Slovenia Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify a Slovenian Business

TL;DR. Slovenia’s official company register is the Poslovni register Slovenije (PRS), operated by AJPES (Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services) at ajpes.si. Basic company searches are free and return registration data, directors, and status. Certified extracts cost EUR 3-15. The portal has partial English coverage, and no Slovenian identity document is required for foreign buyers ordering online.

What is the official Slovenian business registry?

Slovenia’s commercial registry is the Poslovni register Slovenije (PRS), or Slovenian Business Register in English. It is operated by AJPES, the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services (Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve). AJPES is a government body established under the Public Legal Records and Related Services Act (Zakon o javnopravnih evidencah in storitvah, ZJAES) and reports to the Ministry of Justice.

The PRS maintains registration records for all legal entities incorporated in Slovenia: companies (kapitalske družbe), partnerships (osebne družbe), sole traders (samostojni podjetniki, s.p.), branches of foreign companies, non-profit organisations, and other entities. The legal basis for commercial entities is the Companies Act (Zakon o gospodarskih družbah, ZGD-1).

AJPES also operates the AJPES ePRS portal at ajpes.si, which provides both free public search and fee-based certified document retrieval. The registry covers entities from Slovenia’s independence in 1991 and holds historical filing data digitised progressively from that period. Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004, and AJPES is connected to the European Business Register (EBR) network and the EU’s Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS), enabling cross-border access from other EU portals.

What can you search?

The AJPES ePRS public portal allows free searches by:

• Company name (full or partial)
• Registration number (matična številka)
• Tax number (davčna številka, the tax ID issued by the Financial Administration of Slovenia)
• Address or municipality

Each search result returns: official company name, registration number, tax number, legal form, registered address, date of incorporation, current status (active, in liquidation, deleted), registered share capital, and the names of directors and legal representatives.

Free search also surfaces basic financial data links, as AJPES publishes annual financial statements for most Slovenian legal entities. These are drawn from mandatory filing under ZGD-1. The annual accounts of Slovenian companies (bilanca stanja, izkaz poslovnega izida) are publicly accessible for the most recent available year at no charge.

Data in the PRS updates on a filing-event basis. AJPES processes court and notarial filings within 1-3 working days of submission. Changes to directors, share capital, or registered address appear in the register once the court or AJPES processes the underlying change notification.

How much does it cost?

Prices sourced from the AJPES fee schedule (Cenik storitev AJPES) published at ajpes.si, as of May 2026. EUR/USD conversion: approximately 1.10 (verify at point of purchase). Online payment is by credit card; institutional subscribers may use bank transfer.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Free public searches on ajpes.si require no account and no Slovenian identity document. The search interface is accessible to anyone with a browser.

Ordering certified extracts online requires registration of a user account with AJPES. Account creation asks for an email address and contact details. No Slovenian personal ID number (EMSO), company registration number, or tax number is required from foreign applicants. Payment is by credit card for individual document orders.

Institutional users and bulk data subscribers may need to sign a data use agreement with AJPES. This is a separate process from individual certified extract ordering and is available to foreign organisations.

Is the website in English?

Partially. The AJPES portal has an English-language version of the main interface and the basic search function at ajpes.si/ePRS. Company name, registration number, address, legal form, and status fields display in English translation on the English version of the portal.

Document content, including certified extracts and annual financial statements, is issued in Slovenian only. No automated translation is provided within the portal. Foreign buyers needing document content in English will require a certified translator.

The AJPES ePRS API documentation (web services) is available in both Slovenian and partial English in the developer documentation.

What’s the turnaround time?

Free profile data and annual financial statements are available for instant download from the AJPES portal once a search is completed. No waiting period applies to publicly accessible data.

Certified extracts ordered online are typically generated within minutes during business hours. AJPES issues electronic certified extracts with a qualified electronic signature, which are legally valid for official purposes under EU eIDAS Regulation and Slovenian law. Physical certified copies, if needed for specific jurisdictions, may require 1-3 business days.

Is there an API?

Yes. AJPES provides a web services API (ePRS WS) for programmatic access to company registration data. The API documentation is at ajpes.si/aJPES/Storitve/ePRS/WS. Authentication uses a registered user account. Rate limits and data scope depend on the subscription tier. Basic API access is available to registered users; bulk or real-time feed access requires a separate institutional agreement with AJPES.

The API returns structured XML or JSON responses covering the same data fields available in the portal search. It is suitable for integration into compliance platforms and KYC workflows. AJPES also participates in the EU BRIS (Business Registers Interconnection System), enabling cross-border search from national portals of other EU member states.

What you legally cannot do

AJPES’s Terms of Use (Pogoji uporabe AJPES) and the Public Legal Records and Related Services Act (ZJAES) set the following restrictions:

• Automated bulk downloading of certified extracts or financial statements without an AJPES bulk data agreement is prohibited.
• Redistribution or resale of AJPES certified extracts without authorisation from AJPES is prohibited.
• Using AJPES data to build a competing registry product or a secondary database for commercial resale without AJPES written consent is not permitted.

The free public data (company profiles, annual accounts) is available under Slovenian open data principles, but commercial redistribution must comply with AJPES’s published terms and the applicable open data licence (CC-BY 4.0 or equivalent, as specified per dataset).

As an EU member state, Slovenia falls under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Processing of personal data extracted from the registry (director names, addresses) for compliance purposes requires a documented legal basis. KYC, AML due diligence, and counterparty verification are recognised lawful purposes under GDPR Article 6(1)(c) or (f), provided the purpose is documented and proportionate. The Slovenian Information Commissioner (Informacijski pooblaščenec) supervises GDPR compliance.

For the full framework on applying registry data in cross-border due diligence, see the Global Business Due Diligence Guide.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• Use the matična številka as the anchor identifier. Every Slovenian entity has a registration number (matična številka), a 10-digit number assigned by AJPES on incorporation. This is distinct from the tax number (davčna številka). Both are displayed on the ePRS profile; use the matična številka for registry queries and the davčna številka for cross-referencing tax filings and VAT registration.
• Annual accounts are genuinely free. Unlike many EU registries that charge for financial statements, AJPES makes most Slovenian company annual accounts freely downloadable. This is a material advantage for foreign compliance buyers conducting preliminary financial assessment.
• d.o.o. is the dominant form. The Družba z omejeno odgovornostjo (d.o.o.) is equivalent to a private limited liability company and accounts for the majority of active entities. Other forms include delniška družba (d.d., public limited), komanditna družba (k.d., limited partnership), and samostojni podjetnik (s.p., sole trader). Understand which form you are examining before scoping disclosure expectations.
• Slovenia is not on the FATF grey list. It is a FATF member and EU member state in good standing as of May 2026. No enhanced monitoring obligations apply at the country level.
• BRIS cross-search works from Slovenia outward. If you are checking a Slovenian subsidiary against its EU parent, you can use BRIS to pull both records from one entry point at e-justice.europa.eu.
• Beneficial ownership data is held centrally. Under the Act on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ZPPDFT-2), Slovenia maintains a Central Register of Beneficial Owners (Register dejanskih lastnikov). This is separate from the AJPES PRS but accessible to obligated entities and competent authorities.

Alternatives if you cannot access AJPES directly

• Aggregator search (free, indicative only): OpenCorporates indexes Slovenian PRS filings but lags the official register by days to weeks. Useful for name verification; not suitable for compliance-grade KYC.
• EU BRIS portal (e-justice.europa.eu): The European e-Justice Portal connects to AJPES through the Business Registers Interconnection System. Cross-border search from this portal returns basic registration data for Slovenian companies at no charge.
• AJPES ePRS API: For platform-level integration, the AJPES web services API is the most direct route to structured, current data.

Local data suppliers

• Bisnode Slovenia (bisnode.si). Part of the Dun & Bradstreet network (rebranded in some markets). Provides credit reports, company profiles, and payment risk scores for Slovenian companies. Used by banks and trade finance operators for supplier and counterparty risk monitoring.

Use AJPES for the official registry extract with legal standing. Use a credit bureau when you need payment behaviour history or predictive risk scores layered on top of the registration data.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Slovenian business register without a local identity document?

Yes. Free public searches on the AJPES ePRS portal require no account and no Slovenian identity document. Ordering certified extracts online requires a user account created with an email address; no Slovenian personal or company ID is required from foreign applicants.

What is the matična številka in Slovenia?

The matična številka is the 10-digit company registration number assigned by AJPES when an entity is incorporated. It is the primary identifier used across the business register, court filings, and most official systems. It is distinct from the tax identification number (davčna številka) and the VAT number (identifikacijska številka za DDV). Always record the matična številka from the first search to ensure consistent identification.

What entity types are registered with AJPES?

AJPES registers all commercial entities under ZGD-1: private limited companies (d.o.o.), public limited companies (d.d.), sole traders (s.p.), partnerships (k.d., d.n.o.), branches of foreign companies, European Companies (SE), and non-commercial entities including associations and foundations. The ePRS covers both active and deregistered entities.

Does Slovenia have a beneficial ownership register?

Yes. Under the Act on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ZPPDFT-2), which implements the EU’s Fourth and Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directives, Slovenia maintains a Central Register of Beneficial Owners (Register dejanskih lastnikov). Obligated entities and competent authorities have access. Broader public access is subject to EU-level developments following the Court of Justice of the European Union ruling of November 2022. FATF Recommendation 24 compliance is assessed through the FATF/Moneyval mutual evaluation process.

How current is the data in AJPES?

Registration changes (directors, share capital, address) update within 1-3 working days of the underlying court or notarial filing. Annual financial statements are typically published within weeks of the mandatory filing deadline. AJPES processes filings on a rolling basis throughout the year. The data returned by the ePRS portal reflects the register at the exact moment of query.

Is Slovenia on the FATF grey list?

No. Slovenia is not on the FATF grey list as of May 2026. It is a FATF member country through its EU membership and participation in the Moneyval evaluation process. For current country status, refer to fatf-gafi.org.

What is the difference between the PRS and the Court Register?

AJPES’s PRS is the central business register and the authoritative data source for company profiles, directors, and financial statements. The Court Register (Sodni register) operated by the courts was historically the registration authority; since 2015, AJPES has served as the single registration point for most entity types. The courts remain involved for judicial proceedings affecting companies (insolvency, dissolution), and insolvency data is published separately via the Slovenian Official Gazette (Uradni list).

Last verified: May 2026. Source: AJPES Slovenian Business Register (ajpes.si), FATF (fatf-gafi.org). For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.