Center for Registers and Information Systems (RIK)

RIK is a government agency that reports to the Ministry of Justice.
The main purpose of RIK is to ensure an innovative and integrated environment of electronic services for more efficient implementation of public administration and application of laws and jurisdiction. RIK is one of the largest IT organizations in Estonia.

It develops and manages various registers and information systems. This includes the commercial register, the e-notary, the land register and information systems from other areas (court information system, e-files, etc.). Around 50 registers are under the supervision of the RIK.

The Estonian Trade Register (a place for company registration in Estonia) has existed since September 1, 1995.
The portal of the Estonian Business Register is considered unique in Europe due to the fast and convenient establishment of companies. For example, it is possible to register a limited liability company with an ID card in a few hours, without having to leave home. In addition to searching for companies, the company portal can also be used to change a company's registration data and transmit annual reports electronically.

The Commercial Register of Estonia provides the following services.
Company Registration Portal (CReP - online site for company formation in Estonia)

It is a portal for entrepreneurs by the help of which it is possible to contact registration departments of courts, as well as for the Central Commercial Register so it can perform different duties in this portal.
In this portal, entrepreneurs may submit an entry application, a list of members of a supervisory board with their personal details and relevant modifications, contact details, information on relevant modifications and annual reports.
Residents of Estonia may access the portal by using an ID-card, Mobile-ID or by authenticating through an internet bank.
Residents of Portugal, Finland and Belgium may access the portal by using an ID-card, but citizens of Lithuania - by using a Mobile-ID.
Information system - the Central Commercial Register
It is an online service provided by the Centre of Registers and Information Systems, and this register is based on the database of the registration departments of courts.
This central database comprises digital data from the Commercial Register, Register of Non-profit Associations and Foundations and the Commercial Pledge Register. It is a paid service with a monthly subscription fee of EUR 10 plus the inquiry fee.
By paying the subscription fee, a person can access the information included in the Land Register, Trade Register, Register of Non-profit Associations and Foundations and Commercial Pledge Register.
A Value Added Tax (VAT) payment is added to the service fee. In their turn, users of the Commercial Register can search for information on their related companies, non-governmental organisations and foundations for free.
In order to access this information, a user has to get authorised with an ID-card.

European Business Register (EBR)
It is an online service joining together 24 national business registers in Europe.
This information system is available in English, and thus ensures easy access for most of interested persons.
The service offers searching for companies, information on companies and their profiles. Furthermore, some of the countries provide extensive information on companies, such as annual reports, articles of association, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, extracts from the Trade Register and information on annual profit.
In order to become a user of this service, a contract has to be signed with a service provider from the respective country. The fee for viewing a profile of an Estonian company is EUR 2.75, for viewing its annual report - EUR 6.50, but for viewing its financial data - EUR 12.50.