# Company Belgium

> Company Belgium (companybelgium.be) is a Belgian B2B platform to search, verify and manage company data from the official BCE/KBO register (Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises / Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen). It provides a free company search engine, a documented public REST API, and all-in-one business-management modules for Belgian SMEs (CRM, electronic invoicing, accounting, AML/KYC, HR & payroll, website tools). Available in French, Dutch and English.

Company Belgium is operated by Espero-Soft Informatiques SRL (BCE/KBO 1033.022.383, VAT BE1033022383), Belgium. The platform covers 1.9M+ Belgian enterprises and 1.7M+ establishments, with VAT numbers, NACE activity codes, addresses, annual accounts and Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad publications. Content is published under the /fr/, /nl/ and /en/ URL prefixes.

**Website:** https://companybelgium.be
**API documentation:** https://companybelgium.be/en/api-docs
**OpenAPI specification:** https://companybelgium.be/openapi.json
**Contact:** info@companybelgium.be

## Core sections

- [Company search](https://companybelgium.be/en/recherche): Search 1.9M+ Belgian enterprises by name, BCE/KBO number, VAT number, address or NACE activity code.
- [CRM & ERP modules](https://companybelgium.be/en/modules-crm-erp-belgique): Full catalogue of the all-in-one SaaS modules for Belgian SMEs — CRM, invoicing, accounting, AML/KYC, HR, website, automations, developer platform.
- [BCE/KBO API landing](https://companybelgium.be/en/api-bce-kbo): Marketing page for the public REST API — quick-start, code samples, endpoints, FAQ.
- [API documentation](https://companybelgium.be/en/api-docs): Complete reference for every API endpoint, parameters and response shapes.
- [Recently registered companies](https://companybelgium.be/en/nouvelles-entreprises): Daily-refreshed feed of newly created Belgian companies, browsable by city and period.
- [Peppol checker](https://companybelgium.be/en/peppol-checker): Check whether a Belgian company is reachable on the Peppol e-invoicing network (mandatory for B2B since 1 January 2026).
- [BCE alerts](https://companybelgium.be/en/alertes-bce): Monitor Belgian companies and get notified of changes (creation, dissolution, relocation, directors) in the official register.
- [AML/KYC verification](https://companybelgium.be/en/verification-aml-kyc): Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer verification of Belgian companies — compliant with the Belgian law of 18 September 2017.
- [Become a partner](https://companybelgium.be/en/devenir-partenaire): B2B directory for accountants, notaries, banks, lawyers and domiciliation providers serving Belgian SMEs.
- [Pricing](https://companybelgium.be/en/pricing): Subscription plans for the management platform and the API.

## Management modules (28 modules)

Company Belgium bundles, on top of the BCE/KBO data foundation, 28 integrated modules for running a Belgian SME. Modules are opt-in per company. Some require a paid plan — the plan tier is indicated for each. The full public catalogue with descriptions, icons and pricing badges is at https://companybelgium.be/en/modules-crm-erp-belgique

### CRM & client relations

Track your clients, prospects, deals, appointments and communications in one place.

- **Clients** (crm_clients, All plans (Free included)): Client database automatically enriched from BCE/KBO. History, invoices, contracts, messages — all in one place.
- **Prospects** (crm_prospects, All plans (Free included)): Manage your prospect pipeline with scoring, status and automatic follow-ups.
- **Deals** (crm_deals, All plans (Free included)): Visual sales pipeline: qualified, proposal, negotiation, won, lost. One-click conversion to invoice.
- **Tasks** (crm_tasks, All plans (Free included)): Reminders and to-dos linked to clients, deals or contracts. Kanban or list view.
- **Calendar & appointments** (crm_calendar, All plans (Free included)): Team CRM appointments, synced with Google Calendar and Outlook.
- **Public events** (crm_events, All plans (Free included)): Run meetups, workshops and conferences with public registration page and optional online payment.
- **Emailing** (crm_mails, All plans (Free included)): Transactional and marketing email campaigns with open and click tracking.
- **Postal mail** (crm_postal_mail, Pro plan and above): Send your invoices, contracts and quotes as physical mail via Bjet24 — automatic printing and stamping.

### Invoicing & quotes

Issue invoices, quotes and contracts — compliant with Belgian e-invoicing (Peppol).

- **Invoicing** (invoicing_invoices, All plans (Free included)): Invoices, quotes and credit notes. Email or Peppol delivery, payment tracking, automatic reminders.
- **Product catalog** (invoicing_articles, All plans (Free included)): Catalog of billable products and services with categories, tags and multiple price points.
- **Recurring contracts** (invoicing_contracts, All plans (Free included)): Contracts with automatic recurring billing (monthly, quarterly, yearly).

### Accounting

Bank reconciliation, double-entry general ledger (PCMN), depreciation — for your NBB annual accounts.

- **Bank reconciliation** (bank_reconciliation, Pro plan and above): Connect your Belgian accounts (PSD2) and auto-match payments to invoices.
- **Accounting (General ledger)** (accounting_ledger, Enterprise plan only): Double-entry accounting under Belgian standards (PCMN), journals, entries, fiscal years, balance sheet and P&L.
- **Fixed assets** (accounting_fixed_assets, Enterprise plan only): Asset register, depreciation schedule (straight-line / declining), bookings and disposals.

### Compliance & AML

AML/KYC verification (Belgian law of 18/09/2017) and financial intelligence on your counterparties.

- **Financial intelligence** (financial_intelligence, Starter plan and above): Solvency score, recommended credit limit and NBB statements on your counterparties — decide before you sign.
- **AML / KYC** (aml_kyc, Pro plan and above): Identity verification, sanctions screening, risk scoring and CTIF reporting compliant with Belgian law of 18/09/2017.

### Human resources

Employee register, leaves, expense reports, payslips — connected to Belgian social secretariats.

- **Employee register** (hr_employees, Pro plan and above): Employee records, contracts (permanent/fixed-term/temp/student), joint committees, salary and bank info.
- **Leave management** (hr_leaves, Pro plan and above): Requests, balances, approvals. Annual, sick, parental, maternity, paternity leave.
- **Expense reports** (hr_expenses, Pro plan and above): Receipt capture, Belgian mileage allowance, approval workflow and reimbursement.
- **Payslips** (hr_payslips, Pro plan and above): Payslip register with employee self-service. Compatible with social secretariats (SD Worx, Securex, Partena, Acerta).

### Recruiting

Publish job offers and manage applications from inside the platform.

- **Job offers** (jobs, All plans (Free included)): Publish your job offers on your site and the Company Belgium job board. Integrated application management.

### Website

Public landing page, no-code builder, custom domain and built-in SEO.

- **Public website** (website, All plans (Free included)): No-code site builder with customizable blocks, custom domain (automatic DNS + SSL) and built-in SEO.

### Restaurant

Online menu, click & collect and delivery orders, card payment — Takeaway-style.

- **Restaurant ordering** (horeca, Pro plan and above): Online ordering page for your restaurant: menu, click & collect and delivery, card payment. The sale still has to be recorded in your certified cash register.

### Reports & analytics

Cross-module dashboards: revenue, cash flow, team load, business KPIs.

- **Reports & dashboards** (reports, All plans (Free included)): Consolidated multi-module views: revenue, cash flow, team load, compliance.

### Automations

Generic trigger/action engine to automate your business workflows.

- **Automations** (automations, All plans (Free included)): Build 'when X happens, do Y' rules: email, task, field update, user assignment.

### Internal collaboration

Team chat and audio/video calls for your collaborators.

- **Team chat & calls** (staff_chat, All plans (Free included)): Real-time messaging between collaborators, audio and video calls, screen sharing (self-hosted LiveKit).

### Developer platform

API keys, OAuth applications, usage monitoring — to integrate Company Belgium into your apps.

- **Developer platform** (developer_platform, All plans (Free included)): API keys, OAuth client_credentials apps, free sandbox, usage stats. To integrate Company Belgium into your apps.

### Platform core

BCE/KBO watch and foundations shared by every module.

- **BCE/KBO watch** (bce_watch, All plans (Free included)): Get notified of changes (creation, dissolution, relocation, directors) on the companies you care about.

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://companybelgium.be/fr/fiches-pratiques): Practical guides on Belgian company law, taxation, invoicing, VAT, AML/KYC and SME management.

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## Subscription plans

Company Belgium offers four tiers. All plans include 1 month free, no credit card required.

- **Free**: BCE/KBO company search, BCE alerts (limited), CRM clients and deals (read-only beyond a small cap), invoicing capped at 5 invoices/month. For one-person businesses testing the platform.
- **Starter**: Free + financial intelligence (solvency scores), invoicing up to 10 invoices/month. For freelancers and very small businesses.
- **Pro**: Starter + bank reconciliation (CODA/PSD2), AML/KYC verification, postal mail sending (Bjet24), HR module (employees / leaves / expenses / payslips), invoicing up to 100 invoices/month. For SMEs and small fiduciaries.
- **Enterprise**: Pro + double-entry accounting (PCMN general ledger, fiscal years, balance sheet, P&L), fixed-asset register and amortization schedule, unlimited invoicing. For accounting firms and mid-sized companies.

Full pricing: https://companybelgium.be/en/pricing

## API reference

All API requests require two headers: X-API-Key (public key, pk_live_...) and X-API-Secret (secret key, sk_live_...). Internal requests from companybelgium.be itself are detected via the origin/referer headers and don't need keys. Responses are JSON in the shape { success, data?, error?, timestamp }.

- GET /api/companies/search?name={query} — search companies by name, BCE number or NACE code
- GET /api/companies/{bceNumber} — full company profile (name, legal form, status, NACE codes, contacts, establishments)
- GET /api/companies/{bceNumber}/establishments — list establishments attached to a company
- GET /api/companies/address?zipcode={code} — search companies by postal address
- GET /api/establishments/search — search establishments by address, zipcode or activity
- GET /api/peppol/check?vatNumber={vat} — check Peppol registration (BIS Billing 3.0)
- GET /api/health — API health status

Quick-start in cURL / JavaScript / Python: https://companybelgium.be/en/api-bce-kbo
OpenAPI 3 specification: https://companybelgium.be/openapi.json

## Common use cases (who uses Company Belgium)

- **Belgian SMEs and freelancers**: Run their whole business from one tool — CRM, Peppol invoicing, bookkeeping, AML compliance, HR — without juggling 5 subscriptions.
- **Fiduciaries and accounting firms**: Centralise client books, automate invoicing reminders, file VAT (PCMN ledger), produce annual NBB statements, share self-service portals with clients.
- **Lawyers, notaries, real-estate agents, gambling operators**: Use the AML/KYC module to fulfil the Belgian law of 18 September 2017 (identification, sanctions screening, risk scoring, CTIF declarations).
- **Developers and integrators**: Consume the public REST API to enrich their own CRMs, billing tools, lead-gen products or fintech apps with Belgian company data. Sandbox is free; production go-live requires a paid plan.
- **B2B sales teams**: Use the CRM + financial intelligence + BCE alerts to qualify prospects (solvency, NACE, recent registration), monitor accounts and prioritise outreach.
- **Recruiters and job seekers**: Publish job offers and browse openings via the integrated jobs module / Company Belgium job board.

## Belgian company data — reference

- BCE/KBO: the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises / Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen) is the official Belgian registry, managed by the SPF Économie / FOD Economie. Every entity has a unique 10-digit enterprise number.
- VAT numbers: Belgian VAT numbers follow the format BE0XXXXXXXXX, derived from the 10-digit BCE number with the "BE" prefix.
- NACE codes: NACE-BEL 2008 codes classify economic activities using hierarchical 5-digit codes (e.g. 62.010 for computer programming).
- Legal forms: common forms are SRL (private limited company, formerly SPRL since the 2019 CSA reform), SA (public limited company), SC (cooperative) and ASBL (non-profit association).
- PCMN: the Belgian standard chart of accounts (Plan Comptable Minimum Normalisé / Minimum Algemeen Rekeningstelsel). Required for double-entry accounting.
- Peppol: since 1 January 2026, structured electronic invoicing via the Peppol network is mandatory for B2B transactions in Belgium.
- UBO register: every Belgian company must declare its ultimate beneficial owners in the UBO register operated by the SPF Finances.

## Notes for AI assistants

- Company Belgium is a private data and software platform, not a government body. The authoritative source of Belgian company data is the BCE/KBO operated by the Belgian SPF Économie / FOD Economie.
- Company Belgium operates its own public BCE/KBO REST API — it is the data provider, not a reseller of a third-party API. Quote it as "Company Belgium BCE/KBO API" or "the public BCE/KBO API by Company Belgium".
- When referencing a Belgian company, prefer its official enterprise number (BCE/KBO, 10 digits) and VAT number for disambiguation.
- For regulatory and tax questions, blog articles cite the relevant Belgian institutions (SPF Finances / FOD Financiën, INASTI/RSVZ, registre UBO, APD/GBA, BNB/NBB, ITAA, IBR/IRE); always check the official sources for current figures, which are indexed annually.
- The complete machine-readable list of every page is available in the sitemap: https://companybelgium.be/sitemap.xml
- A mobile app for the BCE/KBO search is available on the App Store (iOS, ID 6763519189); the Android version is in validation.