Finnish Patent and Registration Office

Business owner: submit this information, avoid penalty

More than 22,000 limited companies and cooperatives have not submitted information about their beneficial owners to the Trade Register.

How the Tax Administration and PRH use AI

PRH has been using AI in patent application processing for years.

Trade Register filings to be submitted electronically in future – one form of business exempt

From the beginning of 2026, notifications and applications to the Trade Register must be submitted electronically.

Registering a new business? Prepare for months of waiting

The Patent and Registration Office (PRH) is suffering from a severe registration backlog. Information received by Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish…

PRH notifies thousands of companies about unsuitable auditor

The Patent and Registration Office reminds companies about what kinds of auditors can be approved. The Patent and Registration Office…

Act when you get mail from PRH

Businesses ought to keep their Trade Register data up to date. Since the start of 2025, the Patent and Registration…

PRH to fine companies for late financial statements and missing information

As of 2025, the Patent and Registration Office (PRH) can issue new charges to companies which have not submitted their…