Benin

Benin company search, check & credit report

Verify any registered Beninese company — investigated in-country and delivered in English.

Benin is a small West African economy with significant transit-trade activity through the Port of Cotonou serving landlocked Niger, Burkina Faso and northern Nigeria, plus cotton, palm oil and agricultural exports. Companies are registered with the Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE-APIEx) under the RCCM (OHADA framework), and the DGI handles tax administration. Regional trading and re-export activity are dominant features of the formal economy.

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What our Benin company report includes

Our Benin reports draw on sources including the RCCM commercial register, the DGI tax authority, the BCEAO for regulated financial entities, and the court system; fees may apply for certain records. The information returned from any one source reflects what the company has filed and what is publicly accessible when the search is run. French-language filings are presented in clear English.

Identity & registration

RCCM registration number and IFU (tax identification)
Raison sociale (French)
Legal form (SARL, SA, succursale — OHADA Uniform Act)
Date of incorporation and registered office
Active commercial standing

People & ownership

Gérant or administrators
Associés or shareholders
Capital social
Beneficial ownership
Beninese and foreign ownership percentages

Financial & trading

Filed accounts in XOF (West African CFA franc)
Authorised business activities
Port of Cotonou / transit-trade activity (case-specific)
Risk indicator and calculated credit limit

Risk & public records

Court judgements and commercial litigation
OHADA insolvency proceedings
DGI tax compliance status (case-specific)

Note on Beninese data: Benin's Port of Cotonou serves as a major transit hub for landlocked Sahelian economies. Transit-trade and re-export counterparties have a distinctive commercial profile: verification of the actual end-market for goods is often a meaningful additional question alongside standard register checks.

Why verify a Beninese company?

Benin's economic profile centres on the Port of Cotonou and the regional transit trade serving Niger, Burkina Faso and northern Nigeria. For overseas counterparties, the verification priorities are: confirming the RCCM register standing under OHADA rules, screening for active trading status (transit operators often have variable activity levels), and verifying that the actual end-market for goods aligns with what the contracting party represents. Standard DGI tax checks and on-the-ground confirmation of premises cover the rest.

Benin at a glance

Quick reference for buyers and counterparties working with Beninese companies.

Capital

Porto-Novo (commercial centre: Cotonou)

Currency

West African CFA Franc (XOF) — euro-pegged

Company registry

RCCM via APIEx (GUFE) on MonEntreprise.bj

Official language

French · report delivered in English

Company identifier

RCCM number + IFU

Report speed

A freshly investigated report can be requested and completed as quickly as 2–5 working days.

Benin report speeds & pricing

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