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United Arab Emirates: 9,676 legal entities with an LEI, by legal form and city
9,676 legal entities in the United Arab Emirates have a record in the Global LEI Index of November 7, 2026. 5,439 (56.2%) hold a current Legal Entity Identifier and 4,103 (42.4%) have lapsed. The most common legal form is Limited Liability Company (2,724 entities). The city with the most entities is Dubai (5,266). 1,770 registered in the last 12 months.
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- 9,676Legal entities with an LEI record
- 5,439 (56.2%)Current LEIs (issued)
- 4,103 (42.4%)Lapsed LEIs (not renewed)
- 100Retired LEIs (entity closed or merged)
- 1,770Registered in the last 12 months
- 148Registered in the last 30 days
- 1,095Current LEIs that renew in the next 90 days
- 139Funds
- 127Sole proprietors (counted, never named)
- November 6, 2026Newest registration
Legal forms
By ISO 20275 legal form code. Entities with no listed form are left out of this table.
| Legal form | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company | 2,724 | 28.2% |
| Private Company Limited by Shares | 854 | 8.8% |
| Private Company Limited by Shares | 441 | 4.6% |
| Private Joint Stock Company | 107 | 1.1% |
| Restricted Scope Company | 105 | 1.1% |
| Company Limited By Shares | 103 | 1.1% |
| Sole Proprietor | 65 | 0.7% |
| Foundation | 59 | 0.6% |
| Public Joint Stock Company | 56 | 0.6% |
| Foundation | 43 | 0.4% |
| RAK Economic Zone Company (FZ LLC) | 40 | 0.4% |
| Limited Partnership | 29 | 0.3% |
| Limited Liability Partnership | 29 | 0.3% |
| Public Company Limited by Shares | 26 | 0.3% |
| Public Company Limited by Shares | 18 | 0.2% |
Regions
| Region | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dubayy | 5,709 | 59% |
| Abū Z̧aby | 1,210 | 12.5% |
| Ash Shāriqah | 546 | 5.6% |
| Ra’s al Khaymah | 478 | 4.9% |
| ‘Ajmān | 230 | 2.4% |
| Umm al Qaywayn | 132 | 1.4% |
| Al Fujayrah | 111 | 1.1% |
Cities with the most entities
By city of the legal address, as the register spells it.
| City | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 5,266 | 54.4% |
| Abu Dhabi | 943 | 9.7% |
| Sharjah | 602 | 6.2% |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 384 | 4% |
| Ajman | 218 | 2.3% |
| Umm Al Quwain | 145 | 1.5% |
| Fujairah | 109 | 1.1% |
| Al Maryah Island | 58 | 0.6% |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 51 | 0.5% |
| Deira | 40 | 0.4% |
| Jebel Ali | 36 | 0.4% |
| Nad Al Sheba | 26 | 0.3% |
| Rak | 16 | 0.2% |
| Ajman Free Zone | 14 | 0.1% |
| Bur Dubai | 11 | 0.1% |
| Jebel Ali Free Zone | 11 | 0.1% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 11 | 0.1% |
| Dubai International Financial Centre | 9 | 0.1% |
| Al Jazeera Al Hamra | 8 | 0.1% |
| Al Reem Island | 8 | 0.1% |
Registrations by year
Year of the first LEI registration, for entities that are still in the register.
| Year | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,489 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 1,477 | 15.3% |
| 2024 | 1,160 | 12% |
| 2023 | 932 | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 769 | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 664 | 6.9% |
| 2020 | 670 | 6.9% |
| 2019 | 549 | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 832 | 8.6% |
| 2017 | 790 | 8.2% |
| 2016 | 49 | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 63 | 0.7% |
Entity types
| Type | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Companies and other legal entities | 9,332 | 96.4% |
| Funds | 139 | 1.4% |
| Sole proprietors | 127 | 1.3% |
| Branches | 58 | 0.6% |
| Government entities | 19 | 0.2% |
| International organizations | 1 | 0% |
Who issued the LEIs
Local operating units (LOUs) that manage the LEI records.
| Issuer | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ubisecure Oy | 4,337 | 44.8% |
| Bloomberg Finance L.P. | 2,703 | 27.9% |
| London Stock Exchange LEI Limited | 1,748 | 18.1% |
| WM Datenservice | 333 | 3.4% |
| EQS Group GmbH | 231 | 2.4% |
| GS1 AISBL | 114 | 1.2% |
| Saudi Credit Bureau | 99 | 1% |
| Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH | 61 | 0.6% |
| The Irish Stock Exchange Plc | 32 | 0.3% |
| KDD, Centralna klirinško depotna družba d.o.o. | 9 | 0.1% |
Newest registrations
Current LEIs of active entities, by date of first registration. Funds and sole proprietors are not listed.
| Entity | City | Legal form | LEI registered | LEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan and Apire Management Consultancies - Fzco | Dubai | November 6, 2026 | 984500E7473CUDA4TB05 | |
| افينكورا للعقارات ش.ذ.م.م | دبي | Limited Liability Company | November 6, 2026 | 9845002F700C3E879I12 |
| Sama Al Sahel Gold Tr.l.l.c Sole Proprietorship | اﻟﺸﺎرﻗﺔ | Limited Liability Company | November 5, 2026 | 984500R9F7HC550C0473 |
| Etihadwe Holding Company Limited | Abu Dhabi | Private Company Limited by Shares | November 5, 2026 | 984500E79772CC139F98 |
| LeaderMark L.L.C-FZ | Dubai | November 5, 2026 | 984500AO9B684990DB26 | |
| Artech Real Estate Broker | دبي | November 5, 2026 | 9845001BF9BC791BCA35 | |
| Seven Media Middle East FZ LLC | Abu Dhabi | November 5, 2026 | 529900OXCC4ET4OB7H05 | |
| Vincode Software Solutions - Fzco | Dubai | November 5, 2026 | 2549007LCJ37WY54WC81 | |
| Greenfield Holding Investment L.L.C. | أبوظبي | Limited Liability Company | November 4, 2026 | 9845006943GCA6785E64 |
| Volte Arts Dwc-Llc | Dubai | November 4, 2026 | 9845005A1398A3E2FB79 | |
| Calvary It Infrastructure L.L.C | دبي | Limited Liability Company | November 4, 2026 | 984500481U4758B5BO56 |
| A H L Gold Trading L.L.C | دبي | Limited Liability Company | November 4, 2026 | 98450036D01CDA3B1903 |
| وايز فينتك للشبكات ش.ذ.م.م | Dubai | November 4, 2026 | 254900BQZL8H340IPK17 | |
| GVL Investments SPV PVT. LTD | Abu Dhabi | Private Company Limited by Shares | November 4, 2026 | 254900AKL2JRLVRCYX46 |
| Axe Capital Holding Limited | Abu Dhabi | Private Company Limited by Shares | November 4, 2026 | 25490008QX5XD9Z0F304 |
| Nika Holdings Limited | Abu Dhabi | November 3, 2026 | 984500D07ADNC4UBC723 | |
| Etihad Development Company Limited | Abu Dhabi | November 3, 2026 | 984500CCFZ6E03E1D350 | |
| Sabira Holdings Limited | Abu Dhabi | Private Company Limited by Shares | November 3, 2026 | 984500B146CL1E8I4722 |
| Al Saniya Foodstuff Trading L.L.C | دبي | Limited Liability Company | November 3, 2026 | 9845005JBBBC4BD92D43 |
| أروميس العالميه ش م ح | Dubai | November 3, 2026 | 9845005DXD98A1ADD056 | |
| زينيث كوانتيتيتيف ش.ذ.م.م-منطقة حرة | Dubai | Limited Liability Company | November 3, 2026 | 984500449V57F64C3884 |
| اندوس تو لانشاء البنية التحتية لتقنية المعلومات ش.ذ.م.م | دبي | Limited Liability Company | November 3, 2026 | 98450041B5AE8CA3BB27 |
| SageTree Capital Partners Limited | Dubai | November 2, 2026 | 984500E7CAE386104369 | |
| Orminel International LTD | Abu Dhabi | Private Company Limited by Shares | November 2, 2026 | 984500B3CB8LD2B73986 |
| Omra Holding FZ-LLC | Rak | November 2, 2026 | 98450091587J99FF8D44 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), LEI Level 1 golden copy. CC0 1.0 public domain dedication (GLEIF). Counts are legal entities with a record in the GLEIF Level 1 golden copy of November 7, 2026, current or not: a record stays in the register after its LEI lapses. A current LEI has the registration status issued; a lapsed LEI was not renewed in time; a retired LEI belongs to an entity that closed or merged. The country is the country of the legal address. Individuals who register as sole proprietors are counted and never named. This page uses GLEIF data and is not endorsed or certified by GLEIF. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.