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Is Adyen European?

Yes. Adyen is controlled from the EU: Listed, dispersed (Euronext Amsterdam).

EU-controlledchecked 2026-10-18

A primary document names a controlling owner based in the EU.

Legal entity
Adyen N.V. (NL)
Register id
KvK 34259528
LEI
724500973ODKK3IFQ447 · ISSUED · renews 2027-05-15
What GLEIF shows
Reports no parent (exception). Reporting exception NON_CONSOLIDATING (direct and ultimate)
Controlling owner, from documents
Listed, dispersed (Euronext Amsterdam) (NL; EU)
Control type
listed-dispersed
Listed on
buy-european.net, european-alternatives.eu, europeanpurpose.com
Category
Finance and payments
Source
afm.nl
GLEIF record
724500973ODKK3IFQ447

Our notes

AFM substantial-holdings register read 18 Oct 2026 (last update that day). Latest notifications opened: Temasek 6.39%, T. Rowe Price 3.03-5.04%, one direct holder 4.93%, plus BlackRock and Goldman Sachs filings largely in potential (derivative) positions. No notifier near control. Listed-dispersed, EU-domiciled. GLEIF re-queried: ISSUED, renewal 2027-05-15, NON_CONSOLIDATING. Twin-LEI trap: 984500DADCE3EEECCA96 (FR, RCS 833 559 479) plus branch LEIs; the parent entity is 724500973ODKK3IFQ447.

Adyen: the short answers

Is Adyen European?
Yes. Adyen is controlled from the EU: Listed, dispersed (Euronext Amsterdam).
Who owns Adyen?
Listed, dispersed (Euronext Amsterdam) (NL). Source: https://www.afm.nl/en/sector/registers/meldingenregisters/substantiele-deelnemingen?KeyWords=Adyen, checked 2026-10-18.
Does Adyen have an LEI?
Yes: Adyen N.V. holds LEI 724500973ODKK3IFQ447, status ISSUED, next renewal 2027-05-15. As GLEIF reports its parent: Reporting exception NON_CONSOLIDATING (direct and ultimate).