Company status in Slovakia: what each register status means

Each status used in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia, 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 Slovakia: company records only (no officers, no registry-compliance signal); commercial legal persons only (no associations, foundations or other non-commercial entities); sole traders and other natural persons are never served. Contains data from the Register of Legal Entities (RPO), Ministry of Interior and Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, CC BY 4.0.

Status values in Slovakia

Register statuslocal_statusstatus in the APIStage
No special legal status recordedactiveactiveactive
Pozastavená or prerušená činnosť: activity suspended or interruptedsuspendedsuspendedactive
V konaní o prejednaní dedičstva: estate proceedings pendingin_estate_proceedingssuspendedactive
V reštrukturálizovaní: in restructuringin_restructuringin_restructuringdistress
Vo vyrovnaní: composition with creditorsin_settlementin_restructuringdistress
V nútenej správe: under forced administrationforced_administrationin_administrationdistress
V konkurze: in bankruptcybankruptin_liquidation_insolventwinding_up
V likvidácii: in liquidationin_liquidationin_liquidationwinding_up
Zrušená: dissolved by decision or for another reasondissolvedin_dissolutionwinding_up
Zaniknútá spoločnosť: ceased to existceasedderegisteredclosed
Zlúčenie or splynutie: merged into another companymergedmergedclosed
Rozdelenie: split into new companiessplitmergedclosed

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.
  • 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 administration (in_administration): An administrator, not the directors, runs the company. Deal with the administrator, who decides which contracts continue, and expect claims against the company to be frozen or handled inside the procedure.
  • 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 Slovakia

Slovakia’s status includes bankruptcy (konkurz) and restructuring (no insolvency notices).

Filter and monitor by status

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

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

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 Slovakia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Zrušená” mean for a company in Slovakia?
dissolved by decision or for another reason. The Prometiam API returns it as status "in_dissolution" (Dissolved – not yet deregistered) with local_status "dissolved". 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 “V konkurze” mean for a company in Slovakia?
in bankruptcy. The Prometiam API returns it as status "in_liquidation_insolvent" (In insolvent liquidation) with local_status "bankrupt". 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 “Zaniknútá spoločnosť” mean for a company in Slovakia?
ceased to exist. The Prometiam API returns it as status "deregistered" (Deregistered (removed from the register)) with local_status "ceased". 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.