Request a commercial register extract for Munich online
Commercial register Munich: the local court in Munich maintains section A (HRA — partnerships) and section B (HRB — corporations) for companies registered in Munich.
Need a commercial register extract for a company in Munich? 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 Munich – commercial register
The local court in Munich is one of Germany’s largest register courts and maintains the commercial register for companies based in Munich and parts of the surrounding area.
Address & contact
Local court in Munich, commercial register
Pacellistraße 5, 80333 München
Telephone: 089 5597-0
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 08:00–16:00 (public appointments by arrangement).
Jurisdiction
The local court in Munich maintains commercial register A (HRA) for sole traders, general partnerships (OHG) and limited partnerships (KG), and commercial register B (HRB) for limited liability companies (GmbH), stock corporations (AG) and European companies (SE). Among the best-known registered businesses are numerous DAX groups, medium-sized companies and start-ups.
How does ordering work?
Enter the name or registration number of the Munich company in our online form. Our staff retrieve the extract directly from the local court in Munich and email it to you as a PDF. Officially certified copies and apostilles are sent by post.
Common uses in Munich
- Credit checks before doing business with Munich companies
- Evidence of authority to represent a company when signing contracts
- Documents for banks, public authorities and international partners
- Due diligence for company acquisitions
- Apostilles for use abroad (e.g. forming a company in the USA or UAE)
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 Munich.
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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