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Does the CNPJ lookup show whether a company has been sanctioned?

Yes. Every record brings the company's sanctions in CEIS, CNEP, CEPIM and leniency agreements (CGU, Portal da Transparência) and in the TCU list of barred bidders — in force and ended, with the agency, period, case number and fine —, summed across all of the company's establishments, with the registries updated daily. It also checks the CNJ misconduct registry (CNIA) live, through the TCU consolidated lookup. Through the API they come in the `sancoes` and `cnia` fields, handy for screening suppliers in bulk with a plan.

Does the CNPJ lookup show whether the company owes federal taxes?

Yes. Every record brings the whole company's federal tax debt (dívida ativa da União) from the quarterly PGFN snapshot — the total as main debtor and as co-obligor, the debts already in court, the kind (social security, FGTS and other) and the largest entries with the tax —, the installment plans at the Federal Revenue, the tax regime declared in the ECF (actual, presumed or arbitrated profit, immune or exempt) and the tax benefits (special regimes, IRPJ/CSLL waivers, those declared in the DIRBI and the import tax waivers published on the Transparency Portal). Through the API: `dividaAtiva`, `parcelamentos`, `regimeTributario` and `beneficiosFiscais`.

Does the CNPJ lookup show the company's construction works?

Yes. Every record brings the construction works the company is responsible for in the CNO, the Federal Revenue's National Construction Registry — as builder, project owner, developer or property owner —, with the address, area, start date and status (active, stalled or finished), from the monthly snapshot. Through the API: the `obras` field.

Does the CNPJ lookup show whether the company is on the slave labour list or has an Ibama embargo?

Yes. Every record brings the whole company's social and environmental risk: whether any establishment is on the MTE Register of Employers (the slave labour list), with the workers, the inspection, the listing date and the expected removal; the Ibama embargoes in force, with the embargoed area, and the lifted ones; and the Ibama infraction notices, with the total of fines since 1995 and the latest ones. The databases are checked daily, and whoever monitors the company is alerted of a new notice, embargo or listing. Through the API: the `ambiental` and `trabalhoEscravo` fields.

Does the CNPJ lookup show the company's contracts with the government?

Yes. Every record brings the whole company's contracts published in the PNCP (National Public Procurement Portal) — federal, state and municipal —: how many and how much, those of the last 12 months, the five agencies that hired it the most and the ten latest contracts, with the object, the value, the dates and the PNCP link. Through the API: `governo`.

Does the CNPJ lookup show the RNTRC, the ANP authorization and other registrations of the company?

Yes. Every record brings the whole company's registrations with regulators: the ANTT RNTRC (road freight carrier), the ANP fuel retailer authorization (with the brand), the CVM listed company, the Central Bank authorized institution and the ANS health plan operator — the number, the status and since when. The databases are checked daily, and whoever monitors the company is alerted when a registration changes status. Through the API: `registros`.

Does the CNPJ lookup show how much the company received from the federal government?

Yes. Every record adds up the federal government's bank orders to the whole company in the last 12 months, from the Transparency Portal, with the number of payments, the latest one and the five agencies that paid the most. The database is checked daily, with the days CGU publishes (about four days behind). Through the API: `pagamentos`.

Does the CNPJ lookup show what the company sold to the federal government and contracts from before 2021?

Yes. Every record adds up the electronic sales invoices the whole company issued to federal agencies in the 12 months up to the latest month published by the CGU, with the number of invoices, the five units that bought the most and the total for each year since 2021 — sale items only, without shipments, returns or cancelled invoices. It also brings the federal government contracts since 2013 from the Transparency Portal: how many, how much, since when and the latest ones, the history from before the PNCP. Both databases are checked every three days; in the batch, invoice sales in 12 months and federal contracts become spreadsheet columns.

Does the CNPJ lookup show whether the company supplied election campaigns?

Yes. Every record adds up the expenses the candidates' campaigns contracted from the whole company since 2018, from the accounts filed with the TSE: how many campaigns and how much, the total for each election, the campaigns' parties and the largest contracts, with the candidate, the office, the party and the place. Only the company counts as a supplier — individuals, other candidates' campaigns and parties are left out. The database is checked daily, and the 2026 election comes in when the TSE publishes it; in the batch, campaigns and value become spreadsheet columns.

Does the CNPJ lookup show what the company sold to municipalities?

Yes, for the 644 São Paulo state municipalities audited by the TCE-SP (the capital has its own court): how much city halls, councils and municipal agencies paid and committed to the whole company, year by year since 2008, in how many municipalities, the agencies that paid the most, what they bought and through which procurement method. The database is checked weekly; whoever monitors the company is alerted of a sale to a new agency, and in the batch the latest year's payments become a spreadsheet column.

Does the CNPJ lookup show investment funds, aircraft and the SICAF registration?

Yes. The CVM funds the company administers, manages, audits or holds in custody, with the net assets of each role and the largest ones — and, when the CNPJ is a fund, the fund itself; the aircraft registered at ANAC in its name, as owner or operator, with the model and the lien; and whether it is a registered federal government supplier (SICAF) qualified to bid. Funds and aircraft are checked daily, SICAF weekly, and monitoring alerts on changes.

Does the CNPJ lookup show BNDES financing?

It shows the non-automatic ones, direct and through a lending bank, which BNDES publishes with the client's CNPJ: how many contracts, how much was contracted and disbursed, the active ones and the latest operations, with the product and the project. Automatic operations, through banks, do not identify the client and are left out. Through the API: `bndes`.

Does the CNPJ lookup tell whether a partner is a politically exposed person (PEP)?

Yes. Every record checks the company's partners against the CGU list of politically exposed persons (Transparency Portal), updated monthly: who is on it, with the name abbreviated, and each post — councillor, mayor, congressman, head of an agency —, with the body, since when and whether in office or in the five-year grace period after leaving. It is the check that anti-money-laundering rules require for customers and suppliers; whoever monitors the company is alerted when a partner joins the list. Through the API: `pep`.

Can I check many suppliers at once?

Yes. On Radar CNPJ, paste up to 200 CNPJs on the lookup page (or send them to `POST /api/consulta/lote`) and get a report with one line per company — the status at the Federal Revenue, the sanctions in force, the federal tax debt, installment plans, tax regime, tax benefits and construction works — and the spreadsheet for Excel. Each CNPJ is one lookup from the plan balance; those not in the base are not charged, and the balance is the same on all three portals.

How much does the CNPJ and address lookup cost?

The first 10 lookups of each day are free. Then the one-off pack costs R$ 49.90 for 200 lookups over 90 days, and the 30-day plans bring 1,000 (R$ 199), 5,000 (R$ 599) or 20,000 lookups (R$ 1,999) — R$ 0.25 down to R$ 0.10 per full record, paid by Pix or with credit. There is no automatic renewal: renewing is buying again, and the days add up.

Does a plan bought here work on the other portals?

Yes. The balance stays with your account (or the credit wallet that paid) and is the same on Radar CNPJ, PontoFato and EditalMD, on the page and through the API.

Do data reads cost anything?

Not for now: billing is off, so reading data needs no package, pass or payment; a per-minute limit protects the service. Reading a document with OCR, where offered, keeps its own price.

How do I explore the neighbourhood of an address?

Search a postal code or pick an address from the street results. In the Neighbourhood tab, set the distance and click Explore the neighbourhood. You will see active companies, openings and closures in the period; you can filter by activity and date. Seeing nearby postal codes is free and helps you keep exploring from another place.

What do I get when I look up a postal code?

See addresses, numbers, address details and coordinates, when available. Results also show population, homes and income for the census tract, with a 2022 reference date. In the Companies tab, check the registrations and activities at the postal code. Check each result's coverage, date and notes.

Does the result confirm a current address for delivery?

No. Addresses created after 2022 may be missing, and the lookup does not certify a valid postal code or postal delivery. Use the coordinates to explore the place and check the current address before planning a visit or a delivery.

How do I know who is registered at a postal code?

Open the Companies tab of the postal code you looked up. Each result brings the CNPJ, legal name, trade name, activity (CNAE) and registration status. Active ones come first; closed and unfit ones may also appear. An active registration does not confirm in-person service at the address.

How often does the data change?

Check the reference date shown in the neighbourhood result. Addresses refer to 2022; company records may have another date. The lookup is not a real-time confirmation.

What is free and what is paid?

Finding a postal code or street, viewing companies at a postal code and exploring the area within 2 km is free. For integrations, each catalog allows 1,000 free daily reads. A package adds 1,000 reads for US$ 1, valid for 30 days. Full CNPJ lookups on the Lookup page use a separate allowance and packages, with the price shown before purchase.

Do I need an account?

Address searches and companies-by-postal-code lookups do not require an account. Paid packages use the balance of the account or wallet that made the purchase. Check the price and validity before paying.

Can I sponsor, advertise or partner?

Yes. See the ad spaces and suggested prices for 30 days at /parceria. Use the form to send your proposal. We reply within 3 business days.

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