Norway Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Norway company register data splits between the Aksjeeierboken (Shareholder Register) — which anyone can request directly from a company by law — and the Register over reelle rettighetshavere (Register of Beneficial Owners), run by the Brønnøysund Register Centre under the 2019 Beneficial Owners Act. Access is restricted to authorities as of March 2026, even though filing became mandatory on 31 July 2025 for over 500,000 entities, at a 25% direct ownership or 50%-through-an-intermediary indirect threshold. Listed companies on Oslo Børs, state bodies, and non-commercial associations are exempt from filing entirely. Shareholder register data verifies direct owners at source, free, on request; the beneficial-ownership register itself cannot be queried by compliance teams, so ultimate ownership behind Norwegian intermediary companies is typically resolved through accessible parent-company registers abroad instead.
Norway beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies5.1M+
- Officer Records5M+
- Shareholder Records359,518
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)1.6M+
- VAT Records400
- Financial Reports415,671
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for Norway companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many registered Norway businesses does Zavia track?
Zavia holds 5.1M+ company records for Norway, of which 2.5M+ (49%) are currently active on the register.
Can I look up the beneficial owner of a Norway company?
Norway company register data splits between the Aksjeeierboken (Shareholder Register) — which anyone can request directly from a company by law — and the Register over reelle rettighetshavere (Register of Beneficial Owners), run by the Brønnøysund Register Centre under the 2019 Beneficial Owners Act. Access is restricted to authorities as of March 2026, even though filing became mandatory on 31 July 2025 for over 500,000 entities, at a 25% direct ownership or 50%-through-an-intermediary indirect threshold. Listed companies on Oslo Børs, state bodies, and non-commercial associations are exempt from filing entirely. Shareholder register data verifies direct owners at source, free, on request; the beneficial-ownership register itself cannot be queried by compliance teams, so ultimate ownership behind Norwegian intermediary companies is typically resolved through accessible parent-company registers abroad instead.
Is shareholder data available for Norway companies on Zavia?
Yes. Zavia holds 359,518 shareholder records for Norway companies, with 1.6M+ ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Who are the registered directors of Norway companies, and is that searchable?
Yes. Zavia holds 5M+ officer and director records for Norway companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia track VAT registrations in Norway?
Yes. Zavia holds 400 VAT records for Norway companies, linked to the same registered entity as its company profile.
Is financial data available for Norway companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 415,671 digitized financial reports for Norway companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
How does Norway publish company ownership records?
Share ownership in Norway is disclosed through the Aksjonærregisteret (Shareholder Register), filed under reporting obligations to Norway's tax administration.
Is there a bulk or API option for Norway company data?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Norway, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Does Zavia have a deeper guide on Norway company ownership?
Zavia's Norway beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.