How many legal entities are registered in Netherlands?

191,262 legal entities have an LEI registered in Netherlands in the GLEIF Golden Copy. Of these, 123,306 have a current ISSUED registration status.

How many active legal entities are in Netherlands?

168,668 entities in Netherlands have entity_status ACTIVE in the GLEIF Golden Copy. Note that ACTIVE entity status and ISSUED registration status are separate dimensions.

What is the breakdown of LEI registration statuses in Netherlands?

ISSUED: 123,306; LAPSED: 45,349; RETIRED: 22,298; ANNULLED: 165; DUPLICATE: 122; PENDING_TRANSFER: 20; PENDING_ARCHIVAL: 2. Source: GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0). ISSUED means the LEI is current and valid; LAPSED means the LEI has not been renewed.

Where can I verify whether a specific legal entity in Netherlands has a valid LEI?

Verify individual legal entities at the GLEIF search portal: https://search.gleif.org/. This page reports aggregate counts only — it does not certify the legitimacy of any individual entity and does not give compliance or legal advice.

Registered Legal Entities in Netherlands

Q: What is the source of this data on legal entities in Netherlands?

All figures come from the GLEIF Golden Copy, published by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) under a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) license. Source id: src:gleif:golden-copy:cc0. Data as of: 2026-06-20T03:54:47.908157+00:00.

191,262 legal entities are registered in Netherlands in the GLEIF Golden Copy, of which 123,306 have an ISSUED LEI and 168,668 are ACTIVE — per the GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0).

Last updated: June 20, 2026 · Source: GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0)

191,262

Total entities

123,306

ISSUED LEIs

168,668

ACTIVE entities

45,349

LAPSED LEIs

This page reports aggregate counts from the GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0). It informs and compares — it does not certify the legitimacy of any entity and gives no compliance or legal advice. To verify a specific entity or search by LEI, go to search.gleif.org.

LEI registration status in Netherlands

Registration status reflects the LEI lifecycle. ISSUED means the LEI is current and valid; LAPSED means the LEI has not been renewed; RETIRED, DUPLICATE, and ANNULLED indicate the LEI is closed or superseded; PENDING_TRANSFER and PENDING_ARCHIVAL indicate a transition state.

Registration status	Count	Share
ISSUED	123,306	64%
LAPSED	45,349	24%
RETIRED	22,298	12%
ANNULLED	165	0%
DUPLICATE	122	0%
PENDING_TRANSFER	20	0%
PENDING_ARCHIVAL	2	0%

Source: GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0).

Entity status in Netherlands

Entity status reflects whether the legal entity itself is operating. ACTIVE means the entity is operating; INACTIVE means it has been dissolved, merged, or otherwise ceased operations. Note that entity status and registration status are separate dimensions — an INACTIVE entity may still have an ISSUED LEI.

Entity status	Count	Share
ACTIVE	168,668	88%
INACTIVE	22,298	12%
NULL	296	0%

Source: GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0).

Sources & provenance

Every figure on this page comes from the GLEIF Golden Copy (CC0) (source id src:gleif:golden-copy:cc0), published by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) under a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) license: https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/gleif-golden-copy.

This page reports aggregate counts only. Individual entity names (legal_name) are never included. To search for a specific entity or LEI, use search.gleif.org.

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