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Same-day LEI registration for UK companies, LLPs, trusts and pension schemes. One flat subscription covers registration, automatic annual renewal and GLEIF data sync - from £2.90/month, all-in.
— OFFICIAL LOCAL REGISTRATION AGENT —
United Kingdom
Official LEI
Registration Agent
Official partner of GLEIF-accredited LOU
Simple same-day LEI issuance
Continuous LEI compliance
- Official GLEIF-listed Registration Agent - verify us in the GLEIF index
- Issued via accredited LOU WM Gruppe
- Complete applications before 3:00 pm UK time are typically issued the same business day
90000+
Total of LEIs in UK
The Legal Entity Identifier has become UK compliance identity standard
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Issued last week in UK
Having an active and compliant LEI in UK is an investment to company's success
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Client Satisfaction
Clients in UK choose worry-free automated LEI compliance service.
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Saving from costs
LEI Compliance for UK businesses at lower costs with a long-term plan.
Trust & verification
Don't take our word for it – verify us in the official GLEIF index
LEIs are issued only by GLEIF-accredited organisations. LEI Comply is an official LEI Registration Agent working with the GLEIF-accredited LOU WM Gruppe – and you can check that claim yourself, right now, in the official global index:
- Our own LEI: 529900EUCQM9ZZJAYA93 – look it up at search.gleif.org
- Our Registration Agent listing on GLEIF's official RA list
- Every LEI we register is published in the same public index
If any LEI provider can't show you this, walk away.
30-second check
Do I need an LEI in the UK?
Three quick questions. No email required – you'll get a straight answer.
Pricing
One flat subscription.
Registration, renewal and support – all included.
- 5-YearBest value
LEI Compliance£2.90- Billed £174.00 for every 5 years
- Save 41% from LEI compliance
- Fixed LEI compliance cost for the next 5 years
- POPULAR!3-YearBalanced choice
LEI Compliance£3.50- Billed £126.00 for every 3 years
- Save 29% from LEI compliance
- Fixed LEI compliance cost for the next 3 years
- YearlyFor annual budgets
LEI Compliance£3.90- Billed £46.80 for every year
- Save 20% from LEI compliance
- MonthlyMost flexible
LEI Compliance£4.90- Billed £29.40 for every year
- same-day issuance for most complete applications
- Automatic annual renewal – your LEI never lapses
- Continuous GLEIF data sync
- Free transfers in
- Dedicated support
Prices shown exclude VAT. No UK VAT is added at checkout. Payments by Visa, Mastercard and AMEX via Stripe. Cancel or transfer away anytime – transfers are free and your LEI number never changes.
How it works
From form to live LEI in three steps
Clean first-pass data is what makes same-day issuance possible.
- Tell us who you are (≈5 minutes). Legal name, Companies House number, registered address, and your ownership structure (or the applicable exception). For trusts and pension schemes we’ll ask for the trust deed details instead.
- We validate and submit. We check every detail against Companies House before submission, then file with our accredited LOU, WM Gruppe. Clean first-pass data is what makes same-day possible.
- Your LEI goes live – and stays live. The LOU issues your LEI and it publishes in the official GLEIF index, typically within 1-2 hours of validation. From then on, annual renewal runs automatically under your subscription. You’ll never file a renewal form again.
Who needs LEI
Who needs an LEI in the UK?
Any legal entity – not individuals – that touches regulated financial activity. In practice, these seven groups cover almost everyone who lands on this page
– Broker
Your broker or platform has asked for one
UK investment platforms cannot execute trades for a company, trust or charity account without a current LEI on file – it's a hard requirement under UK MiFIR transaction reporting, not platform policy. If Hargreaves Lansdown, interactive investor, AJ Bell or your bank's dealing desk has asked for an LEI, this is why.
– derivatives
You hedge with FX forwards, swaps or options
Under UK EMIR, every counterparty in a reportable derivative is identified by its LEI. If your business hedges currency or interest-rate risk – even occasionally – your bank needs your current LEI to report the trade.
– trust
Trusts, pension schemes and charities
Trusts that hold investment accounts, SSAS and other occupational pension scheme trustees, and incorporated charities all need LEIs the moment they trade securities. Trusts aren't on Companies House, so validation runs on the trust deed and scheme documentation instead – we handle that as part of registration, same flat subscription, same auto-renewal.
– eu-uk
You trade with or through the EU
UK entities trading via EU venues or with EU counterparties fall under EU MiFIR/EMIR reporting on the other side of the trade. One LEI covers both regimes – the code is global; it's the validity that both sides check.
– payments
You're in high-value GBP payment flows
Since 1 May 2025 the Bank of England requires LEIs in CHAPS payments between financial institutions, extending across all initiation channels from November 2027 – and the Bank has stated its aim to widen LEI use to all CHAPS payments over time. If you're an FI in these flows, LEI validity is now payments infrastructure, not just reporting hygiene.
– fca-reform
You report to the FCA and the rules are changing
The FCA is rewriting the UK transaction reporting regime (CP25/32, consulted early 2026; final rules expected in the second half of 2026 with an ~18-month implementation window). The fields change – the LEI requirement doesn't. Firms preparing their reporting stack now are registering and consolidating LEIs first.
– funds
Funds, SPVs and asset managers
Fund structures, sub-funds and SPVs each need their own LEI for FCA filings and counterparty onboarding. Managing many entities? Ask us about consolidated invoicing and bulk transfer-in.
Not sure which applies? Take the 30-second check ↑
The rules behind LEI
The UK rules that make a current LEI non-negotiable
"Registered once" isn't compliance – current is. These are the four regimes UK entities actually meet:
UK MiFIR – “no LEI, no trade.”
Since 2018, investment firms cannot execute a transaction for a legal-entity client without a current LEI to report under UK MiFIR Article 26. The FCA supervises this actively – a lapsed LEI means blocked orders and failed reports, usually discovered at the worst possible moment.
UK EMIR — derivatives reporting.
Every counterparty in a reportable derivative is identified by LEI. Since the UK EMIR Refit reporting standards went live on 30 September 2024, data quality expectations – including LEI validity – have tightened further.
Bank of England – LEIs in CHAPS payments.
Mandatory for payments between financial institutions since 1 May 2025; expanding across all initiation channels from November 2027; with the Bank’s stated vision of LEIs in all CHAPS payments over time. The LEI is moving from capital markets into the payments layer itself.
FCA transaction reporting reform – the 2026 rewrite.
CP25/32 proposes the biggest overhaul of UK transaction reporting since 2018. Final rules are expected in the second half of 2026, followed by an implementation window of around 18 months. Reporting fields will change; the need for a valid LEI will not.
— UK transaction reporting reform tracker
Get one email when the
UK rules actually change
The FCA's final transaction-reporting rules and the Bank of England's CHAPS milestones will land on their own schedule. We read the policy statements so you don't have to: one plain-English email when something changes that affects your LEI obligations. No marketing, no weekly newsletter — just the changes.
Why LEI Comply
The maths most LEI providers hope –
you won't do
The LEI code itself is identical wherever you register it — it's issued into the same global GLEIF index. What differs is what you pay over five years, and whether renewal is your problem or ours.
LEI Comply
Typical "cheap first year" providers
Pricing
Flat subscription, all years the same
Low year 1, higher renewal price after
Renewal
Automatic – never lapses
Manual – you must remember, every year
5-year total
£174.00, fixed
Often £250–400+ once renewals count
Verifiable status
GLEIF-listed RA of accredited LOU
Varies – always check the GLEIF list
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UK LEI questions, answered straight
How much does an LEI cost in the UK?
With LEI Comply, from £2.90/month on the 5-year plan (£174.00 total) up to £4.90/month billed six-monthly – registration, automatic annual renewal and support all included. There are no separate renewal fees, ever.
Do I need to pay VAT on my LEI?
No UK VAT is added at checkout – the prices you see are what you pay. LEI Comply is an EU-based provider, so for UK businesses the supply sits outside the scope of UK VAT at the point of sale; if your business is VAT-registered, your accountant may account for it under the standard reverse-charge treatment.
How fast will I get my LEI?
Complete applications submitted before 3:00 pm UK time are issued the same business day; the GLEIF validation step itself takes about 1-2 hours. We operate 7 days a week.
Do I need an LEI to trade shares in the UK?
If the account is in the name of a company, LLP, trust, charity or pension scheme – yes, your platform cannot execute without a current LEI. If you trade personally as an individual, no: individuals are identified by national identifiers instead.
Can a trust or pension scheme get an LEI?
Yes. Trusts and pension schemes aren’t registered at Companies House, so validation runs on the trust deed and scheme documentation instead – we handle that as part of registration.
Is an LEI the same as my Companies House number?
No. Your Companies House number identifies you in the UK register; the LEI identifies you globally in the GLEIF index, and it’s the one financial regulations require. You need the first to get the second – we validate your LEI application against Companies House.
I already have an LEI. Can I move it to you?
Yes – transfers are free, take 1-2 business days, and your LEI number never changes. Renewal then runs automatically under your plan.
What happens if my LEI lapses?
It’s publicly flagged Lapsed in the GLEIF index; brokers block trades and UK MiFIR reporting fails until it’s renewed. We fix lapsed LEIs as a combined transfer + renewal – and our auto-renewal means it won’t happen again.
How do I know you're legitimate?
Check us in the official GLEIF index: LEI Comply is a listed Registration Agent working with the accredited LOU WM Gruppe, and our own LEI is “529900EUCQM9ZZJAYA93”. Any real provider can pass this test – always run it before paying anyone.
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