Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, the company registry is the Public Register at or.justice.cz, free to search.
- Official company register
- Public Register and Collection of Deeds (Veřejný rejstřík a Sbírka listin), Commercial Register (obchodní rejstřík)
- Free online search
- Yes
- Company identifier
- Identification number (IČO)
- Who can see beneficial owners
- Legitimate interest
- Data access for developers
- Bulk data only
- Company search
- or.justice.cz
- Checked on
Search Czech companies free on or.justice.cz, where full and partial extracts, including certified electronic extracts, and the collection of deeds are available at no cost. Paper copies cost CZK 70 per page. The beneficial owner register (ESM) closed its public part on 17 December 2025, and the public can now obtain data only by proving a legitimate interest before a court. Companies are identified by the IČO.
- Region
- Europe
- Run by
- Registry courts (regional courts) under the Ministry of Justice; entries also by notaries
- Registry website
- or.justice.cz
- Visible for free
- Full and partial extracts (including certified electronic extracts) and documents in the collection of deeds; search by name, identification number or file number
- Paid documents and fees
- Paper copies: CZK 70 per page or part-page
- Beneficial ownership register
- Register of Beneficial Owners (Evidence skutečných majitelů, ESM)
- Beneficial ownership access in detail
- Since 17 December 2025 the public part and open data of the ESM have been closed. Registering entities and privileged users, including AML-obliged persons through remote access, keep access; the public can get information only by proving a legitimate interest before a court.
- Beneficial ownership register website
- esm.justice.cz
- API or data service
- Bulk data: https://dataor.justice.cz/
- Search interface languages
- Czech
- What to know before a KYB check
- The gov.cz service page for the ESM still describes partial public access, but the Ministry of Justice press release of 16 December 2025 announced the closure. Court printouts from the ESM cost CZK 70 per page and CZK 50 per data carrier.
- Sources
Page URL e-Justice - Business registers: Czechia https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/registers-business-insolvency-land/business-registers-eu-countries/cz_en Ministry of Justice - ESM public part closed from 17 December 2025 https://msp.gov.cz/en/web/msp/-/ministerstvo-spravedlnosti-znep%C5%99%C3%ADstupn%C3%AD-17.-prosince-2025-ve%C5%99ejnou-%C4%8D%C3%A1st-evidence-skute%C4%8Dn%C3%BDch-majitel%C5%AF-esm-1 gov.cz - Získání údajů z evidence skutečných majitelů https://portal.gov.cz/sluzby-vs/ziskani-udaju-zevidence-skutecnych-majitelu-S15850 Open data of the public registers https://dataor.justice.cz/ - Verification
- Some fields unverified
Questions
Are Czech company extracts free?
How much do paper copies cost?
Can the public still see Czech beneficial owners?
Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference