Annual review of Trade Register information from spring 2027
Starting from 2027, most companies must review their Trade Register information every year. The annual review is free of charge and is done online at ytj.fi starting from spring 2027.
Thank you for keeping your company's register information up to date.
What companies does this concern?
The annual review is mandatory for the following company types:
- Limited liability companies
- Public limited companies
- Co-operatives
- Branches
- European companies
The annual review is voluntary for other company types.
When must the annual review be done?
The company can do its first annual review between spring 2027 and 31 December 2027.
After that, the company must conduct an annual review by the end of each calendar year.
Example: The company conducts the first annual review in June 2027. The company can do the next annual review at any time during 2028, by 31 December 2028.
Who should do the annual review?
The annual review is done by any of the following people who have the right to sign the company's notifications to the Finnish Trade Register:
- A person responsible for the company, such as the managing director, a member of the board of directors, or a partner.
- An attorney who is authorised by a person responsible for the company and who is a member of the Finnish Bar Association. The authorising person responsible for the company must have the right to sign notifications to the Finnish Trade Register. Read more about attorney's right to sign online at ytj.fi.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen
- A person whom a person responsible for the company has authorised online at ytj.fi to sign the company's notifications to the Finnish Trade Register. Read more about authorisations online at ytj.fi.Avautuu uuteen välilehteen
Please note that a holder of procuration or a person authorised to represent the company can neither conduct the annual review nor sign notifications to the Finnish Trade Register.
Fees
The annual review is free of charge.
How to do the annual review?
The annual review is done online at ytj.fi starting from spring 2027. The online service is available in Finnish and Swedish.
The online service at ytj.fi shows the company's beneficial owner details and Trade Register extract, as well as the articles of association, by-laws, or partnership agreement. Check the details. If they are correct, sign and submit the notification. If the details are not correct, the service provides instructions on how to correct them.
Why is an annual review necessary?
The annual review is a convenient way to check the company's register information and any necessary changes.
Comprehensive, up-to-date Trade Register information is in the interest of all companies. Information from the Finnish Trade Register is widely used for various purposes.
In the future, the PRH may impose a negligence fee on a company that does not conduct the annual review after being requested to do so.
The Finnish Trade Register Act applies to the annual review.