS/CUI/LEI/company name)
- [ ] Step 2: Run the lookup command per country table
- [ ] Step 3: Interpret results (key fields vary by source)
- [ ] Optional: Apify fallback for scraping-based registries
- [ ] Optional: Cross-reference with EU-level sources (GLEIF LEI, ESMA bonds, EBA)

Quick Reference — Lookup by Country

All paths relative to ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/apify-public-registries/.

CountryCommandIdentifierAccess
CZpython3 reference/scripts/CZ/fetch_all.py lookup <IČO>IČO (8-digit)Free (ARES API)
SKpython3 reference/scripts/SK/fetch_all.py lookup <IČO>IČOFree (ORSR scraping)
PLpython3 reference/scripts/PL/fetch_all.py lookup <KRS>KRS (10-digit, zero-padded)Free (KRS API)
PLpython3 reference/scripts/PL/fetch_all.py lookup_nip <NIP>NIP (10-digit)Free (Biała Lista, 100/day)
PL GUS(included in batch fetch_all.py)NIP`GUS_API_KEY` REQUIRED — without it, returns fake test data silently (see gotchas)
DEpython3 reference/scripts/DE/fetch_all.py keyword <name>Company nameApify (mcpc CLI)
UKpython3 reference/scripts/UK/fetch_all.py search <name>Company nameApify (mcpc CLI)
NLpython3 reference/scripts/NL/fetch_all.pyKVK number (configured)API key (KVK_API_KEY)
ROpython3 reference/scripts/RO/fetch_all.py lookup <CUI>CUI numberFree (ANAF — offline since 2026-03)
HRManual — see REGISTRATION/HR.mdOIB / MBSOAuth registration
SEManual — see REGISTRATION/SE.mdOrg.nrBolagsverket registration
EUpython3 reference/scripts/EU/fetch_all.py lookup <name>Company nameFree (GLEIF + ESMA + TED)
EUpython3 reference/scripts/EU/fetch_all.py lookup_lei <LEI>LEI (20-char)Free (GLEIF)
ESGpython3 reference/scripts/ESG/fetch_all.py lookup <country>Country name/ISO codeFree

By Data Type

NeedBest sourceCommand
Basic profile (name, address, legal form)CZ: ARES, SK: ORSR, PL: KRS, DE: Handelsregister, UK: Companies HouseSee country table above
Ownership / corporate treeEU GLEIFEU/fetch_all.py lookup_lei <LEI>
Financial filings (CZ)Justice.cz sbírka listin (Apify fallback)CZ/fetch_all.py justice
Financial filings (SK)FinStat.skSK/fetch_all.py finstat
Financial filings (PL)eKRS via ApifyPL/fetch_all.py financials
Bonds & instrumentsESMA FIRDSEU/fetch_all.py lookup <name>
VAT / due diligence (CZ)DPH registerIncluded in CZ/fetch_all.py lookup
VAT / due diligence (PL)Biała ListaPL/fetch_all.py lookup_nip <NIP>
Bank regulatory dataEBA Transparency CSVs (100MB+)EU/fetch_all.py eba
ESG / emissionsClimate TRACE + EU ETSESG/fetch_all.py lookup <country>
Regulated entities (CZ)ČNB bank list + OAMCZ/fetch_all.py cnb_banks / cnb_oam
Public procurementTEDEU/fetch_all.py lookup <name>

Step 1: Identify country + identifier

  • Check ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/data/companies.json -> identifiers.registry_ids for existing IDs.
  • If identifier unknown, start with EU GLEIF by name — returns LEI + registered-as numbers usable in country-specific lookups.

Identifier types by country:

  • CZ/SK: IČO (8-digit)
  • PL: KRS (10-digit zero-padded) or NIP (10-digit)
  • DE: Company name keyword
  • UK: Company name
  • NL: KVK number (8-digit)
  • RO: CUI (numeric)
  • HR: OIB (11-digit) or MBS
  • SE: Organisationsnummer (10-digit, e.g. 559124-6847)
  • EU: LEI (20-char alphanumeric) or company name

Step 2: Run lookup

Execute the command from the country table. Scripts are at: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/apify-public-registries/reference/scripts/<CC>/fetch_all.py

Example — look up a company in Czech ARES:

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/apify-public-registries/reference/scripts/CZ/fetch_all.py lookup 25099345

Example — find ownership chain via GLEIF:

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/apify-public-registries/reference/scripts/EU/fetch_all.py lookup_lei 31570048XH84U51GGT05

Example — look up InPost in KRS:

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/apify-public-registries/reference/scripts/PL/fetch_all.py lookup 0000536554

Batch fetch (all companies in a country):

python3 reference/scripts/CZ/fetch_all.py          # all CZ sources (ares, dph, cnb_banks, cnb_oam, justice)
python3 reference/scripts/PL/fetch_all.py          # all PL sources (krs, biala_lista, gus, financials)
python3 reference/scripts/EU/fetch_all.py          # all EU sources except EBA (gleif, ted, esma, eurostat)

Step 3: Interpret results

Key fields vary by source:

SourceKey fields
ARES (CZ)obchodniJmeno, dic, sidlo.textovaAdresa, czNace, datumVzniku, pravniForma
DPH (CZ)nespolehlivyPlatce (unreliable payer flag), bank accounts
GLEIF (EU)lei, legalName, jurisdiction, status, registeredAs, parent LEI + name
KRS (PL)nazwa, nip, regon, kapital (share capital)
Biała Lista (PL)statusVat, krs, regon, accountNumbers
ORSR (SK)name, address, legal_form, share_capital, registration_date
FinStat (SK)revenue, profit, employees, assets
Handelsregister (DE)name, legal form, share capital, management, HRB number
Companies House (UK)company number, SIC codes, directors, incorporation date
ESMA FIRDS (EU)isin, lei, instrument name, cfi_code, status
TED (EU)buyer-name, winner-name, total-value, procedure-type
ANAF (RO)denumire, adresa, scpTVA (VAT payer flag), active status

Apify fallback

When no direct API exists, use Apify CLI with a specific actor or apify/website-content-crawler:

apify call apify/website-content-crawler \
  --input '{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://or.justice.cz/ias/ui/rejstrik-$firma?ico=25099345"}],"maxCrawlPages":1}' \
  --user-agent apify-awesome-skills/apify-public-registries

Apify-dependent registries:

CountryRegistryActorTrigger
DEHandelsregisterradeance/handelsregister-apiDE/fetch_all.py keyword <name>
UKCompanies Housedhrumil/company-house-scraperUK/fetch_all.py search <name>
PLeKRS Financialsminute_contest/poland-krs-financial-scraperPL/fetch_all.py financials
CZJustice.cz filingsapify/website-content-crawlerDirect via apify CLI
ROListaFirme.roapify/website-content-crawlerRO/fetch_all.py listafirme
SEAllabolag.seapify/website-content-crawlerManual (residential proxy needed)

Note: DE, UK, and RO scripts use mcpc CLI internally (not apify CLI).

Dependencies

Python stdlib only (no pip)

CZ (ares, dph, cnb_banks, cnb_oam, justice), SK (orsr, finstat), PL (krs, biala_lista, gus), EU (gleif, esma, ted, eurostat), ESG (ets, climate_trace), RO (anaf)

Requires Apify + APIFY_TOKEN

DE (handelsregister), UK (companies_house), PL (financials via eKRS), CZ (justice.cz sbírka listin via scraping), RO (listafirme.ro)

Requires API key registration

  • NL: KVK_API_KEY — register at developers.kvk.nl (REGISTRATION/NL.md)
  • PL GUS: GUS_API_KEY — email regon_bir@stat.gov.pl (test key abcde12345abcde12345 exists but has no real data)
  • SE: Bolagsverket — register at portal.api.bolagsverket.se (REGISTRATION/SE.md)
  • HR: Sudski registar — register at sudreg-data.gov.hr, OAuth2 flow (REGISTRATION/HR.md)

Critical gotchas

  • CZ ARES is the best single starting point for Czech companies — aggregates data from multiple source registers.
  • EU GLEIF is the best cross-country starting point — maps LEI to registered-as numbers usable in country lookups.
  • RO ANAF API is offline since March 2026 — lookup returns errors. Use listafirme.ro (Apify) as fallback.
  • SK ORSR uses HTML scraping with windows-1250 encoding and regex parsing — fragile, may break if page layout changes.
  • SK FinStat is also HTML scraping — may block automated access.
  • PL Biała Lista has a hard rate limit: 100 queries/day (search method) or 5,000/day (check method).
  • PL GUS silently returns fake data when GUS_API_KEY is unset — test server returns plausible-looking records (ul. Test-Krucza, Kraków-Podgórze) for any valid NIP. Production key required: email regon_bir@stat.gov.pl. Always inspect first GUS record to confirm prod vs test.
  • DE + UK scripts use mcpc CLI (not apify CLI) — require authenticated @apify session.
  • UK Companies House has a free API at api.company-information.service.gov.uk, but the script uses Apify scraping instead.
  • CZ Justice.cz bulk datasets are 13GB+ XML/CSV. The CKAN API returns a dataset list, not per-company data.
  • CZ ČNB OAM is only relevant for emitents (listed companies, banks) — uses Oracle BI XML export.
  • ESG data is country-level, not company-level — useful only as contextual benchmark.
  • ESAP (centralized EU ESG/financial database with API) launches CSRD data January 2028.
  • EBA Transparency CSVs are 100MB+ each — run EU/fetch_all.py eba separately, not as part of normal batch.
  • TED has low value — most portfolio companies are private. Winner-name only in eForms notices (2024+).
  • Batch mode (fetch_all.py without arguments) reads lookup_targets.json from the script's directory — these are per-country ID→name mappings, NOT copies of data/companies.json. For single-company lookups, pass the identifier directly.

Reference

  • data/registries.json — machine-readable: 11 countries, 27 registry entries
  • REGISTRATION/HR.md, REGISTRATION/NL.md, REGISTRATION/SE.md — per-country API access guides
  • reference/european-company-data-institutions.md — full narrative catalog (413 lines, CZ + PL + EU institutions)
  • reference/scripts/{CZ,DE,ESG,EU,NL,PL,RO,SK,UK}/fetch_all.py — per-country lookup scripts

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FAQ

Which countries are covered?

CZ, SK, PL, DE, UK, NL, RO, HR, SE plus EU-level and ESG sources, 11 countries/regions in total.

Does every lookup need Apify?

No. Most use stdlib Python REST scripts; Apify access is only needed for DE, UK, PL financials, CZ justice.cz, and RO fallback.

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