Italian company report glossary for Irish readers
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In short: an Italian company report is in Italian, and each term has a specific meaning. The form (S.r.l., S.p.A.) is part of the legal name, the visura is the register extract, the bilancio the annual financial statements, and insolvenza and liquidazione giudiziale belong to the Italian insolvency code. This glossary maps them for an Irish reader.
Part of the guide Checking an Italian company: a guide for Irish businesses. All guides: Guides.
Glossary
| Italian term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S.r.l. (società a responsabilità limitata), S.p.A. (società per azioni) | Italian company forms, to compare with Irish company types under the Companies Act 2014; the form is part of the legal name |
| Registro Imprese | Business register of the Italian Chambers of Commerce (Registro Imprese, the Italian business register portal) |
| Visura, bilancio, fascicolo | Register extract, annual financial statements, company file |
| Partita IVA | Italian VAT number, to be checked in VIES (Revenue: what are VIES and Intrastat?) |
| Titolare effettivo | Beneficial owner; criteria in art. 20 of D.Lgs. 231/2007 (Normattiva: D.Lgs. 231/2007, art. 20) |
| Insolvenza | Art. 2(1)(b) of D.Lgs. 14/2019: the debtor's state shown by defaults or other external facts proving it can no longer regularly meet its obligations (Normattiva: D.Lgs. 14/2019, art. 2) |
| Liquidazione giudiziale | Liquidation procedure of the Italian code of crisis and insolvency; the term appears in art. 2 of the Code |
If a customer is in insolvency proceedings
Art. 53 of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 lets any foreign creditor lodge claims in insolvency proceedings opened in another Member State (EU Publications Office: Regulation (EU) 2015/848, insolvency proceedings). Italian procedure labels in the report stay in Italian; ask an Italian lawyer how each one affects your claim.
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|---|---|---|
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| Essenziale | €14.90 | The two above together |
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The service and the report are in Italian, and they come from Italian official sources: company names, offices and procedures keep their original Italian wording. Veryfy does not offer a translated report, and checkout is in Italian for now.
Frequently asked questions
What is a visura?
A visura is an extract from Registro Imprese, the Italian business register. The portal gives access to visure, annual financial statements and company files.
What is a partita IVA?
It is the Italian VAT number. Revenue says VIES enables traders to confirm the VAT registration numbers of customers in other EU Member States.
What does insolvenza mean?
Art. 2(1)(b) of D.Lgs. 14/2019 defines it as the debtor's state shown by defaults or other external facts proving it can no longer regularly meet its obligations.
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- Irish beneficial ownership register vs the Italian titolare effettivo
- Recovering a debt from an Italian debtor: a guide for Irish creditors
Sources
Official sources opened and read on 2026-10-24.
- Registro Imprese, the Italian business register portal
- Revenue: what are VIES and Intrastat?
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 231/2007, art. 20
- Normattiva: D.Lgs. 14/2019, art. 2
- EU Publications Office: Regulation (EU) 2015/848, insolvency proceedings
General information, not legal advice. Sources verified on 2026-10-24.
Frequently asked questions
What is a visura?
A visura is an extract from Registro Imprese, the Italian business register. The portal gives access to visure, annual financial statements and company files.
What is a partita IVA?
It is the Italian VAT number. Revenue says VIES enables traders to confirm the VAT registration numbers of customers in other EU Member States.
What does insolvenza mean?
Art. 2(1)(b) of D.Lgs. 14/2019 defines it as the debtor's state shown by defaults or other external facts proving it can no longer regularly meet its obligations.
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