# Registered Legal Entities in Bulgaria (BG)

> 5,969 legal entities are registered in Bulgaria in the GLEIF Golden Copy, of which 3,484 have an ISSUED LEI and 5,835 are ACTIVE [GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0)].

## What this is (read first)

- This is a **reference catalog** of aggregate GLEIF LEI registration counts for Bulgaria. It **informs and compares**; it does **not** certify the legitimacy of any entity and gives **no** compliance or legal advice.
- Every figure below comes from the GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0) (source id `src:gleif:golden-copy:cc0`, https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/gleif-golden-copy).
- **Individual entity names (legal_name) are not included** — this brief contains aggregate counts only.
- **License:** The GLEIF Golden Copy is published under CC0 (Creative Commons Zero).
- Last updated: June 20, 2026 (data export). Content hash: `cfc371a730eadf9c`.

## Entity counts

| Metric | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| Total entities | 5,969 |
| ISSUED (current LEI) | 3,484 |
| ACTIVE (entity status) | 5,835 |

Source: [GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0)].

## Registration status breakdown

Registration status reflects the LEI lifecycle: ISSUED = current and valid; LAPSED = not renewed; RETIRED, DUPLICATE, ANNULLED = closed or superseded; PENDING_TRANSFER / PENDING_ARCHIVAL = in transition.

| Registration status | Count | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| ISSUED | 3,484 | 58% |
| LAPSED | 2,351 | 39% |
| RETIRED | 114 | 2% |
| DUPLICATE | 20 | 0% |

Source: [GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0)].

## Entity status breakdown

Entity status reflects whether the legal entity itself is operating: ACTIVE = operating; INACTIVE = dissolved, merged, or otherwise ceased.

| Entity status | Count | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| ACTIVE | 5,835 | 98% |
| INACTIVE | 114 | 2% |
| NULL | 20 | 0% |

Source: [GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0)].

## Provenance

- Dataset: `compliance_gold.entity_registry_serving_surface` (Compliance Atlas medallion gold serving surface).
- Upstream source: GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0).
- Source id: `src:gleif:golden-copy:cc0`.
- Source URL: https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/gleif-golden-copy
- License: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero)
- Generated at: 2026-06-20T03:54:47.908157+00:00

## Where to verify

- Verify individual legal entities, search LEIs, and download entity data: https://search.gleif.org/
- GLEIF Golden Copy full download: https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/gleif-golden-copy