As of 3 January 2018, LEIs are mandatory for all companies who wish to continue trading in securities.
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Legal Entity Identifier Statistics for the Republic of Ireland

Last update 17/08/2026

General information

Ireland is one of the leading economies in Europe with very active financial markets. Parties wishing to trade with securities have been obliged to have LEI code since 2018. This has accelerated LEI adoption significantly in the country. Continuous effort in making financial transactions safer and more transparent has led to the proposal of number of acts that support further LEI issuance in Ireland. There are a number of LOUs with accreditation from GLEIF to issue LEIs in Ireland. Below a data about the ten biggest LOUs in the country together with LEI statistics by region is visible.
37,804
Total LEIs issued

New LEIs Issued in Republic of Ireland

Market Share Report (All LEIs)

The Irish Stock Exchange Public Limited Company (11,709)
Bloomberg Finance L.P. (6,426)
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LEI LIMITED (9,510)
Ubisecure Oy (4,211)
EQS Group GmbH (3,228)
Herausgebergemeinschaft Wertpapier-Mitteilungen Keppler, Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG (1,582)
Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH (303)
GS1 (545)
Nordic Legal Entity Identifier AB (233)
Nasdaq CSD SE (53)

Market Share Report (Active LEIs)

The Irish Stock Exchange Public Limited Company (5,575)
Bloomberg Finance L.P. (5,241)
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LEI LIMITED (3,641)
Ubisecure Oy (3,322)
EQS Group GmbH (2,623)
Herausgebergemeinschaft Wertpapier-Mitteilungen Keppler, Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG (1,407)
Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH (269)
GS1 (207)
Nordic Legal Entity Identifier AB (191)
Nasdaq CSD SE (52)

Top LOUs by number of LEIs Under Management and Active Ratio

Name
Active ratio
All LEIs / Active LEIs
82 %
6,426 / 5,241
79 %
4,211 / 3,322
81 %
3,228 / 2,623
38 %
545 / 207
98 %
53 / 52

Regional Statistics for LEI Issuance

Name
Active ratio
All LEIs / Active LEIs
43 %
14 / 6
81 %
1,762 / 1,419
53 %
95 / 50
80 %
55 / 44