EORICheck

Who owns it

Find out which company an EORI number belongs to

A validity result alone does not identify the holder. For GB numbers, HMRC can also publish the registered trader name and address when the business agreed to share them — useful when checking a counterparty from a customs document.

Search intent

Confirm that an EORI on an invoice or shipping document belongs to the company that sent it.

Run a live check

GB numbers use HMRC; XI and EU-27 numbers use the European Commission EORI service (TAXUD). EORICheck is an independent tool and does not issue official certifications. Checking a Northern Ireland number? Read the GB and XI EORI number check guide.

Source

GB EORI: HMRC · EU VAT details: VIES

Use case

Customs, onboarding and shipment QA.

Coverage

Number-in lookup; no reverse company-name search.

Limit

Independent tool, not official certification.

Already have the number? Use the free EORI checker for EU, GB and XI numbers to check its registration status and see the source and check time.

What EORICheck can name from an EORI

HMRC can return the registered trader name and address for a GB EORI when the business consented to publication. EORICheck's current TAXUD response for XI and EU-27 EORIs is status-only and does not surface operator details, so this product only promises EORI-to-company details for GB.

For the EU-27, the name comes from the VAT number

There is a second European register for VAT. Enter a company's VAT number and VIES can return its registered name and address. In EORICheck, use a GB EORI for HMRC company details and an EU VAT number for VIES company details; availability still depends on what the relevant register publishes.

A blank name is not a failed check

HMRC only publishes the trader if that business agreed to share it. A valid EORI with no name means the number is registered and the holder chose not to publish their details — not that the lookup failed and not that the number is suspect.

What it is good for

Use it when an EORI arrives on an invoice, a shipping instruction or a supplier form and you want to see whether it belongs to the company that sent it. A mismatch between the name on the document and the name on the register is worth a phone call before the goods move.

  • Onboarding a new British supplier or customer.
  • An invoice quotes an EORI that does not obviously match the sender.
  • Filing on behalf of a counterparty you have not traded with before.

What it is not

It is not proof of ownership, authority to trade or good standing, and it is not a sanctions or credit check. It confirms what the customs register holds today, with a timestamp.

FAQ

Can I search by company name instead of by EORI?+

No. The official registers only answer in one direction: you give the EORI and they tell you whether it is valid, plus the trader name for GB when it is published. There is no official name-to-EORI search.

Why does my EU EORI result not show a company?+

EORICheck's current TAXUD response is status-only and does not surface operator details. If you have the company's EU VAT number, VIES can return a registered name and address when available.