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Einzelunternehmen, eingetragener Kaufmann, eingetragene Kauffrau (e. K.), Germany: 1,466 legal entities with an LEI
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), LEI Level 1 golden copy.
1,466 legal entities in the Global LEI Index of November 7, 2026 have the legal form Einzelunternehmen, eingetragener Kaufmann, eingetragene Kauffrau (e. K.) of Germany (ISO 20275 code OL20). 754 (51.4%) hold a current LEI and 569 have lapsed. 142 registered in the last 12 months.
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- 1,466Legal entities with an LEI record
- 754 (51.4%)Current LEIs (issued)
- 569 (38.8%)Lapsed LEIs (not renewed)
- 118Retired LEIs (entity closed or merged)
- 142Registered in the last 12 months
- 15Registered in the last 30 days
- 146Current LEIs that renew in the next 90 days
- 1,439Sole proprietors (counted, never named)
- November 4, 2026Newest registration
Countries
By country of the legal address.
| Country | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,466 | 100% |
Cities with the most entities
By city of the legal address, as the register spells it.
| City | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 46 | 3.1% |
| Berlin | 36 | 2.5% |
| München | 26 | 1.8% |
| Köln | 13 | 0.9% |
| Düsseldorf | 12 | 0.8% |
| Essen | 10 | 0.7% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 10 | 0.7% |
| Nürnberg | 10 | 0.7% |
| Dresden | 9 | 0.6% |
| Munster | 9 | 0.6% |
| Wuppertal | 9 | 0.6% |
| Stuttgart | 8 | 0.5% |
| Bremen | 7 | 0.5% |
| Leipzig | 7 | 0.5% |
| Lubeck | 7 | 0.5% |
| Mannheim | 7 | 0.5% |
| Chemnitz | 6 | 0.4% |
| Lörrach | 6 | 0.4% |
| Villingen-Schwenningen | 6 | 0.4% |
| Dortmund | 5 | 0.3% |
Registrations by year
Year of the first LEI registration, for entities that are still in the register.
| Year | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | 8.3% |
| 2025 | 135 | 9.2% |
| 2024 | 89 | 6.1% |
| 2023 | 106 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 111 | 7.6% |
| 2021 | 144 | 9.8% |
| 2020 | 114 | 7.8% |
| 2019 | 84 | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 193 | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 195 | 13.3% |
| 2016 | 83 | 5.7% |
| 2015 | 51 | 3.5% |
Entity types
| Type | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietors | 1,439 | 98.2% |
| Companies and other legal entities | 27 | 1.8% |
Who issued the LEIs
Local operating units (LOUs) that manage the LEI records.
| Issuer | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| WM Datenservice | 464 | 31.7% |
| Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH | 391 | 26.7% |
| EQS Group GmbH | 276 | 18.8% |
| Ubisecure Oy | 206 | 14.1% |
| GS1 AISBL | 105 | 7.2% |
| Bloomberg Finance L.P. | 12 | 0.8% |
| London Stock Exchange LEI Limited | 8 | 0.5% |
| Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych S.A. | 1 | 0.1% |
| Nasdaq CSD SE | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unilei ApS | 1 | 0.1% |
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.