Every legal form in Norway, each with its abbreviation, the kind of entity it is, liability and typical use where they are well established, and the values the Prometiam company object returns.
This guide lists the 44 legal forms the Prometiam dictionary knows for Norway: what each is called, how it is abbreviated, what kind of entity it is and how it appears in the company object. Use it to read the legal_form of a company registered in Norway, or to decode a form you meet in a contract or on an invoice. It is a general reference, not legal advice.
| Form | Abbreviation | Kind | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aksjeselskap | AS, A/S | Private limited company | A private limited company: liability is limited to the share capital, and the minimum share capital is NOK 30,000. The most common company form. |
| Allmennaksjeselskap | ASA | Public limited company (joint-stock company) | A public limited company: the minimum share capital is NOK 1,000,000, and it may be listed. |
| Ansvarlig selskap med solidarisk ansvar | ANS | General partnership | A general partnership with joint and several liability: each partner can be held liable for the whole debt. |
| Ansvarlig selskap med delt ansvar | DA | General partnership | A general partnership with shared liability: each partner is liable for a proportional share. |
| Kommandittselskap | KS | Limited partnership | A limited partnership: at least one partner is liable without limit, the others only up to their contribution. |
| Enkeltpersonforetak | ENK | Sole proprietorship | A sole proprietorship: no separate legal person, and the owner is personally liable. |
| Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | NUF | Branch of a foreign company | A branch of a foreign company registered in Norway. |
Every company object carries four legal-form fields: legal_form (the standard abbreviation, null when the form is not mapped), legal_form_family (the cross-country family, so a private limited company compares across countries), local_legal_form (the register’s own value or code as stored) and local_legal_form_name (the register’s name for it, where it publishes one). Each form below shows the values the API returns for it.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer rk_live_..." \ "https://api.prometiam.com/functions/v1/risk-api/companies/search?country=NO&name=<company name>" # each result carries, for example: # "legal_form": "AS" # "legal_form_family": "private_limited_company"
Private limited company: a company with its own legal personality whose owners are, as a rule, not personally liable for its debts and whose shares are not offered to the public.
A private limited company: liability is limited to the share capital, and the minimum share capital is NOK 30,000. The most common company form.
AS, A/Slegal_form AS, legal_form_family private_limited_company, local_legal_form ASPublic limited company (joint-stock company): a company with its own legal personality and share capital whose owners are, as a rule, not personally liable; the family of forms that can usually raise money from the public.
A public limited company: the minimum share capital is NOK 1,000,000, and it may be listed.
ASAlegal_form ASA, legal_form_family public_limited_company, local_legal_form ASASElegal_form SE, legal_form_family public_limited_company, local_legal_form SEGeneral partnership: the owners run the business together and, as a rule, answer personally for its debts.
A general partnership with joint and several liability: each partner can be held liable for the whole debt.
ANSlegal_form ANS, legal_form_family general_partnership, local_legal_form ANSA general partnership with shared liability: each partner is liable for a proportional share.
DAlegal_form DA, legal_form_family general_partnership, local_legal_form DAPRElegal_form PRE, legal_form_family general_partnership, local_legal_form PRELimited partnership: at least one partner answers without limit for the debts, the others only up to what they contributed.
A limited partnership: at least one partner is liable without limit, the others only up to their contribution.
KSlegal_form KS, legal_form_family limited_partnership, local_legal_form KSSole proprietorship: one person trading in their own name with no separate company; the owner is, as a rule, personally liable.
A natural person, not a company. A sole proprietorship: no separate legal person, and the owner is personally liable.
ENKlegal_form ENK, legal_form_family sole_proprietorship, local_legal_form ENKA natural person, not a company.
PERSlegal_form PERS, legal_form_family sole_proprietorship, local_legal_form PERSCooperative: an organisation owned and run by its members.
SAlegal_form SA, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form SABAlegal_form BA, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form BABBLlegal_form BBL, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form BBLBRLlegal_form BRL, legal_form_family cooperative, local_legal_form BRLEconomic interest grouping: members cooperate in a shared activity while staying independent businesses.
EØFGlegal_form EØFG, legal_form_family economic_interest_grouping, local_legal_form EOFGAssociation: a membership body, usually non-profit.
FLIlegal_form FLI, legal_form_family association, local_legal_form FLIFoundation: assets set aside for a purpose, with no owners.
STIlegal_form STI, legal_form_family foundation, local_legal_form STIMutual: a body owned by its members, typical for insurance and guarantees.
GFSlegal_form GFS, legal_form_family mutual, local_legal_form GFSBranch of a foreign company: an establishment or registration of a company incorporated abroad.
A branch of a foreign company registered in Norway.
NUFlegal_form NUF, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form NUFUTLAlegal_form UTLA, legal_form_family branch_of_foreign_company, local_legal_form UTLAInvestment fund or investment company.
VPFOlegal_form VPFO, legal_form_family investment_fund, local_legal_form VPFOPublic body: a state, local-authority or other public-law entity.
IKSlegal_form IKS, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form IKSKFlegal_form KF, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form KFFKFlegal_form FKF, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form FKFSFlegal_form SF, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form SFKOMMlegal_form KOMM, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form KOMMFYLKlegal_form FYLK, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form FYLKSTATlegal_form STAT, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form STATORGLlegal_form ORGL, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form ORGLADOSlegal_form ADOS, legal_form_family public_body, local_legal_form ADOSCo-ownership: joint ownership of property by several owners, often without legal personality.
SAMlegal_form SAM, legal_form_family co_ownership, local_legal_form SAMESEKlegal_form ESEK, legal_form_family co_ownership, local_legal_form ESEKEstate or trust: assets held for heirs, creditors or beneficiaries.
KBOlegal_form KBO, legal_form_family estate_or_trust, local_legal_form KBOBOlegal_form BO, legal_form_family estate_or_trust, local_legal_form BOOther entity type.
SPAlegal_form SPA, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form SPAPKlegal_form PK, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form PKKTRFlegal_form KTRF, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form KTRFKIRKlegal_form KIRK, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form KIRKSÆRlegal_form SÆR, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form SÆRANNAlegal_form ANNA, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form ANNAOPMVlegal_form OPMV, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form OPMVTVAMlegal_form TVAM, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form TVAMIKJPlegal_form IKJP, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form IKJPBEDRlegal_form BEDR, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form BEDRAAFYlegal_form AAFY, legal_form_family other, local_legal_form AAFYSee the Norway company data API guide for the register behind these records and the free Organisasjonsnummer lookup to try an identifier. For the register states that go with these forms, read company status in Norway. All countries: company legal forms.
Search by name or identifier and read legal_form, legal_form_family and local_legal_form on every result, or filter a bulk list by family.
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