Qendra Kombetare E Biznesit

What Qendra Kombetare E Biznesit does

Qendra Kombetare E Biznesit (QKB), also known as the National Business Center, is an Albanian government institution established in 2015 through the merger of the National Licensing Center (Qendra Kombetare e Liçencimit) and the National Registration Center (Qendra Kombetare e Regjistrimit). It operates under the Ministry of Economy and Innovation and is the sole legally mandated administrator of three interconnected national registries: the Commercial Register (Regjistri Tregtar) for business entity registration, the Licenses, Permits and Authorizations Register (Regjistri i Leje, Licencave dhe Autorizimeve) covering 88 license types under Law No. 10081, and the Beneficial Owners Register (Regjistri i Pronarëve Përfitues) for transparency compliance under Law No. 112/2020. Headquartered in Tirana with 501–1000 employees, QKB serves all commercial entities operating or registering in Albania.

QKB's technical architecture is built around the national e-Albania digital portal (e-albania.al) integrated with the GovNet government network infrastructure, with IT services provisioned by AKSHI (National Agency for Information Society). Since the launch of its "Digital Revolution" initiative in January 2020, the institution has processed over 50,000 online applications for business registration, license applications, and beneficial owner declarations. The institution is ISO 9001:2015 certified (February 2024) across all three registry services and participates in the BIFIDEX regional platform, which provides access to statutory and financial data for approximately 1.5 million companies across Albania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Republika Srpska).

QKB's revenue model is based on regulated government fees collected for initial business registration, changes, deregistration, license and permit processing, secondary services (document copies, certifications), annual financial statement deposits, and beneficial owner registry filings. Fee schedules are set by Council of Ministers Decision (VKM No. 503, dated 01.08.2007). The institution does not pursue commercial marketing; service distribution occurs through the self-serve e-Albania portal for SMBs and individuals, supplemented by physical service counters at its Tirana headquarters for enterprise and complex procedures. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Qendra Kombetare E Biznesit

Legal name

Qendra Kombëtare e Biznesit

Website

https://qkb.gov.al

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Qendra Kombetare E Biznesit (QKB) is Albania's government institution managing the Commercial Register, Licenses/Permits Register, and Beneficial Owners Register through the national e-Albania digital portal, serving all businesses operating in Albania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Business Registry Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Registration & Corporate Affairs (Registries) (BPAIAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

KYC/KYB & Customer Onboarding (CIP, beneficial ownership, screening) (FSAGAFAB), Beneficial Ownership (UBO) & Corporate Registry Verification (KYB) (FSAMAMAK)

Keywords

• Business registration
• Commercial registry
• Licensing services
• Beneficial ownership
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tirana

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Business Registration Services: Government fees for initial business registration, changes, and deregistration services
2. License and Permit Services: Fees for processing license applications and permits for various business activities under Law No. 10081
3. Secondary Services: Fees for secondary services including document copies and certifications as defined by VKM No. 503
4. Financial Statement Deposits: Annual financial statement submission services for registered businesses
5. Beneficial Owners Registry Services: Registration and management services for beneficial ownership declarations under Law No. 112/2020

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Qendra Kombëtare e Biznesit (QKB) is the Albanian government institution exclusively responsible for maintaining the Commercial Register, the Licenses/Authorizations/Permits Register, and the Beneficial Owners Register. It provides electronic business registration, license application processing (covering 88 license types under Law No. 10081), beneficial ownership declarations under Law No. 112/2020, annual financial statement submissions, and secondary services such as certified document copies, all delivered primarily through the e-Albania national portal.

Product overview

Qendra Kombëtare e Biznesit (QKB) is a government institution that operates three interconnected core registries: the Commercial Register (Regjistri Tregtar) for business registration, the Licenses/Permits/Authorizations Register (Regjistri i Leje, Licencave dhe Autorizimeve) for business licensing, and the Beneficial Owners Register (Regjistri i Pronarëve Përfitues) for transparency compliance. These registries are supported by e-Albania as the online service delivery platform, enabling electronic applications, document submission, and status tracking. Additional services include the Registration Bulletin generation tool and secondary services for document copies and verification. QKB's services are accessible both through the national e-Albania portal and QKB's own web portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIFIDEX: Regional business data platform for Western Balkans countries including Albania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Republika Srpska)

Products and services

• Regjistri Tregtar (Commercial Register) The national primary registry for business registration in Albania, maintaining records of all registered business entities with their legal status, ownership structure, and statutory information. Available to any business operating or registering in Albania.
• Regjistri i Leje, Licencave dhe Autorizimeve (Licenses, Permits, and Authorizations Register) The national registry for all business licenses, permits, and authorizations issued by QKB and other issuing bodies, covering 88 types of licenses under Law No. 10081 for groups I, II, and III. Used by Albanian businesses requiring specific licenses, permits, and authorizations.
• Regjistri i Pronarëve Përfitues (Beneficial Owners Register) Registry for recording beneficial ownership information of legal entities, requiring identification of individuals who own or control 25% or more of shares, voting rights, or benefit from transactions. Used by legal entities registered in the Commercial Registry and Non-Profit Organizations identified by NIPT under Law No. 112/2020.
• Secondary Services (Shërbime Dytësore) Additional services including certified copies of documents, extracts, and verification of electronic documents, available upon request with fees regulated under VKM No. 503 dated 01.08.2007. Used by businesses and individuals requiring certified registry documents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record submission of annual financial statements for 2024 within legal deadline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BIFIDEX (Western Balkan Business Registry Platform)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 April 2025Regional business registry platform enabling access to business and financial data for approximately 1.5 million companies from Albania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Provides real-time data synchronization and financial analysis across the Western Balkans.
• UNDP Albania (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2024Partner in the CSDA project (Consolidating Public Services Centered on the Citizen in Albania), a joint donor fund implementing quality management systems including ISO 9001:2015 certification.
• ADC Austria (Austria for Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2024Major contributor to the CSDA project supporting implementation of ISO 9001:2015 standards in Albanian public services.
• EBRA (European Business Register Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQKB hosted the EBRA Working Groups meeting in Tirana in March 2026. EBRA is a European association of business registries working on harmonization and data exchange.
• World Bank (B-READY Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the B-READY project for business registration and data systems improvement.
• Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEKI)coreOthersParent ministry overseeing QKB operations and policy direction.
• General Directorate of TaxescoreOthersInterconnected government entity for business data exchange and tax identification (NUIS/NIPT).
• AKSHI (National Agency for Information Society)coreTechnology or IntegrationIT infrastructure provider enabling rapid online application processing including NID updates and NVE code changes through e-Albania.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Infogreffe (France): France's national commercial and legal information registry, distributing company registration, financial statements, and beneficial-ownership data; comparable in function and digital service orientation to QKB.
• Companies House (UK): UK's statutory registrar of companies, executing the government's company incorporation, annual return, and beneficial-ownership filings; operates with a comparable monopoly mandate and digital-first delivery model that mirrors QKB's role in Albania.
• Business Register Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska): Registry authority for Republika Srpska within Bosnia-Herzegovina, also part of the BIFIDEX network; directly comparable to QKB in scale, mandate, and regional integration role.
• Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR): Serbia's national registry authority for companies, beneficial owners, and financial statements; a BIFIDEX partner registry alongside QKB, providing a directly comparable institutional peer in the same Western Balkan ecosystem.
• Central Registry of North Macedonia: North Macedonia's central registry maintaining commercial and beneficial-ownership data; another BIFIDEX member registry, with near-identical mandate and delivery model to QKB.
• Bundesanzeiger (Germany): Germany's federal platform publishing commercial register entries, financial statements, and corporate disclosures; provides a directly comparable statutory registry function with similar data-monetization characteristics.

Others

• European Business Registry Association (EBRA): European association of business registries focused on harmonization and data exchange; QKB hosts EBRA Working Groups and acts as a peer within this intergovernmental ecosystem rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• BIFIDEX (Western Balkans Business Registry Platform): Regional platform aggregating QKB and four other Western Balkan registries to deliver cross-border business and financial data to ~1.5 million entities; not a competing regulator but the broader umbrella QKB participates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qkb2025
• Facebookfacebook.com/qkb.gov.al
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qkb
• Instagraminstagram.com/qkb.gov.al

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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