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What is a D-U-N-S number?
The D-U-N-S number, Data Universal Numbering System, is a unique code, similar to a fingerprint, for each organization. It helps companies worldwide identify, build trust and structure their own data.
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How can I obtain, find and manage a D-U-N-S number?
Discover the steps to obtain, find and manage a D-U-N-S Number so you can easily update and verify your business information.
Looking up a D-U-N-S number?
Find a Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S number through order.altares.nl. After ordering, you will receive all the basic information, including the D-U-N-S number.
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Do I already have a D-U-N-S number (registration)?
Upon registration with the Chamber of Commerce, each company is automatically assigned a D-U-N-S number. This number is unique and requires no further action on your part.
How do I update the data?
Is your D-U-N-S document not correct? Report changes to the Chamber of Commerce. Once processed, the updates will be in our products as soon as possible.
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From global recognition to seamless data integration, discover the benefits that contribute to better decisions, consistent information and reliable compliance.
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D-U-N-S number as a unique international fingerprint
The D-U-N-S number is a unique, permanent code for each business location. This ensures reliability and consistency of business information. D-U-N-S numbers allow businesses to verify their records, which is crucial for credit and loan decisions.
Large companies such as Google and Apple also work with D-U-N-S numbers.
Large companies such as Google and Apple often require a D-U-N-S number in business applications because it is internationally recognized and makes businesses worldwide easily verifiable. This offers advantages over national identification numbers.
International companies use D-U-N-S numbers for faster processes and better data quality. There are also benefits within your own systems, such as improved consistency of company data and more efficient processes.
D-U-N-S number as a unique international fingerprint
The D-U-N-S number is a unique, permanent code for each business location. This ensures reliability and consistency of business information. D-U-N-S numbers allow businesses to verify their records, which is crucial for credit and loan decisions.
Large companies such as Google and Apple also work with D-U-N-S numbers.
Large companies such as Google and Apple often require a D-U-N-S number in business applications because it is internationally recognized and makes businesses worldwide easily verifiable. This offers advantages over national identification numbers.
International companies use D-U-N-S numbers for faster processes and better data quality. There are also benefits within your own systems, such as improved consistency of company data and more efficient processes.
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Also, structure your data using D-U-N-S numbers
Do you collect data from business relationships in different systems? This information is often inconsistent. By using the D-U-N-S number as a key, you link data from different systems and get one overarching picture of all your business relationships.
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FAQ about D-U-N-S numbers
In some cases, a D-U-N-S number is required, particularly for companies doing international business, pursuing government contracts or applying for financing.
Companies such as Google and Apple also often ask for a D-U-N-S number during business applications. They do this because a D-U-N-S number is internationally recognized and it allows them to easily verify a business. This is difficult for an international organization with providing a KVK or KBO number.
In some countries, applying for a D-U-N-S number is free. However, this is not the case in the Netherlands. Altares Dun & Bradstreet continually invests in keeping the information associated with a D-U-N-S number up to date. This ongoing investment ensures the data remains accurate and reliable. For this reason, a small fee is charged for requesting a D-U-N-S number in the Netherlands. This fee helps us maintain the quality and accuracy of our data.
Yes, a D-U-N-S number is internationally recognized and used by companies, governments and trade organizations around the world. Many international companies use D-U-N-S numbers because it speeds up their processes significantly.
A DUNS number is associated with business information such as the company's name, address, phone number, number of employees, year of incorporation, financial data and other business details.
Thus, having a D-U-N-S number can provide several benefits for companies, especially in the areas of finance, credibility and business relations.
- Access to finance: Some lenders and financial institutions require a D-U-N-S number when applying for loans or business lines of credit.
- Trust and credibility: Having a D-U-N-S number can increase your company's trust and credibility with potential partners, suppliers and customers.
- Risk assessment: Altares Dun &Bradstreet provides business intelligence and credit reports based on D-U-N-S numbers, which can help assess the risk of business transactions.
- Government contracts: Some countries require a D-U-N-S number for companies wishing to participate in government tenders or contracts.
- Using D-U-N-S numbers in your own systems has many advantages for your data quality and your processes. Does your organization collect data from business relationships in different systems or applications? Then you may experience a common challenge: these systems do not talk to each other, they all speak a different language. As a result, information is often listed differently in individual systems.
By applying the D-U-N-S number as a key to business records, you link data from different systems or applications. This gives you one overarching view on all business relationships.
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