🇧🇪 KBO/BCE Integration

Instantly access official Belgian company information from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises).

What is KBO/BCE?

The KBO/BCE is the official Belgian register of all enterprises. Every company in Belgium has a unique enterprise number that identifies them in this database.

Looking Up Companies

Search by enterprise number or company name:

By Enterprise Number

Enter the 10-digit number: 0xxx.xxx.xxx
Click Look Up or press Enter
Company details are retrieved instantly

By Name

Type the company name (minimum 3 characters)
Select from matching results
Full details are loaded

Retrieved Information

Field	Description
Enterprise Number	Official 10-digit identifier
Legal Name	Official registered name
Trading Names	Commercial names used
Legal Form	BV, NV, VOF, etc.
Status	Active, Stopped, Bankruptcy, etc.
Registered Address	Official seat
Start Date	When the company was registered
Activities (NACE)	Business activity codes

✓ VAT Validation: VAT numbers are automatically validated against the VIES database. You'll see if the VAT number is valid for intra-EU transactions.

Auto-Fill in Contacts

When creating a new company contact:

Click + New Contact and select Company
Enter the enterprise number
Click 🔍 Look Up
All fields are populated automatically
Review and save

Company Status Checking

Praxis can alert you to important company status changes:

Bankruptcy - Company declared bankrupt
Liquidation - Company being wound up
Stopped - Company ceased trading
Address Change - Registered office moved

Enable monitoring in Settings > Integrations > KBO Monitoring.

Bulk Enrichment

Update multiple contacts at once:

Go to Contacts
Select company contacts with enterprise numbers
Click Actions > Refresh from KBO
All selected contacts are updated with latest data

Data Accuracy

KBO data comes directly from official sources and is updated in real-time. However:

Recently registered companies may take a few days to appear
Some historical data may be limited
Trading names are self-reported and may vary

API Access

Developers can access KBO lookup via the Praxis API:

GET /api/kbo/lookup?number=0123456789

Response:
{
  "enterpriseNumber": "0123.456.789",
  "name": "Example BV",
  "legalForm": "BV",
  "status": "Active",
  "address": {
    "street": "Voorbeeldstraat 1",
    "postalCode": "1000",
    "city": "Brussel",
    "country": "BE"
  },
  "vatNumber": "BE0123456789",
  "vatValid": true
}

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