Register LEI with the ICC
In partnership with ICC United Kingdom and the Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation, registering an LEI for your UK business has never been easier. LEIs are the only global organisation identifier to enable companies to speed up due diligence checks, reduce fraud and efficiently track secure transactions of goods and finance.
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Manage Multiple LEIs
Need to register, renew or transfer multiple LEIs? The RapidLEI platform makes it easy to manage group or client Legal Entity Identifiers in bulk. There’s no need to risk managing your LEIs by spreadsheet.
Get in touch to learn about our volume solutions and make you LEI management more effective, lower cost and lower risk.
- Deep volume discounts
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Bulk upload and simplified management
- Streamlined transfer to single account
- API integration options
Renew your LEI
Renew your LEI up to 60 days before it expires. Log into your RapidLEI account to use the fast, automated LEI renewal process.
You can only renew with RapidLEI if your LEI is managed by LEI. If it is managed by another LEI Issuer, use the Transfer facility first.
Transfer your LEI to RapidLEI
RapidLEI uses a streamlined LEI transfer process that operates within the rules of GLEIF transfers.
The first step creates you a RapidLEI account and initiates the transfer to your new RapidLEI account.
Register LEI in just 5 minutes - most LEI numbers are issued on same day. RapidLEI publishes your LEI directly to the Global LEI Index.
Select Validity Period
Choose how long you want your LEI number to be active. Multi-year LEI plans renew automatically, prevent lapses, and include discounts.
Confirm Details
RapidLEI automatically finds your verified company information from local and global business registries, ensuring complete and accurate data from the start - even for complex corporate structures.
LEI is Published to GLEIS
Most LEI registrations are fully automated and completed in minutes. Once issued, your LEI is published directly to the Global LEI Index, the official worldwide directory of all LEIs.
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What is an LEI and why do I need one?
An LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) is a unique 20 character code that lets markets, banks, regulators, trading partners and just about anyone needing your verified organisation identity know exactly who your organisation is. It supports safer finance, more reliable data, and faster onboarding and trading across global borders.
Regulatory Reporting
Cross Border Payments
Trading & Investment
Supply Chain
eInvoicing
KYB & Customer Due Diligence
ESG Reporting
Verifiable Credentials
Import & Export
Electronic Accounts
Why choose RapidLEI?
Clear step-by-step LEI Registration
RapidLEI is integrated with business registries and data providers - allowing automation to do most of the work. We automatically retrieve your company data and identify if you need a new, renewal or transfer LEI during the process.
Jurisdictional Expertise
RapidLEI is GLEIF-accredited to register LEIs to organisations, funds and trusts in over 150 jurisdictions. Our systems and expert support staff make every step of your LEI registration simple.
Fast, Direct Publication
RapidLEI is a GLEIF-accredited LEI Issuer and directly publish to the GLEIS where your LEI will be recognised across 300+ regulations. Our systems do the checks to ensure data accuracy and in almost all cases your newly issued LEI will be registered within the GLEIS within the same day.
Lapse Protection
Choose a plan - 1, 3 or 5 years. Choosing multi-year auto-renews to save you money, reduce admin and avoid the risk of your LEI lapsing. Don't risk compliance breaches, be protected with auto-renew.
The advantages of getting your Legal Entity Identifier number from the world’s most popular, and fastest LEI Issuer
Fast, simple, automated
Register LEI 24/7 around the clock, including weekends.
Clear multi-year pricing
Low prices and multi-year discounts available without bulk commitments.
Support, security, reliability
Resilient LEI management infrastructure provides security and reliability high scale issuance.
Never miss a renewal
Multi-year LEIs auto renew, plus our systems always remind you before your LEI expires. Avoid the lapse risk!
We love to help. Call our LEI expert support staff on +44 203 9174043 or create a ticket!
Frequently Asked Questions
Hundreds of thousands of customers rely on RapidLEI to meet regulatory compliance and streamline KYB
How are the ICC & RapidLEI working together?
The ICC and RapidLEI have partnered to promote the adoption of Legal Entity Identifiers within the ICC community, especially as the Electronic Trade Documents Bill comes into effect. The Electronic Trade Documents Bill removes all requirements for commercial trade documents to handled on paper, hence the importance of identifying parties in electronic trade.
The partnership involves educational programmes on the need for LEIs in paperless trade, and provides special promotional pricing to help adoption.
What is a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)?
An LEI, or Legal Entity Identifier, is a uniquely assigned 20-character alphanumeric number that identifies companies, organisations, funds and trusts. The LEI number is the global standard for uniquely identifying legal entities, providing transparency, and supporting regulatory compliance. The LEI code is used to access verified data about the entity, such as its legal name and address, and information on its ownership structure.
LEIs can only be issued by approved LEI Issuers. These LEI Issuer organisations are accredited by the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF), the regulatory body overseeing the Global Legal Entity Identifier System.
How long does it take to register an LEI?
The RapidLEI LEI registration platform uses automation to make the application process quick, straightforward and frictionless. Many LEIs are issued in just minutes, but if company identity data needs additional checks, such as validating parental and fund relationships, it may take a little longer. If this is the case, we still issue your LEI in just hours, and almost always on the same day as application.
How to apply for an LEI
Applying for a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) with RapidLEI is simple. Start by entering your organisation’s name and our system will automatically search for your entity details to prefill the form. During the quick process, you’ll be asked to confirm key information such as your legal name, registered address, and company registration number.
RapidLEI verifies this information against official authoritative sources to accelerate approval and ensure data accuracy. Once verified, your LEI is issued, usually within just a few minutes.
Your LEI remains valid for one year and can be renewed easily online. Multi-year plans are also available, keeping your LEI active through automated renewal without needing to repeat the registration process each year.
Does RapidLEI issue LEIs to funds and trusts?
Yes. RapidLEI is accredited by the GLEIF to issue Legal Entity Identifiers to registered companies and subsidiaries, non-profit organisations, sole proprietors, international branch offices, funds and trusts.
How does multiyear LEI work?
After an LEI is issued, it remains valid for one year and must be renewed annually to retain its Active status in the Global LEI System. To make this easier for customers, we offer multiyear options that keep the LEI active for up to five years without requiring yearly renewals.
If an LEI is not renewed, it becomes lapsed. Lapsed LEIs may cause problems in financial transactions and regulatory reporting, including the risk of transactions being rejected or penalties for non-compliance.
RapidLEI recommends choosing multiyear to avoid the risk of lapsed LEIs. But should an LEI fall into lapse state, it can be renewed at any time to restore its active status.
I already have an LEI, how do I renew or transfer it to RapidLEI?
Only the accredited LEI Issuer managing the Identifier can renew it. If you want to renew an existing LEI with RapidLEI, you must first transfer it to our management. This is a simple process and our web forms guide you through the process (click for LEI transfer process).
How do I find out if an LEI is lapsed, inactive or invalid?
You can use the free LEI Search tool to find out the current status. We connect to the global LEI index to check, and depending on status our system will help you renew, register, or reactivate a lapsed LEI quickly.
Why should I register an LEI?
More than 300 global and jurisdiction-specific regulations require the registration of Legal Entity Identifiers to identify the organisations subject to their rules. LEIs are also widely used in Know Your Business (KYB) onboarding, cross-border trade, and to register and identify the legal entities involved in payments.
Is RapidLEI accredited by the GLEIF?
RapidLEI is one of about 35 accredited LEI Issuers, also known as LOUs (Local Operating Units). RapidLEI was accredited by the GLEIF to issue LEIs in June 2018 and sits alongside organisations like Bloomberg, the London Stock Exchange Group, Euronext and others. RapidLEI provides the registration, renewal and management of Legal Entity Identifiers for over 400k legal entities. RapidLEI is the largest LEI Issuer globally.
What is the GLEIF?
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) was established in 2014 by the Financial Stability Board and the G20. The GLEIF is responsible for maintaining the operational integrity of the Global LEI System and works with accredited LEI Issuers to ensure that the LEI remains a public good accessible to all stakeholders.
The GLEIF also supports the broader adoption of the LEI across the global economy. Its work includes overseeing data quality, setting issuance standards, and promoting use cases such as cross-border trade and payee identification. This helps keep the LEI as the world’s most trusted and accessible way to identify organisations.