Credit knowledge

What is a good credit score for a business?

Short answer: for businesses, creditworthiness is measured as a rating from AAA (best) to C (weakest), with a 0–100 score behind it. A, AA and AAA are considered good — meaning low risk when extending credit.

Note: this is about businesses. A personal credit score for individuals uses a different scale. Kredittdata assesses businesses — limited companies — not private individuals.

The three scales

Score 0–100

The number behind it. Higher = better. Also used for individuals.

Rating AAA–C

The letter for businesses. AAA best, C weakest.

Traffic light

Our simple decision: green, yellow or red.

How to read a business rating

From rating to decision

The rating tells you the risk. The traffic light tells you what to do. Here is how they connect:

Green
AAA / AA / A

Low risk — creditworthy

Safe to extend normal credit.

Yellow
B / NR (not rated)

Medium or uncertain

Be careful — consider shorter credit terms or advance payment.

Red
C

High risk

Require advance or cash payment.

Scales and thresholds may vary slightly between credit bureaus. The traffic light is Kredittdata's way of translating the rating into a clear recommendation.

What decides it

What makes a business creditworthy?

A model weighs together several factors from public registries and accounts. These four matter most:

Payment remarks

Registered remarks and debt collection cases pull the rating down sharply. No remarks is one of the strongest positive signs.

Financial key figures

Good equity (solvency), good liquidity and stable profitability lift the rating. Weak figures over time pull it down.

Age and history

A company with several years of stable operation is considered safer than a brand-new company with no history.

Industry and size

Risk varies between industries. The model compares the company with others in the same industry.

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Questions and answers

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For businesses, creditworthiness is usually expressed as a rating from AAA (best) to C (weakest), with a 0–100 score behind it. As a rule of thumb, A, AA and AAA are considered good (low risk), B is something to keep an eye on, and C is high risk. The exact threshold varies between providers.

A credit score is the number (often 0–100). A credit rating is the letter grade (AAA–C) that summarises the number in a simpler form. They are connected: a high score gives a high rating.

No. Individuals get a personal credit score on a numerical scale, while a business is assessed as a legal entity with a rating from AAA to C. Kredittdata assesses businesses (limited companies), not private individuals.

In short: stable profitability, solid equity, good liquidity, no payment remarks and a few years of history lift the rating. Read more on our page about AAA rating.

Order a credit check or credit report on the company. You then get the score, rating and a decision verdict (green, yellow or red) together — so you know whether you can safely extend credit.

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