Search the Global LEI database — company identifier, status, registration
This free tool runs a Legal Entity Identifier search against the public GLEIF database. A LEI is a 20-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a legally distinct entity participating in financial transactions, issued under a global standard overseen by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). You can search by an entity's name or by a known LEI code; the tool returns matching records with the LEI, registered legal name, country, registration status, initial registration date, and (where available) city and entity category.
For due diligence, sanctions, and counterparty checks, the LEI is one of the few truly global, openly published corporate identifiers. Because every record is tied to a registered legal name and jurisdiction, an LEI helps disambiguate companies that share similar names and provides a stable key for linking an entity across regulatory filings, securities transactions, and other reference datasets — reducing the risk of confusing one legal entity with another during screening.
Each result card shows the registered legal name and its LEI, the country and city of registration, and a status field. A status of ACTIVE (shown in green) means the LEI is current; other states such as lapsed or retired (shown in red) indicate the registration has not been renewed or the entity has been merged or dissolved — a lapsed LEI does not necessarily mean the company no longer exists, only that its LEI maintenance is overdue. Always confirm an exact-name and jurisdiction match before relying on a record, and treat the LEI as a starting reference to cross-check against primary corporate registries.
For Russian and CIS entities, pair the LEI with the Russian company checker for INN and OGRN, screen the legal name with the OFAC and EU sanctions screening tool, and escalate complex ownership to our corporate due diligence and UBO verification service.
An LEI is a standardised 20-character code that uniquely identifies a legal entity in financial markets. It is maintained under the GLEIF global system and links to a verified legal name, address, and registration details for that entity.
Yes. Enter at least two characters of a company name to search the GLEIF database, or paste a 20-character LEI to retrieve a specific record. Name searches may return several entities, so check the country and exact legal name to identify the right one.
A non-active status usually means the LEI registration was not renewed on time, or the entity has merged, retired, or dissolved. It reflects the state of the LEI record itself, not a definitive statement about whether the company still trades — verify against the relevant corporate registry.