Best B2B Data Providers in Europe: 6 Pan-European Options Compared (2026)

Europe is not one market but thirty-odd, each with its own company register, data-protection rules and local incumbents. Germany's Handelsregister works nothing like France's INPI, the UK's Companies House gives data away for free while Italy's Registro Imprese charges, and the Nordics publish everything including tax returns. Any provider claiming 'European coverage' is really stitching together dozens of national sources, and how well they do that is the question.

This guide covers the pan-European providers that work across borders. If you need one country in depth, we have dedicated guides for each major market (linked below). Here we focus on {count} providers that solve the multi-country problem: one contract, one API, one format across Europe.

We sell European business data ourselves, so our own pitch sits in a marked box rather than at number one.

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1. Creditsafe: the cross-border credit standard

The most consistent cross-border credit scoring in Europe, with online reports across 20+ markets.

Creditsafe built its business on making a credit report in Germany read the same as one in France or the UK. That consistency across 20+ European markets, with a single platform and API, is its core value. For multi-country credit decisions, portfolio monitoring and compliance screening across Europe, Creditsafe is the default first call. Local depth varies by market, and the Nordics and DACH are among its strongest.

Cardiff, UK · Annual subscription, quoted · Built on: National registers across Europe

3. Dun & Bradstreet Europe: the global incumbent

The D-U-N-S identifier and worldwide corporate linkage make D&B the default for global compliance work that includes Europe.

Dun & Bradstreet's European operation runs through local partners and owned entities across the continent. The D-U-N-S number remains the most widely used global business identifier, and for compliance, supply-chain risk and credit decisions that span European and non-European markets, D&B's corporate linkage and global file are hard to replicate. In the Nordics and Central Europe, the Bisnode network (now part of D&B) adds depth.

Short Hills, NJ (European operations across markets) · Enterprise pricing · Built on: National registers, D&B network, Bisnode

4. Moody's (Orbis / Bureau van Dijk): the financial-data powerhouse

The deepest pan-European financial and ownership data, used by banks, insurers and corporates for due diligence.

Orbis, built by Bureau van Dijk and now part of Moody's, is the go-to platform for European corporate financials, ownership structures and beneficial-ownership data. It sources financial statements from national registers across Europe and maps corporate hierarchies, making it indispensable for KYB, due diligence and credit-risk work. If your need is financial depth and ownership mapping rather than contact data or prospecting, Orbis is in a class of its own in Europe.

Brussels, Belgium · Enterprise pricing · Built on: National registers, Financial filings, Own research

5. Kompass: the B2B directory veteran

Structured B2B directory data across 60+ countries, strongest in France and Southern Europe.

Kompass has been classifying businesses by activity across Europe for decades, and its structured directory data covers 60+ countries. It is strongest in France, Italy, Spain and the markets where its local teams have deep roots. For B2B prospecting by industry, size and geography in Europe, Kompass offers a structured alternative to the credit-bureau and sales-intelligence platforms, with a free search tier and paid bulk access.

Paris, France · Freemium; paid for bulk and API · Built on: Own research, Company self-reporting

6. Bisnode / D&B Nordics: the Northern European specialist

Deep coverage in the Nordics, DACH and Central Europe, now integrated into the D&B network.

Bisnode built its reputation as the business-information leader in the Nordics and Central Europe before being acquired by Dun & Bradstreet. In Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, its local data depth often exceeds what the global D&B file offers. For teams whose European footprint is concentrated in Northern and Central Europe, Bisnode's legacy data and local expertise, now under the D&B umbrella, is a strong fit.

Stockholm, Sweden (now D&B) · Quoted · Built on: Nordic registers, DACH registers, D&B network

Why European data is fragmented

Europe's data landscape reflects its political structure, 30+ sovereign registers with no unified layer:

Who owns European business data

A handful of global groups dominate the pan-European layer, with national specialists underneath:

The European data patchwork

There is no single European company database. Each country maintains its own register, with its own rules on pricing, depth and access. The UK's Companies House publishes bulk data for free, the Nordic countries publish financial statements and even tax returns, Germany publishes announcements but charges for full extracts, and many Southern and Eastern European registers charge per document.

GDPR applies everywhere and gives European providers a structural advantage: they are built for legitimate-interest processing and data-subject rights in ways that US-headquartered platforms are still adapting to. For any serious European data work, GDPR compliance is table stakes, not a differentiator. Here are the EU-level resources:

• European Business Register (EBR) : A network connecting national registers, though access is usually through the national portals.
• BRIS (Business Registers Interconnection System) : The EU's system for cross-border company searches, linking national registers via the European e-Justice portal.
• EU Open Data Portal : Pan-European open data, including some company-related datasets.

Four questions before you sign a European data contract

1. How many countries do you actually need? If you work in one or two markets, a national provider may serve you better and cheaper than a pan-European contract. If you work across five or more, the stitching problem is real and a multi-country provider saves time.

2. Credit, compliance, or prospecting? For credit reports, Creditsafe or D&B. For financial depth and ownership, Moody's Orbis. For prospecting and contact data, platforms like ours or Kompass. Match the tool to the job.

3. Is GDPR compliance built in? Any provider selling European personal data (contacts, directors) must process under a GDPR-compliant legal basis. European-native providers handle this structurally. Ask US-headquartered platforms how they manage it.

4. How fresh is the data in your specific markets? Pan-European providers vary in freshness by country. A provider strong in the Nordics may lag in Southern Europe. Always ask for a sample in your actual target markets, not just the top-line country count.

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