Independent referral service
Work out what your business actually has to register, then get it done.
LEI codes, ISO certification and cross-border VAT, EORI and EPR registrations, explained in plain English and priced before you commit. We do not issue anything ourselves. We pass your enquiry to independent providers and may be paid a referral fee if you use them.
Services
Three things we help with
Each one is delivered by an independent provider. Pick the one that matches the letter, tender or onboarding request sitting in your inbox.
Business Identity
LEI Registration
You need an LEI when a broker, bank or regulator asks for one before you can trade or report. Register a new code, renew a lapsed one, or move it to a cheaper issuer.
Certification & Readiness
ISO Certification
Most companies start ISO 9001 or 27001 because a customer or tender demands it. Tell us your standard, headcount and sites, and we pass the scope to certification bodies for quotes.
International Compliance
VAT, EORI and EPR
Selling or shipping across borders usually means registering somewhere you have no office. We route those enquiries to specialists who handle the country in question.
Before you enquire
Do you actually need any of this?
Plenty of businesses are told they need a registration they do not. Three quick checks, no form to fill in first.
A broker, bank or regulator has asked for your LEI
EU and UK reporting rules mean no code, no trade. Check your entity in the register first; you may already have a lapsed one.
Check if you need an LEIA customer or tender wants ISO 9001, 14001 or 27001
Certification takes months, not weeks, and the audit fee is only part of the cost. Work out the scope before you ask for prices.
Check your ISO readinessYou are selling, storing or shipping in another country
Distance selling thresholds, customs and packaging rules each trigger their own registration. They rarely arrive at the same time.
See what applies to youHow this works
Three steps, and nothing leaves the site until you submit
Tell us what you need
A short form covering your entity, country and what someone has asked you for.
We pass it to a provider
Only when you submit. If no suitable provider covers your case, we say so rather than sending it anywhere.
They quote you directly
Pricing, timescales and the contract are between you and them. You decide whether to go ahead.
How we make money
Free to use, paid by referral fees
The site and its tools are free. When an enquiry we pass on turns into work, the provider pays us a referral fee. It comes out of their margin, not your invoice.
We are not an LEI issuer, a certification body or an adviser, and we do not give legal, tax or investment advice. Providers are independent businesses, responsible for their own pricing and service.
Free tools
Run the numbers before you talk to anyone
Questions
What people ask before enquiring
Is StandardsDesk free to use?
Yes. The guides, calculators, LEI lookup and market charts cost nothing and need no account. We are paid a referral fee by providers when an enquiry turns into work, which does not change the price you pay them.
Do you issue LEIs or award ISO certificates?
No. We are not an LEI issuer, a certification body or a consultancy, and we give no legal, tax or investment advice. LEIs are issued by accredited issuers and ISO certificates by accredited certification bodies. We introduce your enquiry to independent providers who do that work.
What happens after I submit a form?
Your details go to a suitable independent provider, who contacts you directly with pricing and next steps. Nothing is shared until you submit the form, and you are under no obligation to proceed.
What will it cost me?
The provider sets the price, not us. LEI registration is typically an annual fee in the tens of euros or pounds depending on the issuer; ISO certification runs into thousands and depends on your headcount, sites and standard. Our guides explain the ranges before you enquire.
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