When an entrepreneur registers with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, the company must of course be registered at an address. Anyone can then request these details from KVK. This can be troublesome for sole traders and self-employed professionals, who often register their business at their home address. Despite the risks, the State Secretary does not want to restrict public access. Many entrepreneurs therefore seek another way to register their business, for example through a provider of business registration addresses such as Zakelijkhuren24.
Working together towards safer solutions for entrepreneurs
Zakelijkhuren24 shares the view of the D66 MPs who asked the State Secretary to shield the home addresses of self-employed professionals and other small business owners in the KVK Business Register. Like these MPs, we want to help prevent entrepreneurs and their families from facing dangerous situations because angry customers, or even criminals, have obtained their home address from KVK.
The difference between home addresses and business addresses
Entrepreneurs who wish to do so can request that their home address be shielded in the Business Register. This is not possible for business addresses, however, which can cause problems for people with a home office. The arrangement disadvantages many self-employed professionals and sole traders working from home. To help them, Zakelijkhuren24 rents out flexible workspaces and virtual office space. You can register with KVK using our address, so your home address can no longer easily be found in the register.
Issues with European law
According to the State Secretary, the D66 MPs' request cannot simply be implemented. European law requires business addresses to be disclosed. This is intended to support legal certainty in business dealings, so people do not need a lawyer or bailiff to find an entrepreneur. The rule is understandable when home and business addresses are separate. The State Secretary therefore points entrepreneurs towards providers of business registration addresses. She says they also have a responsibility to shield their personal details.
The growing number of self-employed professionals registered with KVK
According to Statistics Netherlands, the number of self-employed professionals has grown for years. Over the past ten years, the number registered in the Business Register has increased by 30%. Many work from home. For years, KVK routinely sold company address details to third parties, exposing these entrepreneurs to substantial advertising. This has not been the case since 2019, but anyone can still easily request the business address of a registered company. To keep your private life safe and free from unwanted advertising, it therefore makes sense to arrange a business registration address with Zakelijkhuren24. You will no longer need to separate advertising from important mail.