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Is Surfshark European?

Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Surfshark, so we do not give a verdict.

Unverifiedchecked 2026-10-18

We found no free primary document that settles who controls it, so we do not say.

Legal entity
Surfshark B.V. (NL)
Register id
KvK 81967985
LEI
254900STIEA4WRWRNV37 · LAPSED · renews 2025-07-13
What GLEIF shows
Reports no parent (exception). Reporting exception NO_LEI (direct and ultimate): parent exists without an LEI
Controlling owner, from documents
Not verified
Control type
unknown
Listed on
buy-european.net, europeanpurpose.com, goeuropean.org
Category
Privacy and security
Source
search.gleif.org
GLEIF record
254900STIEA4WRWRNV37

Our notes

GLEIF re-queried 18 Oct 2026: Surfshark B.V. LEI LAPSED (renewal date 2025-07-13), NO_LEI exception. The Feb 2022 merger release with Nord Security names no holding company or shareholders. CYBERSPACE B.V. (984500E90FB636CCD380, KvK 81200404) LEI LAPSED 2026-01-07, NON_CONSOLIDATING; nothing free links it to Surfshark B.V. KvK extracts are paid and excluded.

Surfshark: the short answers

Is Surfshark European?
Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Surfshark, so we do not give a verdict.
Who owns Surfshark?
We could not verify it from a free primary document as of 2026-10-18, so we do not name a controlling owner. Our notes on the page say what we found and what is missing.
Does Surfshark have an LEI?
Yes: Surfshark B.V. holds LEI 254900STIEA4WRWRNV37, status LAPSED, next renewal 2025-07-13. As GLEIF reports its parent: Reporting exception NO_LEI (direct and ultimate): parent exists without an LEI.