Latvian Company Types Explained: SIA, AS, IK and More
What SIA, AS, IK, ZS, PS and KS mean in Latvian company names, with how many of each are active.
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Latvia's largest employers
| # | Company | Industry | Registered address | Employees | Taxes paid 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAXIMA Latvija SIA SIAReg. No. 40003520643 · est. 2000 | Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco | Rīga, Latgales iela 257 LV-1019 | 6,066 | €53.1M |
| 2 | Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā universitātes slimnīca SIAReg. No. 40003951628 · est. 2007 | Hospital activities | Rīga, Hipokrāta iela 2 LV-1079 | 5,530 | €70.0M |
| 3 | RIMI LATVIA SIAReg. No. 40003053029 · est. 1992 | Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco | Rīga, Augusta Deglava iela 161 LV-1021 | 5,284 | €45.5M |
| 4 | Latvijas dzelzceļš ASReg. No. 40003032065 · est. 1991 | Service activities incidental to land transportation | Rīga, Emīlijas Benjamiņas iela 3 LV-1050 | 4,107 | €46.8M |
| 5 | Paula Stradiņa klīniskā universitātes slimnīca SIAReg. No. 40003457109 · est. 1999 | Hospital activities | Rīga, Pilsoņu iela 13 LV-1002 | 3,875 | €49.7M |
| 6 | Evolution Latvia SIAReg. No. 40003815611 · est. 2006 | Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities | Rīga, Brīvības iela 151 LV-1012 | 3,409 | €32.5M |
| 7 | Rīgas satiksme SIAReg. No. 40003619950 · est. 2003 | Scheduled passenger transport by road | Rīga, Kleistu iela 28 LV-1067 | 3,360 | €48.6M |
| 8 | Kreiss SIAReg. No. 40103116320 · est. 1994 | Freight transport by road | Mārupes nov., Mārupe, "Bērzlapas 5" LV-2167 | 2,801 | €14.9M |
| 9 | Latvijas Pasts ASReg. No. 40003052790 · est. 1992 | Postal activities under universal service obligation | Mārupes nov., Mārupes pag., Lidosta "Rīga", Ziemeļu iela 10 LV-1053 | 2,578 | €19.8M |
| 10 | Air Baltic Corporation AS ASReg. No. 40003245752 · est. 1995 | Passenger air transport | Mārupes nov., Mārupes pag., Lidosta "Rīga", Tehnikas iela 3 LV-1053 | 2,548 | €50.7M |
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The Latvia Business Directory brings together official company records and community-mapped local listings in one place. Use the company directory to research suppliers, partners or employers by industry, and the places directory to find supermarkets, shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, hotels, guest houses, museums, spas, nightlife and everyday services — from Rīga and Jūrmala to Daugavpils, Liepāja and small towns across Vidzeme, Kurzeme, Zemgale and Latgale.
Every company entry shows its official registration number, legal form, registered address, average number of employees and taxes paid, so you can quickly gauge size and verify details in the official Register of Enterprises.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Latvia Business Directory?
A free, independent directory of 97,891 active Latvian companies and 18,109 shops, restaurants, hotels and venues, organised by category and city.
Where does the information come from?
Company data comes from open data published by the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia and the State Revenue Service. Places come from OpenStreetMap. See data sources.
How often is the directory updated?
The directory is rebuilt from the latest open data regularly. The current edition was generated on 2026-11-09.
How do I add my business?
Registered companies appear automatically once they file tax data. Shops and venues can be added via OpenStreetMap — see how to get listed.