Changelog

A full security audit has been completed and applied: row-level security enabled on all database tables, function search paths hardened against schema-injection patterns, and legacy policies that permitted anonymous writes have been closed. No user-facing changes — the platform operates identically with tighter defaults in place.

The landing page "How It Works" section has a new orbiting ring animation that activates when you scroll to the section, visually connecting the three-step process. The hero search bar submit button now renders correctly on narrow mobile viewports — no more clipping on phone screens. Section spacing has been refined across the landing page.

Company PDF reports now include a dedicated B2Trust verification section: a verification tier badge, the count of sources confirming the company's identity, cross-registry checks, VAT validation status, and a side-by-side comparison of registry data versus B2Trust verification. Available on every company profile — click "Download PDF" on any company page.

Approximately 13.2 million French companies from INSEE SIRENE are now fully indexed — the largest import in platform history. Combined with existing coverage across 21 other countries, the platform now indexes over 29 million companies across 22 countries. French search is fully instant from bulk data.

Slovakia is now the 12th country with full registry data: approximately 1 million companies from RPO (Register právnických osôb). Slovak (Slovenčina) also joins as the 10th interface language — the platform, search results, and company profile pages are all fully translated to Slovak.

Two more countries are now live. Finland joins via PRH (Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus) with 456,000 companies imported as bulk data for instant search. New Zealand joins as the 11th full-registry country via NZBN, with live lookups through the official API. Finnish search is instant from bulk data; New Zealand returns fresh data per query.

Denmark joins as the 10th country with full registry coverage via the CVR (Centrale Virksomhedsregister). Approximately 2.2 million Danish companies are now searchable by name or CVR number, with live data returned from the Virk distribution endpoint. Results include company name, registered address, legal form, and registration status.

The full Companies House dataset is now indexed: 5.68 million active UK companies, including standard limited companies (Ltd), Scottish (SC), Northern Irish (NI), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), Community Interest Companies (CIC), and overseas entities (OC, FC). This is the largest country dataset on the platform so far.

Approximately 2.9 million Czech companies from ARES are now indexed, including both active entities and historical entries. Czech search results are now instant — no waiting for the live API. This is the second-largest country dataset on the platform after the UK Companies House import.

Search results now include a compact filter chip bar at the top of the results list. Filter by country, status, legal form, or city. The country chips show how many results each country has before you click — no more clicking to find an empty filter. Filters are applied instantly without a page reload.

A new public status page is live at b2trust.com/status. Track the real-time health of 12 services across the platform, grouped into four categories: Core Platform, Registry Connectors, Data Infrastructure, and Planned Integrations. Automated health checks run every 5 minutes. Any incident or maintenance is posted publicly.

The full Norwegian business registry is now indexed: approximately 1.16 million active companies from Brønnøysundregistrene's open data. Search any Norwegian company by name and get instant results. The live API remains available for fetching fresh details when you view individual company profiles.

Germany now has the most comprehensive coverage on the platform: millions of companies from OffeneRegister bulk data for instant search results, combined with live lookups against Handelsregister.de for up-to-date details when you open a specific profile. This gives you immediate search response plus fresh information on demand.

Developers can now register for a free API key at b2trust.com/developers and integrate B2Trust company lookups into their applications. The free tier includes 20 requests per day. Full documentation, code examples in curl, Python, JavaScript, and PHP, plus an interactive API tester are available at the developer portal.

Australian business lookup via ABN Lookup is now live — search by name or ABN number. EU VAT validation now covers all 27 EU member states through the VIES system, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and all other member states. VAT-only lookups return company name, registered address, and validation status.

Company name searches now return initial results from the local cache within 500 milliseconds, then update progressively as each country's registry responds. You see results as they arrive instead of waiting for the slowest registry to finish. Country filter chips show the live status of each country's search.

Company profile pages now include comprehensive structured data for search engines: JSON-LD Organization schema, breadcrumb navigation, canonical URLs, and hreflang tags for all 8 languages. This makes B2Trust company pages discoverable directly via Google search — type a company name plus "B2Trust" and your profile will appear in results.

Live registry adapters for Czech Republic (ARES) and France (INSEE SIRENE) are now active. Both adapters support search by company name and by registration number (IČO for Czech companies, SIREN/SIRET for French companies). Results include company name, address, legal form, and registration status.

The platform now supports English, Polish, German, French, Czech, Norwegian, Finnish, and Danish across the entire interface. Over 480 interface strings have been professionally translated for each language. Switch language via the selector in the page header — your choice is remembered between sessions.

Two new live registry adapters are now active: Norway (Brønnøysundregistrene) and United Kingdom (Companies House). Search Norwegian and British companies by name or registration number. Results include company name, registration number, registered address, legal form, status, and officers where available.

B2Trust is live at b2trust.com. Search business registry data across multiple European countries, free, no registration required. The initial launch covers Poland through KRS, CEIDG, and VAT validation via the EU VIES system. The platform is available in English and Polish at launch.