AJPES

What AJPES does

AJPES (Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve / Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Services) is the statutory government agency that maintains Slovenia's central business, financial, and collateral registries. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ljubljana, AJPES operates the Business Register of Slovenia (PRS/ePRS), the public Annual Reports disclosure system (JOLP), the Transaction Accounts Register (eRTR), the Register of Non-Possessory Pledge Rights and Seized Movable Property (RZPP/eRZPP), the Beneficial Owners Register (eRDL), and additional registers covering accommodation facilities, protested bills of exchange, and public-sector payroll statistics. The agency's technology backbone is a unified web portal with multiple integrated sub-applications, validated in real time against the Central Population Register, Tax Register, vehicle registry, land registry, and building cadastre; data is delivered via web portal, FTP, and XML web services, and the agency is interconnected to all EU member state business registries through the BRIS system under Directive 2012/17/EU.

AJPES serves essentially the entire Slovenian economy: 250,000+ registered business entities in the PRS, ~150,000 annual report filers per year, all Slovenian banks and payment service providers feeding the RTR, courts consuming insolvency-publication services, notaries and bailiffs interacting with the pledge register, and the public accessing free registry searches. Distribution is via 13 regional branch offices (Izpostave) and a 24/7 self-service portal authenticated through SI-PASS and eIDAS; the agency holds ISO 9001 quality certification.

Revenue mechanics combine a state budget allocation with a published tariff schedule (Tarifa nadomestil) for value-added services: per-transaction fees for pledge entries (~€50) and insolvency proceedings (€50–€100/month), annual subscriptions to bulk Business Register datasets (€10,890–€26,903), per-unit annual-report extracts (€7.50), and recurring credit-rating subscriptions (S.BON AJPES, Fi=Po). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the portal and field offices, with no commercial advertising. The agency is wholly owned by the Republic of Slovenia, has no external investors, and operates under multiple Slovenian statutes (ZGD-1, ZFPPIPP) and EU directives, giving its registry entries constitutive legal effect in many cases.

Name

AJPES

Legal name

Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve

Website

https://ajpes.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AJPES is Slovenia's statutory government agency operating the national Business Register, Annual Reports system, Transaction Accounts Register, and Pledge Rights Register, serving 250,000+ business entities, banks, courts, and the public via 13 regional offices and a unified web portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Legal Records and Business Registry Services

NAICS

Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSACAKAC

Issuer Services & Registry (Transfer Agency/Shareholder Records)

Financial & Insurance/Capital Markets & Securities/Corporate Actions & Issuer Services

Keywords

• Public legal records
• Business registry services
• Credit rating services
• Collateral rights registry
• Transaction account register

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Registry Data Reuse Fees: AJPES charges fees for reuse of data from business registries, transaction accounts register, and collateral rights register. Fees are set according to official tariffs (Tarifa nadomestil) and vary by data volume, update frequency, and delivery format (FTP, web service, individual extracts). Fees are charged for both standard selections and custom datasets.
2. Annual Report Data Packages: Fees for issuance of annual report extracts, preparation of data files on electronic media, and standard dataset packages of annual reports from business entities. Pricing varies per request type and number of data points requested (per ZGD-1 Art. 58).
3. Collateral Registry Entry and Extract Fees: Fees charged for registration entries, modifications, and deletions in the Register of Non-Possessory Pledges. Also includes fees for official registry extracts. Certain entities (tax authorities, courts, bankruptcy administrators) are exempt from fees per applicable law.
4. Insolvency Proceedings Publication Fees: Lump-sum fees charged to competent courts for publishing insolvency-related announcements per ZFPPIPP, including compulsory settlement, bankruptcy, forced liquidation, personal bankruptcy, simplified compulsory settlement, preventive restructuring, and estate bankruptcy proceedings.
5. Electronic Signature and Certification Services: Fees for qualified digital certificate management, electronic signing services, and related identity verification services used for secure portal authentication and document signing.
6. Credit Rating and Financial Information Services: S.BON AJPES credit ratings and Fi=Po Financial Assistant tool are offered as paid services, providing business credit assessments and financial data to support business decision-making.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AJPES is the Slovenian government agency that maintains the national Business Register (ePRS) covering 250,000+ entities, processes mandatory annual financial reports (JOLP, 150,000+ filings annually), and operates legally binding registries for transaction accounts (eRTR), non-possessory pledges on movable property (eRZPP), and beneficial ownership (eRDL). It also provides subscription-based credit rating services (S.BON AJPES, Fi=Po), multilateral netting for liquidity management (ePobot), electronic invoicing, and BRIS-based EU cross-border business data exchange.

Product overview

AJPES is Slovenia's central national institution for public legal records and services, operating as a unified portal with interconnected modules. The core platform comprises the Slovenian Business Register (ePRS), Annual Reports System (JOLP), Transaction Account Register (eRTR), and Pledge Rights Register (RZPP/eRZPP). The services portfolio includes credit rating products (S.BON AJPES, Fi=Po Finančni pomočnik), multilateral offsetting (ePobot), beneficial ownership registry (eRDL), official publications (eObjave), business system data feeds (proFi-Po), electronic invoicing, accommodation facility registry, and payment statistics. All services target government agencies, businesses, and citizens requiring public legal data in Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.BON AJPES: Credit rating/bond rating service provided by AJPES for assessing the creditworthiness of Slovenian business entities.
• ePobot
• Fi-Po Finančni pomočnik
• ePRS
• JOLP
• eRTR
• eRZPP
• OOPS
• proFi-Po

Products and services

• Poslovni register Slovenije (ePRS) — Business Register of Slovenia Public, central, real-time-synchronized database of every business entity (companies, sole proprietors, cooperatives, public law entities, associations, non-profits, foreign legal entities) registered in the Republic of Slovenia, searchable by name, registration number, tax ID, status, activity, and location. Customers are all Slovenian businesses, government authorities, banks, legal professionals, and the general public.
• Letna in zaključna poročila (JOLP) — Public Disclosure of Annual Reports Public disclosure system for mandatory annual and final financial reports of companies, cooperatives, sole proprietors, public law entities, and associations, with free public access to financial statements. For data reuse, fees apply: annual report extract at €7.50 ex VAT, individual data point at €0.10 ex VAT, data file preparation at €31.05 request fee plus €5.75 per report.
• Register transakcijskih računov (eRTR) — Electronic Transaction Accounts Register Centralized database of transaction accounts of business entities and individuals opened with payment service providers in Slovenia, including account holders and safe deposit renters. Aggregates daily reports of unpaid obligations and monthly account turnover from all Slovenian banks, savings banks, and the Bank of Slovenia.
• Register neposestnih zastavnih pravic in zarubljenih premičnin (RZPP/eRZPP) — Register of Non-Possessory Pledges and Seized Movable Property Public, centrally maintained database of pledge rights and prohibitions on alienation and encumbrance of movable property, including vehicles, inventory, and business equipment. Entries have constitutive legal effect under Slovenian law. Entry fees: €50 ex VAT for new pledge, €25 ex VAT for creditor changes and deletions, €4 ex VAT per entry for repetitive registrations. Validated against the vehicle registry, land registry, and building cadastre.
• S.BON AJPES — Credit Rating Service Subscription-based credit rating service providing reliable credit assessments of Slovenian business entities to support informed business decision-making. Offered by AJPES as a paid financial information service.
• Fi=Po Finančni pomočnik — Financial Assistant Paid financial assistant tool providing business intelligence on partner performance and risk assessment through a web interface, supporting pre-engagement due diligence on Slovenian counterparties.
• Večstranski ePobot — Multilateral Offsetting / Netting Multi-lateral netting system for offsetting obligations, helping businesses manage liquidity, reduce liabilities, and collect receivables electronically. Runs in both compulsory and voluntary (non-compulsory) modes.
• Register dejanskih lastnikov (eRDL) — Register of Beneficial Owners Register tracking ultimate beneficial owners of business entities for transparency and anti-money laundering compliance.
• Uradne objave (eObjave) — Official Publications Official electronic publications system for court register entries, insolvency proceedings, Companies Act (ZGD-1) announcements, and financial collateral law notices. Used by courts for compulsory settlement, bankruptcy, forced liquidation, personal bankruptcy, simplified compulsory settlement, preventive restructuring, and estate bankruptcy announcements.
• proFi-Po — Data Service for Business Systems Subscription-based data service providing financial information feeds directly into business ERP and decision-support systems for automated processing and analysis, including machine-readable financial data from Slovenian registries.
• eRačuni — Electronic Invoicing Services Electronic invoice processing and management service for businesses, operated by AJPES as part of its statutory public records infrastructure.
• Register nastanitvenih obratov (RNO) — Register of Accommodation Facilities Register tracking accommodation and lodging establishments in Slovenia for tourism statistics and regulatory compliance, with a June 2026 platform upgrade.
• BRIS — Business Registers Interconnection System EU-mandated system for cross-border interconnection of business registries under Directive 2012/17/EU, enabling access to Slovenian company information and documents through the European e-Justice portal across all EU member states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,449+ annual reports publicly disclosed annually, covering all registered business entities in Slovenia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Commission / CEF TelecomcoreTechnology or IntegrationAJPES participated in the CEF Telecom 2016 – BRIS (Business Registers Interconnection System) funding programme of the European Commission's Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), securing EU non-reimbursable funds to implement BRIS, enabling cross-border interconnection of Slovenian business registry with EU member state registries.
• EU Member State Business Registries (via BRIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJPES operates BRIS (Business Registers Interconnection System) as part of Directive 2012/17/EU, interconnecting Slovenian business registry data with all EU member state business registries through standardized electronic communication, enabling cross-border company information access across the EU.
• Bank of SloveniacoreTechnology or IntegrationBank of Slovenia provides data to the Transaction Accounts Register (RTR) regarding accounts of banks and savings banks, and acts as a data source for AJPES registries. AJPES has managed RTR since 1 July 2010.
• UJP (Uprava Republike Slovenije za javna plačila)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Republic of Slovenia Administration for Public Payments (UJP) provides sub-account data to the Transaction Accounts Register (RTR) maintained by AJPES, ensuring comprehensive coverage of government payment accounts.
• Slovenian Banks and Payment Service ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationSlovenian banks and payment service providers are legally required to report daily on unpaid obligations and monthly on account turnover to AJPES's Transaction Accounts Register (RTR). They also provide data on transaction accounts and safe deposit box holders.
• Vehicle Registry, Land Registry, Building CadastrecoreTechnology or IntegrationRZPP (Collateral Rights Register) validates movable property data — particularly vehicle identification — through direct connections with the vehicle registry, land registry, and building cadastre to ensure accuracy of pledged asset information.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Companies House (UK): The UK's registrar of companies, operating as an executive agency of the UK government. Maintains the official register of UK companies, provides public access to company information, processes annual filings, and operates digital APIs — directly analogous to AJPES's Business Register (PRS) and JOLP functions.
• Companies Registration Office (Ireland): Ireland's central office for company registration, maintaining the Register of Companies and Register of Beneficial Ownership. Closely parallels AJPES's ePRS and eRDL (beneficial ownership) services with comparable legal constitutive effects for Irish companies.
• PRH — Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus (Finnish Patent and Registration Office): Finnish government agency responsible for business registrations, trademark administration, and related legal records services. Operates Finland's trade register and processes annual filings — directly comparable to AJPES in scale, mandate, and service scope.
• Firmenbuch (Austria): Austrian company register operated by the Ministry of Justice. Comparable to AJPES in providing public access to company information, annual filings, and insolvency proceedings — a regional peer within the EU BRIS network.
• Infogreffe (France): French commercial registry portal aggregating data from the Greffes des Tribunaux de Commerce. Provides access to French company filings, financial statements, and legal notices — directly comparable to AJPES's JOLP (annual report disclosure) and ePRS (business register) services.
• KvK — Kamer van Koophandel (Netherlands): The Dutch Chamber of Commerce, operating as a public body that maintains the Netherlands' Trade Register (Handelsregister). Offers similar services to AJPES — business registration, annual filings, beneficial ownership data, and credit/business information products — making it a direct operational peer.
• Handelsregister / Unternehmensregister (Germany): Germany's federal company register, jointly operated by federal and state governments. Provides public company data, document access, and structured business information — functionally identical to AJPES's ePRS and JOLP, though operated as a federated system across German states.

Broad incumbents

• Coface: Global trade credit insurance and business information provider operating in Slovenia and across Europe. Competes with AJPES's S.BON credit rating service in the commercial credit intelligence segment while sourcing data from national registries like AJPES.
• Bisnode (now Dun & Bradstreet): Global business information provider that aggregates national registry data (including Slovenia's via AJPES) into commercial credit and KYC products. Represents the commercial layer that sits on top of government registries like AJPES's PRS, offering enriched data, analytics, and credit scoring.

Others

• European Business Registers Association (EBRA): Brussels-based association of European business registries that coordinates BRIS interoperability among EU member state registries including AJPES. An institutional peer and counterpart rather than a competitor — AJPES is a member that contributes to and benefits from EBRA's cross-border standards.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AJPES.RS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ajpes

Compliance1 record

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