# LEI Lookup – New Companies Worldwide & Parent Companies (`korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei`) Actor

LEI lookup and global company list: entities worldwide that just received a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). Official GLEIF data, no API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei.md
- **Developed by:** [Korea B2B Data](https://apify.com/korea-b2b-data) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 company results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Global New Companies (LEI) – Entities & Parent Companies

Find **entities all over the world that just received a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)** – by country, founding date and name – straight from the official **Global LEI Index (GLEIF)**. Every row has the legal name, legal form, local registration number, legal and headquarters addresses, and the **direct and ultimate parent company** when known.

An LEI is required for trading securities, many banking and payment relationships and cross-border business. A new LEI means a company is **setting up financial relationships right now**.

No API key, no scraping, live data.

### What you get

- **~25,000 new LEIs per month worldwide**, newest first, in 200+ jurisdictions
- **Country filter** (ISO codes) and **founding-date filter** – use `foundedFrom` to get genuinely new companies (e.g. 380+ companies founded since June in Germany and France got an LEI in September 2026)
- **Parent companies**: direct and ultimate parent LEI, name and country; when the parent is not disclosed, the official reason (e.g. owned by natural persons)
- **Legal form** in readable form (ISO 20275), **local registration number** and registration authority – ready for KYB matching
- Legal address and headquarters address, LEI renewal date and corroboration level

### Typical uses

- **Financial services sales**: banks, brokers, payment and FX providers targeting companies that are just opening accounts
- **KYB / onboarding**: verify legal name, registration number and parent company from the official index
- **Group mapping**: find new subsidiaries of foreign groups entering your country (`onlyWithParent`)
- **Market entry signals**: new funds, SPVs and branches per country
- **AI agents**: call it as a tool through the Apify MCP server ("new German companies with an LEI this month and their parents")

### Input example

```json
{
  "countries": ["GB", "DE"],
  "foundedFrom": "2026-06-01",
  "entityCategories": ["company"],
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "lei": "00000000000000000000",
  "legalName": "EXAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED",
  "previousNames": null,
  "category": "GENERAL",
  "legalFormCode": "H0PO",
  "legalForm": "Private Limited Company",
  "jurisdiction": "GB",
  "localRegistrationNumber": "00000000",
  "registrationAuthorityCode": "RA000585",
  "foundedOn": "2026-07-01",
  "leiIssuedOn": "2026-09-25",
  "leiStatus": "ISSUED",
  "nextRenewalOn": "2027-09-25",
  "corroboration": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "legalAddress": {"lines": ["1 Example Street"], "city": "London", "region": "GB-LND", "postalCode": "EC1A 1AA", "country": "GB"},
  "headquartersAddress": {"lines": ["1 Example Street"], "city": "London", "region": "GB-LND", "postalCode": "EC1A 1AA", "country": "GB"},
  "directParent": {"lei": "11111111111111111111", "name": "EXAMPLE GROUP PLC", "country": "GB", "exception": null},
  "ultimateParent": {"lei": "11111111111111111111", "name": "EXAMPLE GROUP PLC", "country": "GB", "exception": null},
  "gleifUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/00000000000000000000",
  "checkedAt": "2026-09-28T03:00:00Z",
  "source": "GLEIF Global LEI Index via api.gleif.org (CC0 1.0)"
}
```

(Fictional example showing the format.)

### Pricing

**$0.003 per entity returned** ($3 per 1,000). No start fee. You only pay for results you receive; set `maxResults` to cap your spend.

### Data notes

- **Live**: every run queries the GLEIF API, so results are as fresh as the Global LEI Index (updated several times a day).
- **LEI issue date vs. founding date**: an older company may receive its first LEI today. Use `foundedFrom` if you only want new companies.
- **No personal data**: sole proprietors are excluded, and GLEIF never discloses individuals who own a company – you only see the reason code (e.g. "Owned by natural person(s) – not disclosed").
- Up to 10,000 entities per run (to respect the GLEIF API limit); split larger pulls by country or date.

### Data sources & license

- **GLEIF – Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation**, Global LEI Index via the public LEI API. LEI data is published under **CC0 1.0** (no rights reserved).
- Legal form names: ISO 20275 Entity Legal Forms code list published by GLEIF.
- Every row includes `source` and `checkedAt`.

### Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent product. It is **not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by** GLEIF or any LEI issuer. Data is provided as published by the source, without warranty.

### FAQ

**Which countries are covered?** All countries in the Global LEI Index (200+ jurisdictions). Use 2-letter ISO codes.

**How fast is it?** Usually a few seconds; runs with `onlyWithParent` scan more records and take longer.

# Actor input Schema

## `countries` (type: `array`):

2-letter ISO codes of the legal address, e.g. US, GB, DE, FR, IN, SG. Leave empty for the whole world.

## `registeredFrom` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: 30 days ago.

## `registeredTo` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: today.

## `foundedFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional. Only entities created on or after this date – use it to get genuinely new companies, not just new LEIs for older firms.

## `entityCategories` (type: `array`):

Sole proprietors are never included.

## `onlyWithParent` (type: `boolean`):

Return only subsidiaries whose direct parent has an LEI (useful for group / KYB research).

## `nameContains` (type: `string`):

Optional word in the legal name, e.g. tech, capital.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

You pay per returned entity. Newest LEIs first.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "countries": [
    "GB",
    "DE"
  ],
  "entityCategories": [
    "company"
  ],
  "onlyWithParent": false,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Entities with newly issued LEIs, newest first

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "countries": [
        "GB",
        "DE"
    ],
    "maxResults": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "countries": [
        "GB",
        "DE",
    ],
    "maxResults": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "countries": [
    "GB",
    "DE"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}' |
apify call korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,korea-b2b-data/global-new-companies-lei"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/SIovGukfozvGcbbEC/builds/SpkSQ65aFDP275eBi/openapi.json