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Compass Group Finland Oy, VAT ID FI08736979 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 13 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 13 Sep 2026, 21:57 UTC
Check ID: 01a09cc6-1d4f-73c8-886d-d317ac28a9d1

VAT ID

FI08736979

Finland

Y-tunnus

0873697-9

Company

Compass Group Finland Oy

Company type

Limited company

Founded

31 Dec 1991

Industry

Contract catering service activities and other food service activities

Address

PL 210
00281 HELSINKI
FINLAND

VAT rates in Finland (EUR)

Standard

25.5%

Reduced

13.5%

Reduced

10%

VAT rates as of 9 Nov 2026

The registry details on this page come from the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) open data, published under CC BY 4.0, and were retrieved no earlier than the check time above. The company name and address come from VIES.

How FI08736979 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 08736979, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 0873697-9.

For Compass Group Finland Oy, its registered company type is Limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 31 Dec 1991, 34 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 0873697-9.

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{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI08736979",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Compass Group Finland Oy",
  "companyAddress": "PL 210\n00281 HELSINKI",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "1991-12-31",
  "companyForm": "Limited company",
  "industryDescription": "Contract catering service activities and other food service activities",
  "registryCode": "0873697-9",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "0873697-9",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 34,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-13T21:57:04.464Z",
  "checkId": "01a09cc6-1d4f-73c8-886d-d317ac28a9d1",
  "source": "VIES",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Arvonlisävero",
    "vatAbbr": "ALV",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 25.5,
    "reducedRates": [
      13.5,
      10
    ],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "FI + 8 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^FI\\d{8}$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "fi": "Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus",
        "sv": "Patent- och registerstyrelsen",
        "en": "Finnish Patent and Registration Office"
      },
      "registryName": {
        "fi": "kaupparekisteri",
        "sv": "handelsregistret",
        "en": "Trade Register"
      },
      "registryCodeName": {
        "fi": "Y-tunnus",
        "sv": "FO-nummer",
        "en": "Business ID"
      },
      "taxIdName": {
        "fi": "Y-tunnus",
        "sv": "FO-nummer",
        "en": "Business ID"
      },
      "vatIdName": {
        "fi": "arvonlisäverotunniste",
        "sv": "momsnummer",
        "en": "VAT number"
      }
    },
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-11-09"
  }
}

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