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Who owns lse.ac.uk?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Lifeline · lse.ac.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated record
On AboutUs since 2006 · 3 ownership changes since 2014 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described lse.ac.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Founded in 1895 by …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 7, 2014 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for lse.ac.uk are held from May 7, 2014 to Jun 4, 2026 (199 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No .uk zone-file record for lse.ac.uk is shown here yet.
Certificate
AmazonSep 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 18 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptSep 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 92 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described lse.ac.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Founded in 1895 by …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 7, 2014 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for lse.ac.uk are held from May 7, 2014 to Jun 4, 2026 (199 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 19, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 19, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 11, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 19, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 19, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 2, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 2, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2014–2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 21 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesOct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Sectigo LimitedAug 7, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited certificate valid Aug 7, 2026 to Feb 21, 2027, as seen on Oct 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 10, 2026
May 2, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 2, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 27, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited certificate valid Aug 7, 2026 to Feb 21, 2027, as seen on Oct 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 10, 2026
Sep 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 18 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 92 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 21 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Sep 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for lse.ac.uk from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Site is live · HTTPS valid
LSE.ac.uk is London School of Economics and Political Science.
About LSE The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences.
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Current facts
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Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What lse.ac.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, LSE has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 7 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“LSE.ac.uk is London School of Economics and Political Science.”