🇳🇱How to verify a supplier in Netherlands
To verify a supplier in Netherlands, look the company up for free in the official KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce) and confirm it is registered and currently active. The registry returns trade name, KVK number, establishment address, SBI activity code, and status; basic search free, official extract paid.
The official registry
- Registry
- KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce)
- Company ID
- KVK number (8 digits)
- Cost
- Free basic lookup
- Active status
- An active establishment shows a current SBI code and address; a struck-off company is flagged as ended.
Verify it in four steps
1. Open the KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce)
KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce) is the official government record of companies in Netherlands. Basic name or number search is free.
2. Search the exact legal name or ID
Search the supplier's registered name or its KVK number (8 digits). 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 establishment shows a current SBI code and address; a struck-off company is flagged as ended.
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 Netherlands 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 Netherlands suppliers, not just the loudest.
Questions
Is checking a Netherlands supplier free?
Yes. A basic name or number lookup in the KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce) is free. Some full official extracts are paid, but confirming a company exists and is active costs nothing.
What ID does a Netherlands company have?
Its KVK number (8 digits). Ask the supplier for it, then confirm it in the KVK Handelsregister (Chamber of Commerce) and check the registered name matches.
How do I know a Netherlands 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.