GLEIF LEI Company Records & Corporate Ownership Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "lei": "213800Q7NV3T5PZOU403",
  "legalName": "LEHMAN BROTHERS LIMITED",
  "legalNameLanguage": "en",
  "otherNames": [],
  "otherNamesCount": 0,
  "legalFormId": "H0PO",
  "legalFormOther": null,
  "category": "GENERAL",
  "subCategory": null,
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "registeredAs": "00846922",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000585",
  "jurisdiction": "GB",
  "creationDate": "1965-04-27T00:00:00Z",
  "expirationDate": null,
  "expirationReason": null,
  "successorLei": null,
  "successorName": null,
  "legalAddress": "7 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE",
  "legalAddressCity": "LONDON",
  "legalAddressRegion": "GB-LND",
  "legalAddressPostalCode": "SE1 2RT",
  "legalAddressCountry": "GB",
  "headquartersAddress": "7 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE",
  "headquartersCity": "LONDON",
  "headquartersRegion": "GB-LND",
  "headquartersPostalCode": "SE1 2RT",
  "headquartersCountry": "GB",
  "registrationStatus": "LAPSED",
  "initialRegistrationDate": "2020-11-05T00:00:00Z",
  "lastUpdateDate": "2025-12-21T00:05:09Z",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2025-12-20T00:00:00Z",
  "managingLou": "213800WAVVOPS85N2205",
  "corroborationLevel": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "validatedAs": "00846922",
  "validationAuthorityId": "RA000585",
  "bic": null,
  "conformityFlag": "NON_CONFORMING",
  "directParentLei": null,
  "directParentName": null,
  "ultimateParentLei": null,
  "ultimateParentName": null,
  "recordUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800Q7NV3T5PZOU403",
  "aiCompanySummary": "Lehman Brothers Limited is an active general legal entity based in London, UK, likely involved in financial services. However, it has a lapsed registration status, indicating potential compliance issues.",
  "aiIndustry": "Financial Services",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["investment banking", "financial services", "banking", "securities"],
  "aiRiskFlags": ["lapsed registration", "non-conforming entity"],
  "aiRiskLevel": "high",
  "source": "GLEIF (Global LEI Index)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:43:53.670Z"
}

The most complete GLEIF LEI company records scraper available. It returns every KYB field the official LEI system exposes for a company, including legal name, LEI code, national registration number, legal form, status, legal and HQ addresses, jurisdiction and key dates, and resolves the direct and ultimate corporate parent (LEI + name), plus optional AI add-ons for a KYB summary, industry inference and risk flags, and gives you search by name, LEI, number or country to target exactly the records you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor queries the official GLEIF Global LEI Index by company legal name, exact LEI code, national registration number or country, applies the entity/registration/category filters you pass, paginates through the matches, and writes one normalized KYB record per company to the run's dataset. When corporate hierarchy is enabled, it resolves and attaches the direct parent and ultimate parent company (LEI + name) for every record. Optional paid AI add-ons write a KYB summary, infer an industry sector and flag compliance risk signals.

Data covers every entity worldwide that holds a Legal Entity Identifier. Fields the source does not populate are returned as null; the actor never invents a value.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns 2 records matching "Lehman Brothers" with all AI add-ons enabled.

{
  "names": ["Lehman Brothers"],
  "maxCompanies": 2,
  "includeCorporateHierarchy": false,
  "withAiCompanySummary": true,
  "withAiIndustry": true,
  "withAiRiskFlags": true,
  "entityStatus": "ANY",
  "registrationStatus": "ANY",
  "category": "ANY"
}

Search by names, leiCodes, registrationNumbers or country. Every input field is optional.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
names	string[]	no	["Nestle"]	One or more company legal names to search (for example Nestle, Roche Holding). Each name runs its own search.
leiCodes	string[]	no	(empty)	Look up exact 20-character LEI codes, for example ["6488MUIO4T888G558V67"]. Batched for speed.
registrationNumbers	string[]	no	(empty)	Look up by the national business-registry number the entity is registered as.
country	string	no	(empty)	Restrict to legal addresses in this country, as a 2-letter ISO code (for example CH, LU).
jurisdiction	string	no	(empty)	Restrict to entities incorporated in this legal jurisdiction, as a 2-letter ISO code.
entityStatus	enum	no	ANY	Keep only ACTIVE or INACTIVE (dissolved) entities.
registrationStatus	enum	no	ANY	Filter by the LEI registration status (for example ISSUED, LAPSED).
category	enum	no	ANY	Filter by entity category.
includeCorporateHierarchy	boolean	no	true	Resolve and attach the direct parent and ultimate parent company (LEI + name) for every record. Adds extra requests.
maxCompanies	integer	no	10	Maximum number of company records to collect across all searches.
withAiCompanySummary	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Adds a short AI KYB profile of each entity. Charged per record only when a summary is produced.
withAiIndustry	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Infers the industry sector and tags. Charged per record processed.
withAiRiskFlags	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Flags compliance/KYB risk signals (inactive, expired, lapsed registration, successor, jurisdiction) with a level. Charged per record processed.

AI add-ons are disabled for free (non-paying) Apify users.

Output reference

One dataset item per company. Types: string, integer, boolean, string[], or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
lei	string	20-character Legal Entity Identifier (unique per entity).
legalName	string	Registered legal name.
legalNameLanguage	string	Language code of the legal name.
otherNames	string[]	Other or transliterated names. Empty array when none.
otherNamesCount	integer	Number of other names.
legalFormId	string	ELF legal form code.
legalFormOther	string	Free-text legal form when not coded, or null.
category	string	Entity category, for example GENERAL.
subCategory	string	Entity sub-category, or null.
entityStatus	string	ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
registeredAs	string	National business-registry number.
registrationAuthorityId	string	GLEIF registration authority ID (RA code).
jurisdiction	string	ISO jurisdiction code of incorporation.
creationDate	string	Entity creation date, or null.
expirationDate	string	Entity expiration date, or null.
expirationReason	string	Reason for expiration, or null.
successorLei	string	Successor entity LEI, or null.
successorName	string	Successor entity name, or null.
legalAddress	string	Legal address street line.
legalAddressCity	string	Legal address city.
legalAddressRegion	string	Legal address region code.
legalAddressPostalCode	string	Legal address postal code.
legalAddressCountry	string	Legal address country code.
headquartersAddress	string	Headquarters street line.
headquartersCity	string	Headquarters city.
headquartersRegion	string	Headquarters region code.
headquartersPostalCode	string	Headquarters postal code.
headquartersCountry	string	Headquarters country code.
registrationStatus	string	LEI registration status, for example ISSUED, LAPSED.
initialRegistrationDate	string	Date the LEI was first registered.
lastUpdateDate	string	Date the record was last updated.
nextRenewalDate	string	Date the LEI is next due for renewal.
managingLou	string	LEI of the managing Local Operating Unit.
corroborationLevel	string	Data corroboration level, for example FULLY_CORROBORATED.
validatedAs	string	Entity ID validated at the authority.
validationAuthorityId	string	Validation authority RA code.
bic	string	BIC code when linked, or null.
conformityFlag	string	CONFORMING or NON_CONFORMING.
directParentLei	string	Direct parent company LEI (with hierarchy), or null.
directParentName	string	Direct parent company name, or null.
ultimateParentLei	string	Ultimate parent company LEI (with hierarchy), or null.
ultimateParentName	string	Ultimate parent company name, or null.
recordUrl	string	GLEIF record URL for the entity.
aiCompanySummary	string	AI add-on. Short KYB profile (only when withAiCompanySummary).
aiIndustry	string	AI add-on. Inferred industry sector (only when withAiIndustry).
aiIndustryTags	string[]	AI add-on. Inferred industry tags.
aiRiskFlags	string[]	AI add-on. Compliance/KYB risk signals (only when withAiRiskFlags). Empty array when none.
aiRiskLevel	string	AI add-on. low, medium or high.
source	string	Always GLEIF (Global LEI Index).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"names": ["Lehman Brothers"], "maxCompanies": 2, "withAiCompanySummary": true, "withAiIndustry": true, "withAiRiskFlags": true}). This entity shows a lapsed, non-conforming registration flagged high risk:

{
  "lei": "213800Q7NV3T5PZOU403",
  "legalName": "LEHMAN BROTHERS LIMITED",
  "legalFormId": "H0PO",
  "category": "GENERAL",
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "registeredAs": "00846922",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000585",
  "jurisdiction": "GB",
  "creationDate": "1965-04-27T00:00:00Z",
  "legalAddress": "7 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE",
  "legalAddressCity": "LONDON",
  "legalAddressCountry": "GB",
  "registrationStatus": "LAPSED",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2025-12-20T00:00:00Z",
  "managingLou": "213800WAVVOPS85N2205",
  "conformityFlag": "NON_CONFORMING",
  "recordUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800Q7NV3T5PZOU403",
  "aiIndustry": "Financial Services",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["investment banking", "financial services", "banking", "securities"],
  "aiRiskFlags": ["lapsed registration", "non-conforming entity"],
  "aiRiskLevel": "high",
  "source": "GLEIF (Global LEI Index)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:43:53.670Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"names":["Nestle"],"maxCompanies":25,"includeCorporateHierarchy":true}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"country":"CH","entityStatus":"ACTIVE","maxCompanies":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper \
  --input '{"leiCodes":["6488MUIO4T888G558V67"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per company record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• Optional add-ons. The AI add-ons (ai_company_summary, ai_industry, ai_risk_flags) are billed only when they produce usable output for a record. Corporate hierarchy resolution is included in the result.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results and add-ons.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run and cannot use the AI add-ons. Upgrade for higher maxCompanies and AI features.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The name, LEI, number or filter combination matched nothing in the Global LEI Index. Loosen the filters. Zero-result runs are not charged.

How do I resolve corporate ownership? Set includeCorporateHierarchy to true. Each record then carries directParentLei / directParentName and ultimateParentLei / ultimateParentName when the entity has reported them.

Can I search by the national company number? Yes. Pass registrationNumbers, or filter by country / jurisdiction. You can also look up exact leiCodes.

Why are some fields null? The GLEIF index does not populate every field for every entity, and parent fields are null when hierarchy is off or the entity reports no parent. Missing source values are returned as null, never invented.

What do the AI add-ons add? withAiCompanySummary adds a KYB profile, withAiIndustry infers an industry sector and tags, and withAiRiskFlags flags compliance risks (inactive, expired, lapsed, successor, jurisdiction) with a level. All require a paid Apify plan and are billed only when they produce output.

Is this an official GLEIF tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with GLEIF. It reads only data that is publicly available in the Global LEI Index. Use it in accordance with GLEIF's terms of use.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with GLEIF. Accesses only publicly available Global LEI Index data. Use in accordance with GLEIF's terms of use.