LEI Ready
What is an LEI?

UK company LEI

Get your company’s LEI sorted.

Search for your UK company. We’ll show the exact legal entity so you can get a new LEI or renew an existing one.

£49 for one year, excluding VAT.

Searches automatically

Start typing a company name, or enter its Companies House number.

Public company data No account No payment here

Investing through a UK company?

A broker may ask for an LEI when its transaction-reporting obligations apply.

Read the FCA rule

What is an LEI?

A Legal Entity Identifier is a 20-character code that identifies your company in financial markets. UK brokers ask for one before a company can trade shares, ETFs and investment trusts. It has to be renewed each year.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute.

  1. 1Find your companySearch by company name or Companies House number — same box, either works.
  2. 2Check it’s the right oneWe show the exact Companies House record so you don’t register the wrong entity.
  3. 3Continue to get your LEIOne click through to LEI Service, who work out whether you need a new LEI or a renewal.