diff --git a/persistence/binary/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/binary/types/BinaryLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java b/persistence/binary/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/binary/types/BinaryLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e5cf08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/binary/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/binary/types/BinaryLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package org.eclipse.serializer.persistence.binary.types;
+
+/*-
+ * #%L
+ * Eclipse Serializer Persistence Binary
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 - 2026 MicroStream Software
+ * %%
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made
+ * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
+ * which is available at https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ * 
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+import org.eclipse.serializer.persistence.types.PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier;
+
+public interface BinaryLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier<T> extends PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier<Binary, T>
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java b/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9324490c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.eclipse.serializer.persistence.types;
+
+/*-
+ * #%L
+ * Eclipse Serializer Persistence
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 - 2026 MicroStream Software
+ * %%
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made
+ * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
+ * which is available at https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ * 
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Classes implementing this interface must supply a PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler
+ * 
+ * @param <D> Persitence implementation type
+ * @param <T> Class&lt;?&gt; of the legacy type
+ */
+public interface PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier<D,T>
+{
+	PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D,T> getLegacyTypeHandler();
+}
diff --git a/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeMapper.java b/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeMapper.java
index d1b67600..fe1cf37b 100644
--- a/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeMapper.java
+++ b/persistence/persistence/src/main/java/org/eclipse/serializer/persistence/types/PersistenceLegacyTypeMapper.java
@@ -338,6 +338,18 @@ private <T> PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> lookupCustomHandlerByTypeId(
 				return null;
 			}
 			
+			validateLegacyTypeHandler(type, legacyTypeDefinition, legacyTypeHandlerbyId);
+			
+			return legacyTypeHandlerbyId;
+		}
+
+
+
+		private <T> void validateLegacyTypeHandler(
+			final Class<?> type,
+			final PersistenceTypeDefinition legacyTypeDefinition,
+			final PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> legacyTypeHandlerbyId) 
+		{
 			// validate if the found handler with matching explicit typeId also has matching type and structure
 			if(type != null && type != legacyTypeDefinition.type()
 				|| !PersistenceTypeDescription.equalStructure(legacyTypeHandlerbyId, legacyTypeDefinition)
@@ -347,8 +359,6 @@ private <T> PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> lookupCustomHandlerByTypeId(
 					"Type handler structure mismatch for " + legacyTypeDefinition.toTypeIdentifier()
 				);
 			}
-			
-			return legacyTypeHandlerbyId;
 		}
 		
 		private <T> PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> lookupCustomHandlerByStructure(
@@ -378,6 +388,16 @@ public <T> PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> ensureLegacyTypeHandler(
 			final PersistenceTypeHandler<D, T> currentTypeHandler
 		)
 		{
+			//check for supplied handler
+			if(currentTypeHandler instanceof PersistenceLegacyTypeHandlerSupplier supplier) 
+			{
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> legacyTypeHandler = supplier.getLegacyTypeHandler();
+				validateLegacyTypeHandler(legacyTypeDefinition.type(), legacyTypeDefinition, legacyTypeHandler);
+				return legacyTypeHandler.initialize(legacyTypeDefinition.typeId());
+			} 
+			
+			
 			// check for a custom handler with matching structure
 			final PersistenceLegacyTypeHandler<D, T> customHandler = this.lookupCustomHandler(legacyTypeDefinition);
 			if(customHandler != null)