Legal entity records, LEI records and corporate parents
GLEIF provides official global LEI search, returning entity records with freshness shown by last-update dates—not renewal dates—and reported accounting parents and LEI-registered direct children.
Your information
Legal company name or 20-character LEI, such as Unilever PLC.
More options
Country name or two-letter code to distinguish namesakes, such as United Kingdom or GB.
Most direct children to show, such as 50 (up to 200).
Example results
Bloomberg Finance L.P.
United States of America
Consolidation parents
- Country
- United States of America
- Relationship began
- Jun 5, 2007
- Country
- United States of America
- Relationship began
- Jun 5, 2007
Direct children
About the GLEIF tool
GLEIF, or Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, returns LEI records from a company name or LEI, optionally narrowed by registered country.
Get corporate parents returns reported parents and direct children from a company name or LEI, optionally narrowed by country and child count.
Built from search.gleif.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
Actions
Get corporate parents
1 creditFind a company’s reported direct and ultimate accounting-consolidation parents, parent-reporting reasons, and direct children in the LEI system. Children are limited to the requested number; only entities with LEIs are shown.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Companycompany | Text | Required | Legal company name or 20-character LEI, such as Unilever PLC.Example: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12 |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code to distinguish namesakes, such as United Kingdom or GB.Example: United Kingdom |
Max Childrenmax_children | Number | Optional | Most direct children to show, such as 50 (up to 200).Example: 3 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Leilei | Text | Example: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12 |
Countrycountry | Text | Example: United States of America |
Childrenchildren | List | |
Leichildren[].lei | Text | Example: 213800HCGYEJXD99N110 |
Statuschildren[].status | Text | Example: Active |
Countrychildren[].country | Text | Example: Canada |
Page URLchildren[].page_url | Text | Example: https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800HCGYEJXD99N110 |
Legal Namechildren[].legal_name | Text | Example: UNILEVER CANADA INC. |
Page URLpage_url | Text | Example: https://search.gleif.org/#/record/5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12 |
Legal Namelegal_name | Text | Example: Bloomberg Finance L.P. |
Direct Parentdirect_parent | Value | |
Ultimate Parentultimate_parent | Value | |
Direct Parent Reasondirect_parent_reason | Text | Example: The accounting consolidation definition for parent relationships does not… |
Direct Children Totaldirect_children_total | Number | Example: 0 |
Ultimate Parent Reasonultimate_parent_reason | Text | Example: The accounting consolidation definition for parent relationships does not… |
Ultimate Children Totalultimate_children_total | Number | Example: 0 |
Example result
For Company: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12
{
"lei": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
"country": "United States of America",
"children": [],
"page_url": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
"legal_name": "Bloomberg Finance L.P.",
"direct_parent": {
"lei": "549300B56MD0ZC402L06",
"country": "United States of America",
"page_url": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300B56MD0ZC402L06",
"legal_name": "Bloomberg L.P.",
"relationship_start_date": "2007-06-05"
},
"ultimate_parent": {
"lei": "549300RMUDWPHCUQNE66",
"country": "United States of America",
"page_url": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300RMUDWPHCUQNE66",
"legal_name": "Bloomberg Inc.",
"relationship_start_date": "2007-06-05"
},
"direct_parent_reason": null,
"direct_children_total": 0,
"ultimate_parent_reason": null,
"ultimate_children_total": 0
}Get legal entity
1 creditGet the official LEI record for a company name or LEI, optionally narrowing namesakes by registered country. Prefers active records with the closest name. GLEIF does not publish a distinct last-renewal date; its last-update date is not a renewal date.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Companycompany | Text | Required | Company legal name or 20-character LEI, for example Siemens AG or HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394.Example: Apple Inc. |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Registered country name or two-letter code, for example Germany or DE.Example: Germany |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Leilei | Text | Legal Entity Identifier.Example: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 |
Linklink | Text | Record on GLEIF public search.Example: https://search.gleif.org/#/record/HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 |
Countrycountry | Text | Registered country name.Example: United States of America |
Legal Formlegal_form | Text | Legal form name.Example: For-Profit Corporation General Stock |
Legal Namelegal_name | Text | Official registered name.Example: Apple Inc. |
Other Namesother_names | List | Other reported names. |
Direct Parentdirect_parent | Details | Reported direct parent; null if none reported. |
Leidirect_parent.lei | Text | Parent LEI.Example: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 |
Namedirect_parent.name | Text | Parent legal name.Example: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
Entity Statusentity_status | Text | Legal entity status in words.Example: Active |
Legal Addresslegal_address | Text | Single-line registered legal address.Example: C/O C T Corporation System, 330 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 700, Glendale, CA, 91203… |
Ultimate Parentultimate_parent | Details | Reported ultimate parent; null if none reported. |
Leiultimate_parent.lei | Text | Parent LEI.Example: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 |
Nameultimate_parent.name | Text | Parent legal name.Example: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
Next Renewal Datenext_renewal_date | Text | Next LEI renewal date (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2027-03-08 |
Headquarters Addressheadquarters_address | Text | Single-line headquarters address.Example: One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States of America |
Registration Authorityregistration_authority | Text | Name of the registering authority.Example: Secretary of State — Business Entity Records |
Lei Registration Statuslei_registration_status | Text | LEI registration status in words.Example: Issued |
Initial Registration Dateinitial_registration_date | Text | Date the LEI was first registered (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2012-06-06 |
Local Registration Numberlocal_registration_number | Text | Local business registration number.Example: 806592 |
Example result
For Company: Apple Inc.
{
"lei": "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
"link": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
"country": "United States of America",
"legal_form": "For-Profit Corporation General Stock",
"legal_name": "Apple Inc.",
"other_names": [
"Apple Computer, Inc."
],
"direct_parent": null,
"entity_status": "Active",
"legal_address": "C/O C T Corporation System, 330 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 700, Glendale, CA, 91203, United States of America",
"ultimate_parent": null,
"next_renewal_date": "2027-03-08",
"headquarters_address": "One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States of America",
"registration_authority": "Secretary of State — Business Entity Records",
"lei_registration_status": "Issued",
"initial_registration_date": "2012-06-06",
"local_registration_number": "806592"
}For developers
Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@gleif",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_corporate_parents",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"company": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Verify a company’s registered name and LEI.
- Review an entity’s legal and headquarters addresses.
- Identify reported direct and ultimate corporate parents.
- Explore reported direct children of a company.
- Distinguish companies with similar names by country.
Questions about GLEIF
Can I run it with my own inputs?
Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.
Can I call this GLEIF tool as an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.
How much does it cost?
Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a GLEIF account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from search.gleif.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.
What is a company’s LEI and registered name?
Get legal entity returns the LEI and official registered name from a company name or LEI, optionally narrowed by registered country.
Who are a company’s reported corporate parents?
Get corporate parents returns reported direct and ultimate parents and their reporting reasons, using a company name or LEI and optionally a country.
Which direct children are reported for a company?
Get corporate parents returns direct children with LEIs; you can specify the maximum number to show.