# GLEIF LEI Company Records & Corporate Ownership Scraper (`scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper`) Actor

Scrape global company KYB records from the official LEI system: legal name, LEI code, national registration number, legal form, status, legal and HQ addresses, jurisdiction, dates and the direct and ultimate corporate parent. Search by name, LEI, number or country. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $15.60 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## GLEIF LEI Company Records & Corporate Ownership Scraper

> Look up any company in the official global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) index and get clean KYB data: legal name, LEI code, national registration number, legal form, registration status, full legal and headquarters addresses, jurisdiction, key dates and the direct and ultimate corporate parent. Search by name, LEI, national registration number, country or jurisdiction and export structured data for compliance, onboarding and counterparty research.

**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper/examples)**

![Apify](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Apify-1CE1CE?logo=apify\&logoColor=white)
![KYB](https://img.shields.io/badge/Data-Company%20KYB-blue)
![Output](https://img.shields.io/badge/Output-JSON%20%7C%20CSV%20%7C%20Excel-orange)

<table><tr>
<td align="center"><strong>Global company KYB</strong><br>legal name, form, status, addresses</td>
<td align="center"><strong>Corporate ownership</strong><br>direct & ultimate parent</td>
<td align="center"><strong>JSON / CSV / Excel</strong><br>output formats</td>
</tr></table>

<br>

### What you get

Each company record is flat and export-ready, with fields including:

- **Identity**: LEI code, legal name, other/trading names, legal form, entity category, jurisdiction.
- **Registration**: national registration number (the number the company is registered as in its home registry), registration authority, entity status (active / dissolved), LEI registration status, creation, last update, next renewal and expiration dates.
- **Addresses**: full legal address and headquarters address, each split into street, city, region, postal code and country.
- **Corporate hierarchy**: direct parent and ultimate parent company (LEI code + name) — the ownership tree above the entity.
- **Extras**: BIC codes where available, corroboration level, managing organization and a link to the public record.

No result, no charge: empty or failed runs are never billed. Data is deduplicated by LEI, flushed continuously so a long run never loses progress, and needs no login, cookies or proxy setup.

### Who is it for

| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| KYB / KYC onboarding | Compliance teams verifying counterparties and beneficial ownership chains |
| AML & sanctions workflows | Analysts mapping corporate structures and ultimate parents |
| Sales & lead enrichment | Teams appending firmographics and registration numbers to accounts |
| Data & research | Builders enriching company datasets with a stable global identifier |

### How to use it

1. Add one or more **company names**, or look up exact **LEI codes** or **national registration numbers**.
2. Optionally narrow by **country**, **jurisdiction**, **entity status** or **registration status**.
3. Keep **Include Corporate Hierarchy** on to attach the direct and ultimate parent for every record.
4. Set **Max Companies** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**What is a LEI?**
A Legal Entity Identifier is a 20-character code that uniquely identifies a legally distinct entity that takes part in financial transactions. It is the global standard used in KYB, compliance and regulatory reporting.

**Can I find a company by its national registry number?**
Yes. Enter the number the company is registered as in its home country registry (for example a Swiss CHE number, a French SIREN or a UK company number) in the registration-numbers field.

**Does it show who owns the company?**
Yes. With corporate hierarchy enabled, each record includes the direct parent and the ultimate parent company (code and name) where that ownership is reported.

**Can I browse every company in a country?**
Yes. Set a country or jurisdiction on its own (without a name) to page through entities registered there.

**How fresh is the data?**
Records are read live at run time, so each reflects the latest published state (see observedAt).

### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)

Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.

For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).

### Related scrapers

- [Switzerland Company Registry Scraper (Zefix, UID)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/switzerland-companies-scraper)
- [UK Companies House Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-companies-house-scraper)
- [France Company Registry Scraper (SIREN, Officers, Finances)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/france-company-search-scraper)

### More scrapers at scrapers.lat

This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).

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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with GLEIF. It only accesses publicly available company reference data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `names` (type: `array`):

One or more company legal names to search (for example 'Nestle', 'Roche Holding'). Each name runs as its own search. You can also search by LEI, registration number or filters below.

## `leiCodes` (type: `array`):

Optional. Look up exact 20-character LEI codes (for example '6488MUIO4T888G558V67'). Batched for speed.

## `registrationNumbers` (type: `array`):

Optional. Look up by the national business-registry number the entity is registered as (for example a Swiss CHE number 'CHE-105.909.036', a French SIREN, a UK company number).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Optional. Restrict to legal addresses in this country, as a 2-letter ISO code (for example 'CH', 'LU', 'DE', 'US'). Combine with a name search or use alone to browse a country.

## `jurisdiction` (type: `string`):

Optional. Restrict to entities incorporated in this legal jurisdiction, as a 2-letter ISO code (for example 'LI', 'CH', 'DE').

## `entityStatus` (type: `string`):

Optional. Keep only active or inactive (dissolved) entities.

## `registrationStatus` (type: `string`):

Optional. Filter by the LEI registration status.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Optional. Filter by entity category.

## `includeCorporateHierarchy` (type: `boolean`):

Resolve and attach the direct parent and ultimate parent company (LEI + name) for every record. Adds a little time per record. On by default.

## `maxCompanies` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of company records to collect across all searches.

## `withAiCompanySummary` (type: `boolean`):

Opt-in. Adds a 1-2 sentence AI KYB profile of each entity. Charged per record only when a summary is produced. Requires a paid Apify plan.

## `withAiIndustry` (type: `boolean`):

Opt-in. Infers the industry sector and tags for each entity (LEI records have no industry code). Charged per record only when produced. Requires a paid Apify plan.

## `withAiRiskFlags` (type: `boolean`):

Opt-in. Flags compliance/KYB risk signals (inactive, expired, lapsed registration, successor, jurisdiction) with a low/medium/high level. Charged per record only when produced. Requires a paid Apify plan.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "names": [
    "Nestle"
  ],
  "entityStatus": "ANY",
  "registrationStatus": "ANY",
  "category": "ANY",
  "includeCorporateHierarchy": true,
  "maxCompanies": 10,
  "withAiCompanySummary": false,
  "withAiIndustry": false,
  "withAiRiskFlags": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "names": [
        "Nestle"
    ],
    "maxCompanies": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper").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 = {
    "names": ["Nestle"],
    "maxCompanies": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper").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 '{
  "names": [
    "Nestle"
  ],
  "maxCompanies": 10
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-company-records-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/OgPAjxPylFA5poC8H/builds/kg6vIfdozbD0dl5ch/openapi.json