🇦🇹How to verify a supplier in Austria
To verify a supplier in Austria, look the company up for free in the official Firmenbuch (companies register) and confirm it is registered and currently active. The registry returns registered name, FN number, registered seat, legal form, and managing directors; some full extracts are paid.
The official registry
- Registry
- Firmenbuch (companies register)
- Company ID
- Firmenbuchnummer (FN)
- Cost
- Free basic lookup
- Active status
- An active company shows current filings; a deleted one is marked so. Validate the VAT (ATU) number via the free EU VIES check.
Verify it in four steps
1. Open the Firmenbuch (companies register)
Firmenbuch (companies register) is the official government record of companies in Austria. Basic name or number search is free.
2. Search the exact legal name or ID
Search the supplier's registered name or its Firmenbuchnummer (FN). If the name does not match cleanly, treat it as a red flag, it may be a trade name, a different entity, or wrong.
3. Confirm it is active, not struck off
An active company shows current filings; a deleted one is marked so. Validate the VAT (ATU) number via the free EU VIES check.
4. Check it makes what it sells
A real factory carries a manufacturing activity code and a consistent trade history; a middleman reselling everything is the most common mismatch. For an EU company, also validate the VAT number in the free EU VIES system.
This is a factual pointer to public records, not legal advice. For the full method, see the 7 checks that separate a real supplier from a scam.
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On every Austria company we list, we show what the open record says, each linked to its free public source so you can re-check it yourself, no paid badge. And we go past the big directories to the local and craft makers who are too small for them but real, then verify and sort them, so you find genuine Austria suppliers, not just the loudest.
Questions
Is checking a Austria supplier free?
Yes. A basic name or number lookup in the Firmenbuch (companies register) is free. Some full official extracts are paid, but confirming a company exists and is active costs nothing.
What ID does a Austria company have?
Its Firmenbuchnummer (FN). Ask the supplier for it, then confirm it in the Firmenbuch (companies register) and check the registered name matches.
How do I know a Austria supplier is a real manufacturer, not a reseller?
The registry's activity code is the tell: a manufacturing code means a real maker, a wholesale or retail code means a trader.