Glossary
Key terms around German company data — explained clearly.
Industry classification: WZ 2008 & NACE
How economic activities are coded — and how Implisense uses them for targeting and segmentation.
Company size & the EU SME definition
How company sizes are drawn under the EU definition — and how Implisense determines them.
The Handelsregister, simply explained
What the German commercial register records, the difference between HRA and HRB — and how Implisense builds on it.
Finding a company registration number
How to find the HRA or HRB number of a German company — free, straight from the commercial register.
Prompt injection
Hidden instructions inside content that hijack a visitor's AI assistant — what the pattern looks like and how to spot it.
Shareholder list (Gesellschafterliste)
Who holds a German GmbH and how much — what the shareholder list under § 40 GmbHG contains and where to get it.
Annual financial statements (Jahresabschluss)
Balance sheet, income statement and notes — which German companies must publish their annual accounts, what of it is public, and where to get it.
Active and inactive companies: what a company count means
Why company data providers quote such different numbers — and how Implisense counts.