enhetsregisteret

Enhetsregisteret, or the Register of Entities, is the national register in Norway that contains information about legal entities and organizational units registered with Norwegian authorities. It is maintained by the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) and serves as a central reference for entities operating in the country.

The register covers a broad range of entities, including limited companies (aksjeselskaper, AS), other corporate forms, partnerships, foundations, associations, cooperatives, branches of foreign companies, and sole proprietorships (enkeltpersonforetak) registered in Norway. Each entry is assigned a unique organization number (organisasjonsnummer), used as a common identifier across public and private services. The data typically include official name, organization number, legal form, registered address, municipality and county, status (active, dissolved, under liquidation), and start date, as well as information about parent or subsidiary relationships when applicable.

Enhetsregisteret is part of the larger Enhets- og Foretaksregisteret, the Central Coordinating Register for legal entities and enterprises, which is managed by Brønnøysundregistrene. The two registers together provide a comprehensive source of information on legal entities in Norway and are used to support administrative processes across public and private sectors.

Access and use: The data are publicly accessible through Brønnøysundregistrene’ search services and are widely used by government agencies, banks, and private entities for identification, taxation, procurement, and electronic filing. The information is also available as open data via public portals such as data.norge.no, enabling integration into various digital services.