Will my new customer pay? What you can see first

What no register shows

Payment behaviour, unpaid invoices with other suppliers and current orders are public nowhere. Credit agencies and credit insurers collect their own data for a fee.

What the company register shows

These signals are public and free:

• Age: a company registered only a few months ago has no accounts and no history yet.
• Annual accounts: capital companies file them within nine months (section 277 UGB). Missing years are a warning sign.
• Equity: negative equity over several years is a clear sign. The Business Reorganisation Act names an equity ratio below eight percent together with a notional debt repayment period above 15 years (section 22 URG).
• Changes: a new name, seat and management within a short time deserve a question.
• Insolvency register: proceedings and sales in insolvency proceedings are published by the judiciary.

From signal to payment term

For an established company with accounts on time, a usual payment term is reasonable. For a young company or missing accounts, prepayment, a deposit or partial invoices are common ways. The decision is yours; we show signals from the register, not a credit rating and not legal advice.

The customer check on firmenbuchdaten.at

The customer check covers every point above in one step and shows a traffic light with a suggested payment term. Each signal names its source. The first check uses your free query; subscriptions cover ongoing checks.

You can watch important customers and get an e-mail as soon as something changes in the register or new accounts arrive.