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Nigeria: 1,017 legal entities with an LEI, by legal form and city

1,017 legal entities in Nigeria have a record in the Global LEI Index of November 7, 2026. 477 (46.9%) hold a current Legal Entity Identifier and 516 (50.7%) have lapsed. The most common legal form is Private company limited by shares (PLC) (205 entities). The city with the most entities is Lagos (533). 162 registered in the last 12 months.

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Companies in NigeriaWatch new LEIsLapsed LEIs
  • 1,017Legal entities with an LEI record
  • 477 (46.9%)Current LEIs (issued)
  • 516 (50.7%)Lapsed LEIs (not renewed)
  • 13Retired LEIs (entity closed or merged)
  • 162Registered in the last 12 months
  • 17Registered in the last 30 days
  • 97Current LEIs that renew in the next 90 days
  • 3Sole proprietors (counted, never named)
  • November 5, 2026Newest registration

Legal forms

By ISO 20275 legal form code. Entities with no listed form are left out of this table.

Legal formEntitiesShare
Private company limited by shares (PLC)20520.2%
Public company limited by shares (Ltd)80.8%
Company limited by guarantee (Ltd/Gte)10.1%

Regions

RegionEntitiesShare
Lagos79578.2%
Abuja Federal Capital Territory807.9%
Ogun232.3%
Rivers202%
Oyo111.1%
Abia90.9%
Anambra60.6%
Kano60.6%
Ondo60.6%
Delta50.5%
Cross River40.4%
Akwa Ibom30.3%
Edo30.3%
Kaduna30.3%
Osun30.3%
Benue20.2%
Kogi20.2%
Adamawa10.1%
Bauchi10.1%
Imo10.1%

Cities with the most entities

By city of the legal address, as the register spells it.

CityEntitiesShare
Lagos53352.4%
Victoria Island747.3%
Abuja656.4%
Ikoyi444.3%
Lekki403.9%
Ikeja262.6%
Lagos Island202%
Port Harcourt191.9%
Maitama111.1%
Ibadan90.9%
Iiupeju90.9%
Surulere80.8%
Ilupeju70.7%
Abeokuta60.6%
Kano50.5%
Apapa40.4%
Eti-Osa40.4%
Gbagada40.4%
Ikoyi Lagos40.4%
Warri40.4%

Registrations by year

Year of the first LEI registration, for entities that are still in the register.

YearEntitiesShare
202614314.1%
202511511.3%
2024807.9%
2023706.9%
2022939.1%
2021383.7%
2020706.9%
2019555.4%
2018555.4%
2017858.4%
201610510.3%
2015686.7%

Entity types

TypeEntitiesShare
Companies and other legal entities1,00799%
Government entities60.6%
Sole proprietors30.3%
International organizations10.1%

Who issued the LEIs

Local operating units (LOUs) that manage the LEI records.

IssuerEntitiesShare
Central Securities Clearing System PLC65063.9%
Ubisecure Oy16416.1%
London Stock Exchange LEI Limited828.1%
Bloomberg Finance L.P.757.4%
EQS Group GmbH302.9%
LEI International Pvt Ltd60.6%
WM Datenservice50.5%
GS1 AISBL40.4%
Colegio de Registradores de la Propiedad, Mercantiles y Bienes Muebles de España10.1%

Newest registrations

Current LEIs of active entities, by date of first registration. Funds and sole proprietors are not listed.

EntityCityLegal formLEI registeredLEI
Boi Financing SPV PLCLagosNovember 5, 20260292007420D3N4X3A360
Aperture Security Solutions LTDAbujaNovember 4, 20260292007417A7R5X1H014
West African Consumer Products LimitedIlupejuNovember 4, 20260292007400D5S5V5A354
African Haulage and Distribution LimitedLagosPLCNovember 3, 2026984500C549EACEA7E109
Latins Security LimitedAbuja FCTPLCNovember 2, 20269845000FCHCC8B544C06
Iron Capital Markets LimitedIkoyiOctober 30, 20260292007388H8N1A8I744
Supreme Guards Security and Consultancy Services LTDSurulereOctober 28, 20260292007378J4P7V5I925
Infinity Security Services LTDJabiOctober 28, 20260292007362F7Q4VC5H24
Moriahrock International and Risk Consulting LimitedGbagadaOctober 28, 20260292007351A5O4D4B081
Sterling Investment Management SPV PLCLagos IslandOctober 28, 20260292007348C9N3V9I253
D'ark Global Resources LimitedPort HarcourtPLCOctober 27, 2026926900966B2BE70AFB73
Terra-Aqua Environmental Consultancy Nig LimitedOttaPLCOctober 26, 2026984500AA481B70D38B76
Huawei Technologies Company (nigeria) LimitedLagosPLCOctober 23, 2026213800U1VW1IR6274L78
Meristem Capital LimitedIkoyiOctober 21, 20260292007338C9R1A2I260
AB MFB SPV PLCIkejaOctober 12, 20260292007321F0N9A8B505
Thrive Agric LTDGwarinpaOctober 12, 20260292007318E7Q9Y3I460
Metal Afrique LimitedArepoOctober 5, 20260292007300F0K1W3A508
Prosperavest Esg LTDMaitamaOctober 5, 20260292007292D3L0V2C345
Mandioca Industries LimitedOgun StatePLCSeptember 24, 2026984500SCD70437D3CA46
Apex Global Energy LimitedVictoria IslandPLCSeptember 24, 2026213800FNZSYW9Q4IPD80
Arn Foods Non-Interest Funding SPV LimitedLekkiSeptember 23, 20260292007280G9T7Z4A607
Giltfi Markets LimitedLagosPLCSeptember 21, 2026254900ZU5AOZTNSFYD64
Aconac Properties & Investment LTDLagosPLCSeptember 19, 2026984500BE0DQ7402C9086
Wstc Securities LimitedLagos IslandSeptember 10, 20260292007266H7N0UG7H27
Gemsbok Technologies LtdAbujaPLCSeptember 9, 2026254900Q49XYZ6HLUH493

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.