Request a commercial register extract for Cologne online
Commercial register Cologne: the local court in Cologne maintains section A (HRA — partnerships) and section B (HRB — corporations) for companies registered in Cologne.
Need a commercial register extract for a company in Cologne? Our service lets you request current, chronological and historical extracts online. Depending on the document, delivery is digital as a PDF or by post for officially certified copies and apostilles.
- Current commercial register extract
- Chronological commercial register extract
- Other documents (e.g. articles of association, lists of shareholders and more)
- Official certification available
- Apostille / legalisation available for use abroad
Local court in Cologne – commercial register
The local court in Cologne maintains the commercial register for North Rhine-Westphalia’s largest city and one of Germany’s leading economic centres. The Cologne/Bonn region is home to numerous media groups, insurers, trading companies and medium-sized businesses.
Address & contact
Local court in Cologne, commercial register
Luxemburger Straße 101, 50939 Köln
Telephone: 0221 477-0
Opening hours
Monday–Friday: 08:30–15:00
Jurisdiction
The local court in Cologne is responsible for HRA and HRB entries for companies based within the city, ranging from international groups and GmbHs and AGs to sole traders.
How does ordering work?
Enter the company name or registration number in our form. We obtain the extract directly from the local court in Cologne and provide it by email or post.
Common uses in Cologne
- Credit checks before supplier or partnership agreements
- Evidence of authority to represent a company at notarial appointments
- Documents for insurers and banks
- Apostilles for international tenders
Processing time
PDF extracts: usually within 1–15 minutes after acceptance of the complete order during our service hours (Monday–Friday 09:00–18:00, Saturday 09:00–15:00, German local time). Outside these hours, processing starts in the next service period. Without a valid request for early performance, processing starts no earlier than the end of the withdrawal period. We confirm the processing start when accepting your order. Official certification: usually 2–4 weeks; apostilles: usually 6 weeks, in each case after acceptance of the complete documents. Postal transit time is additional. Legalisation: processing time on request. Availability and processing by public authorities may delay delivery; these are estimates, not guaranteed deadlines.
Current commercial register extract
The current version of all entries in the commercial register maintained by the local court in Cologne.
Chronological commercial register extract
All entries and changes in chronological order.
Historical commercial register extract
Deleted entries and the company’s complete historical record.
Articles of association
The company’s memorandum or articles of association filed with the commercial register.
List of shareholders
The current list of shareholders filed with the commercial register, including all shareholders.
Company entity data
An overview of the company entity’s basic data held by the register court.
Latest published annual financial statements – balance sheet
The company’s most recently disclosed annual financial statements (balance sheet).
Insolvency check
A check for insolvency announcements relating to the company.
In addition to standard commercial register extracts, we offer official certification and apostilles for international use — for example, setting up companies abroad, opening bank accounts or tender procedures.
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