# Belgium Company Registry (KBO/CBE) Scraper (`scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper`) Actor
Look up Belgian companies by enterprise number from the CBE (KBO/BCE) public registry. Get official name, status, legal form, registered address, NACE activities, start date, contact details and directors. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 83.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $4.25 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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```
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```bash
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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
## Belgium KBO/BCE Company Registry Scraper
> Look up any Belgian company by enterprise number or by name and get the full registry record: official name, status, legal form, registered address, NACE activities, start date, establishment units and the persons holding functions. Clean structured data for KYB, due diligence and lead lists.
**๐ฅ [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/input-schema) ยท ๐ค [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/output-schema) ยท ๐ฐ [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/pricing) ยท โถ๏ธ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples)**
Company profile name, status, form
Address & activities seat, NACE, directors
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one Belgian enterprise, ready for a KYB workflow, a CRM or a spreadsheet:
- **enterpriseNumber**: the official enterprise number
- **name** and **abbreviation**: registered company name and short name
- **status** and **legalSituation**: whether it is active and its legal situation
- **legalForm** and **entityType**: legal form (for example public limited company) and type
- **startDate**: date the enterprise started
- **address**: registered seat address
- **activities**: NACE activity codes with labels, version and registration type (VAT / NSSO)
- **phone**, **email**, **website**: published contact details when available
- **capital**: registered capital when published
- **establishmentUnitCount** and **establishmentUnits**: each establishment unit with its own number, name, status and address
- **functionHolders**: persons holding functions (directors, managers, permanent representatives) with role, name or number and start date
- **url** and **observedAt**: source link and freshness
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| KYB and onboarding | Compliance teams verifying Belgian counterparties |
| Due diligence | Analysts checking status, legal form and directors |
| Lead generation | Sales teams enriching Belgian company records |
| Data enrichment | Builders adding official registry data to their own databases |
### How to use it
1. Either type a **company name** (for example `Colruyt`) to search, or enter a single **enterprise number** such as `0400.378.485` (dots and spaces are optional).
2. Choose a **result language** (French, Dutch, German or English) and set **Max Items**.
3. Run, then export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull the results through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Can I search by name or only by number?**
Both. Type a company name to get every matching enterprise with its full record, or enter one enterprise number for a direct lookup.
**What is an enterprise number?**
It is the unique identifier every Belgian company and organisation receives, written as ten digits (for example 0400.378.485).
**Do I get the directors?**
Yes. Each record includes the persons holding functions (directors, managers and permanent representatives) together with their role and start date, when published.
**Does it include the company's activities?**
Yes. NACE activity codes with their descriptions are included, so you can see what each company actually does.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every record is read live at run time, so it reflects the current registry entry at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Colruyt company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-colruyt-belgium): Look up Colruyt in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Delhaize company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-delhaize-belgium): Look up Delhaize in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [KBC company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-kbc-belgium): Look up KBC in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Proximus company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-proximus-belgium): Look up Proximus in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Solvay company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-solvay-belgium): Look up Solvay in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [AB InBev company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-ab-inbev-belgium): Look up AB InBev in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Umicore company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-umicore-belgium): Look up Umicore in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Bpost company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-bpost-belgium): Look up Bpost in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Ageas company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-ageas-belgium): Look up Ageas in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
- [Barco company records in Belgium (KBO/CBE)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/examples/bekbo-barco-belgium): Look up Barco in the Belgian KBO/CBE registry: enterprise number, legal form, status, address and NACE activities.
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- [Company Research Enrichment Tool](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/company-research-enrichment-tool)
- [Contact Enrichment Tool](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/contact-enrichment-tool)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the CBE or the Belgian government. It only accesses publicly available company data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxCompanies` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of companies to collect when searching by name.
## `companyName` (type: `string`):
Search Belgian companies by name. Returns matching enterprises with their full details. Leave empty if you look up a single enterprise number instead.
## `enterpriseNumber` (type: `string`):
Look up one company by its enterprise number, for example 0400.378.485 or 0400378485. Takes priority over the company name when both are set.
## `language` (type: `string`):
Language of the labels and descriptions in the results.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxCompanies": 30,
"companyName": "Colruyt",
"language": "fr"
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxCompanies": 30,
"companyName": "Colruyt",
"language": "fr"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ 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);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ 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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxCompanies": 30,
"companyName": "Colruyt",
"language": "fr",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxCompanies": 30,
"companyName": "Colruyt",
"language": "fr"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Belgium Company Registry (KBO/CBE) Scraper",
"description": "Look up Belgian companies by enterprise number from the CBE (KBO/BCE) public registry. Get official name, status, legal form, registered address, NACE activities, start date, contact details and directors. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "3SEnZthXXUEGcwNxO"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-belgium-kbo-companies-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-belgium-kbo-companies-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
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}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~belgium-kbo-companies-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-belgium-kbo-companies-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maxCompanies": {
"title": "Max companies",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of companies to collect when searching by name."
},
"companyName": {
"title": "Company name",
"type": "string",
"description": "Search Belgian companies by name. Returns matching enterprises with their full details. Leave empty if you look up a single enterprise number instead."
},
"enterpriseNumber": {
"title": "Enterprise number (KBO/BCE)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Look up one company by its enterprise number, for example 0400.378.485 or 0400378485. Takes priority over the company name when both are set."
},
"language": {
"title": "Result language",
"enum": [
"fr",
"nl",
"de",
"en"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the labels and descriptions in the results.",
"default": "fr"
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```