Company status in Romania: what each register status means

Each status used in Romania, in English, with the standard status the Prometiam API returns and what it means for doing business with the company.

Every register words its company states differently. This guide lists the status values used in Romania, what each means in English, and the standard status the Prometiam API returns for it, so the same question (is this company still alive, in trouble or gone?) has the same answer across countries. The register’s own value stays available as local_status.

Coverage and limits for Romania: company records only (no officers, no registry-compliance signal, no share capital, no insolvency notices); natural persons and sole traders (PF, PFA, II, IF, AF) are never served. Contains data from the National Trade Register Office (ONRC), CC BY 4.0.

Status values in Romania

Register statuslocal_statusstatus in the APIStage
În funcțiune: registered and operating (no other state recorded)activeactiveactive
Înregistrată, fără activitate începută: registered, activity not yet startednot_yet_activenot_yet_activeactive
Activitate suspendată: activity suspendedsuspendedsuspendedactive
Reorganizare judiciară or concordat preventiv: court reorganisation or preventive concordatin_restructuringin_restructuringdistress
În insolvență: an insolvency procedure is open (observation, receivership or reorganisation plan)insolventinsolventdistress
Faliment: in bankruptcyin_liquidation_insolventin_liquidation_insolventwinding_up
În lichidare: in liquidationin_liquidationin_liquidationwinding_up
Dizolvare: dissolution under way; the company exists until it is struck offin_dissolutionin_dissolutionwinding_up
Radiată: struck off the registerderegisteredderegisteredclosed
Fuziune or absorbție: merged into another companymergedmergedclosed

What each status means for doing business

  • Active (active): The register shows no dissolution, insolvency or removal. That is the normal state, but not a guarantee of solvency or good standing: check filings and payment behaviour as your policy requires.
  • Registered, not yet trading (not_yet_active): Registered but not yet trading. There is little track record to check.
  • Activity suspended (suspended): The entity is still on the register but is out of compliance or has suspended its activity. Ask for proof that it is back in good standing before you rely on it.
  • In restructuring (in_restructuring): A court-supervised rescue is open while the company keeps trading. Existing creditors are usually bound or held back by the plan, so agree payment terms in advance and check which creditors the plan covers.
  • In insolvency proceedings (insolvent): A formal insolvency proceeding is open. Do not extend new credit, find out who the appointed administrator or trustee is, and file any claim with them.
  • In insolvent liquidation (in_liquidation_insolvent): Bankruptcy or judicial liquidation: the company is being wound up to pay its creditors. File your claim with the liquidator or trustee, do not ship on credit, and expect contracts to be ended or handled by the liquidator.
  • In liquidation (in_liquidation): The company is being wound up and no longer trades normally. Stop new credit, file any claim, and ask who the liquidator is.
  • Dissolved – not yet deregistered (in_dissolution): Dissolution has been resolved but the legal entity survives for its liquidation. This is not the same as a British or American dissolved company, which no longer exists. Treat it as in liquidation: no new business.
  • Deregistered (removed from the register) (deregistered): Removed from the register: the legal person no longer exists (in the US: dissolved, revoked, withdrawn or no longer listed in that state). It cannot sign, be sued or be paid, so invoice a successor or the former owners and check whether it merged. Some registers can restore or reinstate an entity, so check before you treat it as final.
  • Merged into another company (merged): Merged into another company, which takes over its rights and obligations. Find the successor and deal with it.

Reading statuses in Romania

Romania’s status comes from the trade register’s status codes: a company is in operation until a dissolution, liquidation, insolvency, judicial reorganisation or bankruptcy is recorded, and it is struck off (deregistered) or merged at the end; there are no insolvency notices.

Filter and monitor by status

# companies whose standard status is not_yet_active
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer rk_live_..." \
  "https://api.prometiam.com/functions/v1/risk-api/companies/search?country=RO&name=<company name>&status=not_yet_active"

# or filter by the register's own value
#   &local_status=not_yet_active

status is the same list in every country; local_status is the register’s own value. Use one or the other, not both. Outside Spain a status filter must be combined with a name or an identifier.

More about Romania

Romania company data API guide, the free CUI lookup, and legal forms in Romania. All countries: company status meanings.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Dizolvare” mean for a company in Romania?
dissolution under way; the company exists until it is struck off. The Prometiam API returns it as status "in_dissolution" (Dissolved – not yet deregistered) with local_status "in_dissolution". Dissolution has been resolved but the legal entity survives for its liquidation. This is not the same as a British or American dissolved company, which no longer exists. Treat it as in liquidation: no new business.
What does “Faliment” mean for a company in Romania?
in bankruptcy. The Prometiam API returns it as status "in_liquidation_insolvent" (In insolvent liquidation) with local_status "in_liquidation_insolvent". Bankruptcy or judicial liquidation: the company is being wound up to pay its creditors. File your claim with the liquidator or trustee, do not ship on credit, and expect contracts to be ended or handled by the liquidator.
What does “În insolvență” mean for a company in Romania?
an insolvency procedure is open (observation, receivership or reorganisation plan). The Prometiam API returns it as status "insolvent" (In insolvency proceedings) with local_status "insolvent". A formal insolvency proceeding is open. Do not extend new credit, find out who the appointed administrator or trustee is, and file any claim with them.