EasyNumber is a Business information

Business information

Business information is one of the three main segments of the information industry. The other two segments are scientific, technical and medical and educational and training content....

 identifier provided by the Easynumber Company, a Joint Venture between the Companies Creditreform and Coface. It is sequentially allocated to any type of private or public organization, operating business or services providers, domestically or internationally, regardless the country of origin or the operating industry.

This international identifier, based on an open approach, matches with multiple National identification number

National identification number

A national identification number, national identity number, or national insurance number is used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government benefits, health care, and other...

's sources.

Structure

It's a tool designed to facilitate the functional conduct of business. This identifier comes in addition with the existing local identifiers, with which it is synchronized.

Practically, it is a 19-digit number based on the following structure:

• the first 14 digits make the Company EasyNumber: 12 incremental digits + 2 control key digits
• the last 5 digits identify the establishment of the company.

Acknowledgment

Launched in June 2007, Easynumber is acknowledged by the BIAA, the FECMA, and meets the expectations of the European Commission (CEN Workshop Agreement November 2009).
As on Sept. 2010, up to 66 millions companies were granted an Easynumber