# Norway Company Search – Brreg New Companies, CEO & Board Leads (`gazidev/norway-company-leads`) Actor

Find new Norwegian companies from the official Brønnøysund register (Brreg): org number, NACE, address, employees, share capital, website/email/phone, bankruptcy flags + optional CEO, chair & board. Filter by municipality, county, NACE, AS/ENK. $1.50 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gazidev/norway-company-leads.md
- **Developed by:** [Cemal Atakli](https://apify.com/gazidev) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 companies

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Norway Company Search – Brreg New Companies, CEO & Board Leads

Search the official **Norwegian company register (Brønnøysundregistrene / Brreg, Enhetsregisteret)** and get clean lead lists of **newly registered Norwegian companies**, with the **CEO (daglig leder)**, **chair (styreleder)** and **board members** if you want them.

Each record has the **organisation number (organisasjonsnummer)**, name, organisation form (AS, ENK, NUF, ASA…), **NACE industry code and description**, registration and founding date, business address, postal code, municipality and county, **number of employees**, **share capital**, **website, email and phone** (when the company registered them), VAT-register status and **bankruptcy / liquidation flags**.

Three modes:

1. **New companies**: everything registered in a date range (default: the last 7 days), filtered by **municipality, county, NACE code, organisation form and minimum employees**.
2. **Name search**: every company whose name contains a word (`holding`, `eiendom`, `Equinor`…).
3. **Org-number lookup**: bulk check of thousands of organisation numbers (main units and sub-units).

The data comes from the official, keyless **Enhetsregisteret open-data API** (data.brreg.no). No scraping, no login, no API key. **$1.50 per 1,000 companies, roles included.**

### Who uses it

- **Accountants, auditors, banks, insurers, payroll and SaaS vendors**: a daily feed of **new Norwegian AS companies** in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim or Stavanger, with the CEO's name for outreach.
- **B2B sales teams**: new companies in your industry (NACE) and region, plus established companies with **5+ employees**.
- **KYC, compliance and credit teams**: bulk check org numbers: is the company bankrupt, under liquidation or deleted? Who is the CEO, chair and auditor?
- **Researchers and journalists**: company formation trends by county, industry or organisation form.

### Input examples

New limited companies (AS) from the last 7 days with CEO and board (the default prefill):

```json
{ "mode": "newCompanies", "registeredWithinDays": 7, "organisationForms": ["AS"], "includeRoles": true, "maxResults": 50 }
```

New IT and consulting companies in Vestland county in the last 60 days:

```json
{ "registeredWithinDays": 60, "counties": ["46"], "naceCodes": ["62", "70"], "organisationForms": ["AS"], "maxResults": 0 }
```

Companies in Oslo and Bergen registered in the last 90 days that already have 5+ employees:

```json
{ "registeredWithinDays": 90, "municipalities": ["Oslo", "Bergen"], "minEmployees": 5, "includeRoles": true }
```

Name search and bulk lookup:

```json
{ "mode": "nameSearch", "searchName": "holding", "municipalities": ["Stavanger"], "maxResults": 200 }
```

```json
{ "mode": "orgNumbers", "orgNumbers": ["923609016", "NO 914 778 271 MVA"], "includeRoles": true }
```

Daily feed of new companies in Trondheim (schedule it daily):

```json
{ "registeredWithinDays": 2, "municipalities": ["Trondheim"], "onlyNew": true, "stateKey": "trondheim", "maxResults": 0 }
```

#### Filters

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `mode` | `newCompanies` (default), `nameSearch`, `orgNumbers` |
| `registeredWithinDays` / `registeredFrom` / `registeredTo` | Registration date in Enhetsregisteret |
| `searchName` | Name search mode: word contained in the company name |
| `orgNumbers` | Lookup mode: 9-digit numbers (`NO` prefix / `MVA` suffix / spaces are ignored) |
| `organisationForms` | `AS`, `ASA`, `ENK`, `NUF`, `DA`, `ANS`, `SA`, `KS`, `FLI`, `STI`… (empty = all) |
| `counties`, `municipalities` | Business address location (names like `Tromsø` or numbers like `0301`) |
| `naceCodes` | Industry code prefixes, e.g. `62`, `62.1`, `41`, `68` (SN2025 / NACE Rev. 2.1) |
| `minEmployees` | 1 = has registered employees; Brreg only publishes counts of 5+ |
| `excludeBankruptOrLiquidating` | Default on |
| `onlyWithContactInfo` | Only companies with a registered website, email or phone |
| `includeRoles` | Adds CEO, chair, deputy chair, board members, deputies, owner (ENK), contact person, auditor, accountant |
| `unitType` | `main` (legal entities) or `sub` (sub-units / business locations) |
| `onlyNew` + `stateKey` | Monitoring: skip companies returned by earlier runs |
| `maxResults` | Stop after N companies (0 = all). You pay per company saved |

Big date ranges are no problem: the API only lets clients page through 10,000 hits per query, so the Actor automatically **splits the date range** into smaller windows and keeps the output **newest first**.

### Output

```json
{
  "orgNumber": "938744939",
  "name": "LINDGREN EZHNO HOLDING AS",
  "orgForm": "AS",
  "orgFormDescription": "Aksjeselskap",
  "naceCode": "00.000",
  "naceDescription": "Uoppgitt",
  "registrationDate": "2026-10-24",
  "foundedDate": "2026-09-23",
  "address": "C/o Martin Lindgren Ezhno, Hagemannsveien 7",
  "postalCode": "3080",
  "city": "HOLMESTRAND",
  "municipality": "HOLMESTRAND",
  "municipalityNumber": "3903",
  "county": "Vestfold",
  "employees": null,
  "shareCapital": 30000.0,
  "shareCapitalCurrency": "NOK",
  "website": null,
  "email": null,
  "phone": null,
  "activity": "Holdingselskap.",
  "vatRegistered": false,
  "bankrupt": false,
  "underLiquidation": false,
  "underForcedLiquidation": false,
  "brregUrl": "https://virksomhet.brreg.no/nb/oppslag/enheter/938744939",
  "ceo": "Martin Lindgren Ezhno",
  "chair": "Martin Lindgren Ezhno",
  "boardMembers": ["Ingerid Lindgren Ezhno"],
  "auditor": null,
  "roles": [
    { "role": "Daglig leder", "roleCode": "DAGL", "name": "Martin Lindgren Ezhno", "type": "person" },
    { "role": "Styrets leder", "roleCode": "LEDE", "name": "Martin Lindgren Ezhno", "type": "person" },
    { "role": "Styremedlem", "roleCode": "MEDL", "name": "Ingerid Lindgren Ezhno", "type": "person" }
  ],
  "licence": "NLOD 2.0"
}
```

The run summary (`OUTPUT` in the key-value store) shows total matches, API requests, date windows, skipped rows and org numbers that were not found.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.0015 per company saved** ($1.50 per 1,000), **CEO/board roles included**, plus a tiny Actor start fee. Error rows are free. Set **Max companies** or a maximum cost per run, and the run stops cleanly at that limit.

| | This Actor | Other Brreg Actors on the Store (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price per company | $0.0015 (roles included) | $0.003 – $0.0035 |
| New-company feed by date + `onlyNew` | yes | varies |
| County / municipality / NACE / form / employee filters | yes | varies |
| CEO, chair, board, auditor | yes (opt-in) | varies |
| More than 10,000 results | yes (automatic date splitting) | varies |

### Use with AI agents (Apify MCP)

Add this Actor to Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client through the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com) and ask, for example: *"List new AS companies registered in Bergen this week with their CEO"* or *"Who is on the board of org number 923609016?"*

### FAQ

**How fresh is the data?** The API is the live register. Companies registered today show up the same day.

**Why do so few new companies have an email, phone or website?** Registering contact details is optional. Only about 3–4 % of new entities give them. Use the CEO name plus `onlyWithContactInfo` if you only want reachable companies.

**Why is `employees` empty?** Brreg publishes head counts only for companies with 5 or more employees. Brand-new companies usually have none registered yet.

**Why is the NACE code `00.000 Uoppgitt`?** The company has not stated its industry yet. This is common in the first days after registration.

**Are birth dates or national ID numbers included?** No. The Actor outputs role names and role types only. Deceased persons and resigned roles are left out.

**Does it include sub-units (underenheter)?** Yes, set `unitType` to `sub`. Org-number lookups find sub-units automatically.

### Data source and licence

Contains data from the **Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene)**, Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (Enhetsregisteret), made available under the [Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0](https://data.norge.no/nlod/en/2.0). Source: [data.brreg.no](https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api/dokumentasjon/no/index.html). This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brønnøysundregistrene. If you republish the data, keep this attribution. Role data are names of people in a public register: process them in line with GDPR (for example, a legitimate interest for B2B outreach and honouring opt-outs).

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

**New companies**: entities registered in the Central Coordinating Register in a date range (lead lists). **Name search**: companies whose name contains a word. **Look up**: bulk check of org numbers.

## `registeredWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

New companies mode: registration date (Enhetsregisteret) in the last N days. 0 = any date. Ignored when *Registered from* is set.

## `registeredFrom` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Overrides *last N days*. Also works as a filter in name search.

## `registeredTo` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive. Optional upper bound.

## `searchName` (type: `string`):

Name search mode, e.g. `holding`, `eiendom`, `Equinor`.

## `orgNumbers` (type: `array`):

Look-up mode: 9-digit org numbers, e.g. `923609016`. Spaces, `NO` prefix and `MVA` suffix are ignored. Sub-units are found too.

## `organisationForms` (type: `array`):

Empty = all forms. AS = limited company, ENK = sole proprietorship.

## `counties` (type: `array`):

Business address county (2024 county structure). Combined with *Municipalities* as 'any of'.

## `municipalities` (type: `array`):

Names or 4-digit numbers, e.g. `Oslo`, `Bergen`, `Trondheim`, `Stavanger`, `0301`.

## `naceCodes` (type: `array`):

Prefixes work: `62` (IT/programming), `62.1`, `41` (construction), `68` (real estate), `56` (restaurants). Norway uses SN2025 (NACE Rev. 2.1) codes.

## `minEmployees` (type: `integer`):

0 = no filter. Brreg only publishes head counts of 5+, so 1 means 'has registered employees' and 2-4 is raised to 5. Most brand-new companies have none yet.

## `excludeBankruptOrLiquidating` (type: `boolean`):

Skip entities that are bankrupt, under liquidation or under forced dissolution. Turn off to find them (they are flagged in the output).

## `onlyWithContactInfo` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only companies that registered a website, email or phone number (only a few percent of new companies do).

## `includeRoles` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the CEO (daglig leder), chair, board members, deputies, owner (ENK), contact person, auditor and accountant. One extra API call per company, no extra charge.

## `unitType` (type: `string`):

Sub-units are business locations of a legal entity (with their own address and employees). Roles are only available for main units.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Skip org numbers returned by earlier runs with the same *State key*. Schedule daily for a feed of new Norwegian companies.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Separate 'already seen' lists for different searches.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many companies (0 = all matching). You pay per company saved.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "newCompanies",
  "registeredWithinDays": 7,
  "organisationForms": [
    "AS"
  ],
  "minEmployees": 0,
  "excludeBankruptOrLiquidating": true,
  "onlyWithContactInfo": false,
  "includeRoles": true,
  "unitType": "main",
  "onlyNew": false,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `companies` (type: `string`):

No description

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "newCompanies",
    "registeredWithinDays": 7,
    "organisationForms": [
        "AS"
    ],
    "includeRoles": true,
    "maxResults": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gazidev/norway-company-leads").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "newCompanies",
    "registeredWithinDays": 7,
    "organisationForms": ["AS"],
    "includeRoles": True,
    "maxResults": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gazidev/norway-company-leads").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "newCompanies",
  "registeredWithinDays": 7,
  "organisationForms": [
    "AS"
  ],
  "includeRoles": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}' |
apify call gazidev/norway-company-leads --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gazidev/norway-company-leads"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/HeuVvWs3V4mceBoo3/builds/CeXrkK80ao1TmOfKV/openapi.json