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Lagos, Nigeria: 795 legal entities with an LEI
795 legal entities with a legal address in Lagos, Nigeria, have a record in the Global LEI Index of November 7, 2026. 376 (47.3%) hold a current LEI and 402 have lapsed. The most common legal form is Private company limited by shares (PLC). 126 registered in the last 12 months.
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- 795Legal entities with an LEI record
- 376 (47.3%)Current LEIs (issued)
- 402 (50.6%)Lapsed LEIs (not renewed)
- 7Retired LEIs (entity closed or merged)
- 126Registered in the last 12 months
- 10Registered in the last 30 days
- 76Current LEIs that renew in the next 90 days
- 2Sole 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 form | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private company limited by shares (PLC) | 146 | 18.4% |
| Public company limited by shares (Ltd) | 8 | 1% |
| Company limited by guarantee (Ltd/Gte) | 1 | 0.1% |
Cities with the most entities
By city of the legal address, as the register spells it.
| City | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 511 | 64.3% |
| Victoria Island | 72 | 9.1% |
| Ikoyi | 44 | 5.5% |
| Lekki | 39 | 4.9% |
| Ikeja | 25 | 3.1% |
| Lagos Island | 20 | 2.5% |
| Iiupeju | 9 | 1.1% |
| Surulere | 8 | 1% |
| Ilupeju | 7 | 0.9% |
| Apapa | 4 | 0.5% |
| Eti-Osa | 4 | 0.5% |
| Gbagada | 4 | 0.5% |
| Ikoyi Lagos | 4 | 0.5% |
| Ikeja Lagos | 3 | 0.4% |
| Lagos State | 3 | 0.4% |
| Marina | 3 | 0.4% |
| Isolo | 2 | 0.3% |
| Magodo | 2 | 0.3% |
| Yaba | 2 | 0.3% |
| Ajah | 1 | 0.1% |
Registrations by year
Year of the first LEI registration, for entities that are still in the register.
| Year | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 111 | 14% |
| 2025 | 81 | 10.2% |
| 2024 | 63 | 7.9% |
| 2023 | 54 | 6.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | 8.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | 3.3% |
| 2020 | 48 | 6% |
| 2019 | 41 | 5.2% |
| 2018 | 39 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 70 | 8.8% |
| 2016 | 95 | 11.9% |
| 2015 | 59 | 7.4% |
Entity types
| Type | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Companies and other legal entities | 792 | 99.6% |
| Sole proprietors | 2 | 0.3% |
| International organizations | 1 | 0.1% |
Who issued the LEIs
Local operating units (LOUs) that manage the LEI records.
| Issuer | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Securities Clearing System PLC | 554 | 69.7% |
| Ubisecure Oy | 111 | 14% |
| London Stock Exchange LEI Limited | 66 | 8.3% |
| Bloomberg Finance L.P. | 48 | 6% |
| EQS Group GmbH | 6 | 0.8% |
| LEI International Pvt Ltd | 5 | 0.6% |
| WM Datenservice | 4 | 0.5% |
| GS1 AISBL | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boi Financing SPV PLC | Lagos | November 5, 2026 | 0292007420D3N4X3A360 | |
| West African Consumer Products Limited | Ilupeju | November 4, 2026 | 0292007400D5S5V5A354 | |
| African Haulage and Distribution Limited | Lagos | PLC | November 3, 2026 | 984500C549EACEA7E109 |
| Iron Capital Markets Limited | Ikoyi | October 30, 2026 | 0292007388H8N1A8I744 | |
| Supreme Guards Security and Consultancy Services LTD | Surulere | October 28, 2026 | 0292007378J4P7V5I925 | |
| Moriahrock International and Risk Consulting Limited | Gbagada | October 28, 2026 | 0292007351A5O4D4B081 | |
| Sterling Investment Management SPV PLC | Lagos Island | October 28, 2026 | 0292007348C9N3V9I253 | |
| Huawei Technologies Company (nigeria) Limited | Lagos | PLC | October 23, 2026 | 213800U1VW1IR6274L78 |
| Meristem Capital Limited | Ikoyi | October 21, 2026 | 0292007338C9R1A2I260 | |
| AB MFB SPV PLC | Ikeja | October 12, 2026 | 0292007321F0N9A8B505 | |
| Apex Global Energy Limited | Victoria Island | PLC | September 24, 2026 | 213800FNZSYW9Q4IPD80 |
| Arn Foods Non-Interest Funding SPV Limited | Lekki | September 23, 2026 | 0292007280G9T7Z4A607 | |
| Giltfi Markets Limited | Lagos | PLC | September 21, 2026 | 254900ZU5AOZTNSFYD64 |
| Aconac Properties & Investment LTD | Lagos | PLC | September 19, 2026 | 984500BE0DQ7402C9086 |
| Wstc Securities Limited | Lagos Island | September 10, 2026 | 0292007266H7N0UG7H27 | |
| Cardinal Torch Company Ltd | Lagos | PLC | September 9, 2026 | 2549002RI7Z6388HD308 |
| Norrenberger Securities Limited | Ikoyi | September 9, 2026 | 0292007274A0T5AE0A84 | |
| Alm Capital Limited | Lekki | August 31, 2026 | 0292007248H0M4Y0I792 | |
| VFD Microfinance Bank Limited | Marina | August 30, 2026 | 0292007238C8T7C8I246 | |
| H. K. a. P. Limited | Lagos | PLC | August 28, 2026 | 984500E883R49E0D3F64 |
| Ijewere and Co | Lagos Island | August 19, 2026 | 0292007216H2N5VG7C65 | |
| Starks Associates Limited | Lekki | PLC | August 18, 2026 | 254900IHOYRI35S8FM02 |
| Guten Capital Limited | Lekki | August 13, 2026 | 0292007203J6R1B0D981 | |
| Leaderchem Nigeria Limited | Ikeja | PLC | August 10, 2026 | 984500YFGF8F988D9A69 |
| CRL Africa Wealth Management Limited | Victoria Island | August 10, 2026 | 0292007191D3Q8D2B352 |
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.