diff --git a/src/components/admin/admin-panel.tsx b/src/components/admin/admin-panel.tsx
index 01a3f60..fb91158 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/admin-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/admin-panel.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import { useTranslations, useFormatter } from "next-intl";
 import type { PiecedTenant, TenantRequest } from "@/types";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/ui/status-badge";
 import { Modal } from "@/components/ui/modal";
+import {
+  applyTableView,
+  nextSort,
+  SearchInput,
+  SortableTh,
+  Pagination,
+  type SortState,
+} from "@/components/admin/table-controls";
 import { formatDateTime, formatRelative } from "@/lib/format";
 import Link from "next/link";
 
@@ -53,6 +61,21 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
 
   // Shared
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
+
+  // Client-side table view state (search / sort / page) for each tab.
+  const [reqSearch, setReqSearch] = useState("");
+  const [reqSort, setReqSort] = useState<SortState>({
+    key: "created",
+    dir: "desc",
+  });
+  const [reqPage, setReqPage] = useState(1);
+
+  const [tenSearch, setTenSearch] = useState("");
+  const [tenSort, setTenSort] = useState<SortState>({
+    key: "created",
+    dir: "desc",
+  });
+  const [tenPage, setTenPage] = useState(1);
   // Action-scoped error — shown inside the active confirmation modal so
   // a failed approve/reject/delete surfaces next to the action that
   // caused it (and keeps the modal open), rather than as a detached
@@ -246,6 +269,53 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
 
   const pendingCount = requests.filter((r) => r.status === "pending").length;
 
+  // Derived table views: search → sort → paginate, applied client-side
+  // on top of the already-fetched lists.
+  const reqView = applyTableView(requests, {
+    search: reqSearch,
+    searchOf: (r) => [
+      r.companyName,
+      r.contactName,
+      r.contactEmail,
+      r.agentName,
+      r.tenantName,
+    ],
+    sort: reqSort,
+    sortOf: (r, key) =>
+      key === "company"
+        ? r.companyName || ""
+        : key === "status"
+          ? r.status || ""
+          : r.createdAt || "",
+    page: reqPage,
+  });
+
+  const tenView = applyTableView(tenants, {
+    search: tenSearch,
+    searchOf: (tn) => [
+      tn.metadata.name,
+      tn.spec.displayName,
+      tn.spec.agentName,
+    ],
+    sort: tenSort,
+    sortOf: (tn, key) =>
+      key === "name"
+        ? tn.spec.displayName || tn.metadata.name
+        : key === "phase"
+          ? tn.status?.phase || "Pending"
+          : tn.metadata.creationTimestamp || "",
+    page: tenPage,
+  });
+
+  const onReqSort = (key: string) => {
+    setReqSort((s) => nextSort(s, key));
+    setReqPage(1);
+  };
+  const onTenSort = (key: string) => {
+    setTenSort((s) => nextSort(s, key));
+    setTenPage(1);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       {/* Tab bar */}
@@ -315,20 +385,33 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
       {/* ───── REQUESTS TAB ───── */}
       {tab === "requests" && (
         <>
-          <div className="flex gap-1.5 mb-4 flex-wrap">
-            {FILTERS.map((f) => (
-              <button
-                key={f}
-                onClick={() => setFilter(f)}
-                className={`px-3 py-1 text-xs rounded-full transition-colors ${
-                  filter === f
-                    ? "bg-accent text-surface-0"
-                    : "bg-surface-2 text-text-muted hover:text-text-secondary border border-border"
-                }`}
-              >
-                {t(`filter_${f}`)}
-              </button>
-            ))}
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 mb-4 flex-wrap">
+            <div className="flex gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
+              {FILTERS.map((f) => (
+                <button
+                  key={f}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setFilter(f);
+                    setReqPage(1);
+                  }}
+                  className={`px-3 py-1 text-xs rounded-full transition-colors ${
+                    filter === f
+                      ? "bg-accent text-surface-0"
+                      : "bg-surface-2 text-text-muted hover:text-text-secondary border border-border"
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {t(`filter_${f}`)}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            <SearchInput
+              value={reqSearch}
+              onChange={(v) => {
+                setReqSearch(v);
+                setReqPage(1);
+              }}
+              placeholder={t("searchRequestsPlaceholder")}
+            />
           </div>
 
           {loadingRequests ? (
@@ -340,15 +423,22 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
             <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
               <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">{t("noRequests")}</p>
             </div>
+          ) : reqView.total === 0 ? (
+            <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
+              <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">{t("noMatches")}</p>
+            </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
               <div className="overflow-x-auto">
                 <table className="w-full text-sm">
                   <thead>
                     <tr className="border-b border-border text-left">
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
-                        {t("company")}
-                      </th>
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("company")}
+                        sortKey="company"
+                        sort={reqSort}
+                        onSort={onReqSort}
+                      />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
                         {t("contact")}
                       </th>
@@ -358,19 +448,26 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted hidden lg:table-cell">
                         {t("packages")}
                       </th>
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
-                        {t("status")}
-                      </th>
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted hidden md:table-cell">
-                        {t("submitted")}
-                      </th>
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("status")}
+                        sortKey="status"
+                        sort={reqSort}
+                        onSort={onReqSort}
+                      />
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("submitted")}
+                        sortKey="created"
+                        sort={reqSort}
+                        onSort={onReqSort}
+                        className="hidden md:table-cell"
+                      />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
                         {t("actions")}
                       </th>
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
-                    {requests.map((req) => (
+                    {reqView.paged.map((req) => (
                       <tr
                         key={req.id}
                         className="border-b border-border last:border-0 hover:bg-surface-2/50 transition-colors"
@@ -506,6 +603,12 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
                   </tbody>
                 </table>
               </div>
+              <Pagination
+                page={reqView.page}
+                totalPages={reqView.totalPages}
+                total={reqView.total}
+                onPage={setReqPage}
+              />
             </div>
           )}
         </>
@@ -543,6 +646,17 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
             />
           </div>
 
+          <div className="flex justify-end mb-4">
+            <SearchInput
+              value={tenSearch}
+              onChange={(v) => {
+                setTenSearch(v);
+                setTenPage(1);
+              }}
+              placeholder={t("searchTenantsPlaceholder")}
+            />
+          </div>
+
           {loadingTenants ? (
             <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
               <div className="h-5 w-5 border-2 border-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin mx-auto mb-2" />
@@ -552,37 +666,51 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
             <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
               <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">{t("noTenants")}</p>
             </div>
+          ) : tenView.total === 0 ? (
+            <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
+              <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">{t("noMatches")}</p>
+            </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="bg-surface-1 border border-border rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
               <div className="overflow-x-auto">
                 <table className="w-full text-sm">
                   <thead>
                     <tr className="border-b border-border text-left">
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
-                        {t("name")}
-                      </th>
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("name")}
+                        sortKey="name"
+                        sort={tenSort}
+                        onSort={onTenSort}
+                      />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
                         {t("displayName")}
                       </th>
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
-                        {t("phase")}
-                      </th>
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("phase")}
+                        sortKey="phase"
+                        sort={tenSort}
+                        onSort={onTenSort}
+                      />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted hidden md:table-cell">
                         {t("packages")}
                       </th>
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted hidden md:table-cell">
                         {t("spendChf")}
                       </th>
-                      <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted hidden md:table-cell">
-                        {t("created")}
-                      </th>
+                      <SortableTh
+                        label={t("created")}
+                        sortKey="created"
+                        sort={tenSort}
+                        onSort={onTenSort}
+                        className="hidden md:table-cell"
+                      />
                       <th className="px-4 py-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted">
                         {t("actions")}
                       </th>
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
-                    {tenants.map((tenant) => {
+                    {tenView.paged.map((tenant) => {
                       const tenantSpend =
                         health?.spend?.perTenant?.[tenant.metadata.name];
                       return (
@@ -680,6 +808,12 @@ export function AdminPanel({ initialTenants }: AdminPanelProps) {
                   </tbody>
                 </table>
               </div>
+              <Pagination
+                page={tenView.page}
+                totalPages={tenView.totalPages}
+                total={tenView.total}
+                onPage={setTenPage}
+              />
             </div>
           )}
         </>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/table-controls.tsx b/src/components/admin/table-controls.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04dff46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/table-controls.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+
+/**
+ * Shared client-side table controls for the admin panel.
+ *
+ * The admin tables (requests, tenants) load their full result set into
+ * state already, so search/sort/pagination are applied client-side on
+ * top — no new API surface. At pilot scale the lists are small enough
+ * that filtering/sorting in memory is free; if they grow past a few
+ * hundred rows this is the seam to move server-side (the page/sort
+ * state would become query params).
+ */
+
+export const PAGE_SIZE = 15;
+
+export interface SortState {
+  key: string;
+  dir: "asc" | "desc";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filter → sort → paginate a list. Pure function, called during render.
+ * `searchOf` returns the haystack strings for a row; `sortOf` returns
+ * the comparable value for the active sort key (string or number).
+ */
+export function applyTableView<T>(
+  items: T[],
+  opts: {
+    search: string;
+    searchOf: (item: T) => (string | null | undefined)[];
+    sort: SortState;
+    sortOf: (item: T, key: string) => string | number;
+    page: number;
+    pageSize?: number;
+  }
+): { paged: T[]; total: number; totalPages: number; page: number } {
+  const pageSize = opts.pageSize ?? PAGE_SIZE;
+
+  const q = opts.search.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const filtered = q
+    ? items.filter((it) =>
+        opts
+          .searchOf(it)
+          .some((v) => (v ?? "").toString().toLowerCase().includes(q))
+      )
+    : items;
+
+  const sorted = [...filtered].sort((a, b) => {
+    const av = opts.sortOf(a, opts.sort.key);
+    const bv = opts.sortOf(b, opts.sort.key);
+    const cmp =
+      typeof av === "number" && typeof bv === "number"
+        ? av - bv
+        : String(av).localeCompare(String(bv));
+    return opts.sort.dir === "asc" ? cmp : -cmp;
+  });
+
+  const total = sorted.length;
+  const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / pageSize));
+  const page = Math.min(Math.max(1, opts.page), totalPages);
+  const paged = sorted.slice((page - 1) * pageSize, page * pageSize);
+
+  return { paged, total, totalPages, page };
+}
+
+/** Toggle helper: same key flips direction, new key starts ascending. */
+export function nextSort(current: SortState, key: string): SortState {
+  if (current.key === key) {
+    return { key, dir: current.dir === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc" };
+  }
+  return { key, dir: "asc" };
+}
+
+export function SearchInput({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder,
+}: {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (v: string) => void;
+  placeholder: string;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      <svg
+        className="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-text-muted pointer-events-none"
+        fill="none"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth={1.75}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      >
+        <path
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          d="M21 21l-4.35-4.35M17 11a6 6 0 11-12 0 6 6 0 0112 0z"
+        />
+      </svg>
+      <input
+        type="search"
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
+        className="w-full sm:w-72 pl-8 pr-3 py-2 bg-surface-2 border border-border rounded-lg text-sm text-text-primary placeholder:text-text-muted focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-accent focus:border-accent transition-colors"
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SortableTh({
+  label,
+  sortKey,
+  sort,
+  onSort,
+  className,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  sortKey: string;
+  sort: SortState;
+  onSort: (key: string) => void;
+  className?: string;
+}) {
+  const active = sort.key === sortKey;
+  return (
+    <th className={`px-4 py-3 ${className ?? ""}`}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => onSort(sortKey)}
+        className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
+          active ? "text-text-secondary" : "text-text-muted hover:text-text-secondary"
+        }`}
+        aria-sort={active ? (sort.dir === "asc" ? "ascending" : "descending") : "none"}
+      >
+        {label}
+        <span className="inline-block w-2 text-[9px]" aria-hidden="true">
+          {active ? (sort.dir === "asc" ? "▲" : "▼") : ""}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+    </th>
+  );
+}
+
+export function Pagination({
+  page,
+  totalPages,
+  total,
+  onPage,
+}: {
+  page: number;
+  totalPages: number;
+  total: number;
+  onPage: (p: number) => void;
+}) {
+  const t = useTranslations("admin");
+  if (totalPages <= 1) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-end px-4 py-2.5 border-t border-border text-xs text-text-muted">
+        <span>{t("paginationCount", { total })}</span>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2.5 border-t border-border text-xs text-text-muted gap-3">
+      <span className="tabular-nums">{t("paginationCount", { total })}</span>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => onPage(page - 1)}
+          disabled={page <= 1}
+          className="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md border border-border hover:bg-surface-2 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          {t("paginationPrev")}
+        </button>
+        <span className="tabular-nums">
+          {t("paginationPage", { page, total: totalPages })}
+        </span>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => onPage(page + 1)}
+          disabled={page >= totalPages}
+          className="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md border border-border hover:bg-surface-2 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          {t("paginationNext")}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/messages/de.json b/src/messages/de.json
index 7e837b1..ba1156f 100644
--- a/src/messages/de.json
+++ b/src/messages/de.json
@@ -436,7 +436,14 @@
     "approveTitle": "Anfrage genehmigen?",
     "approveWarning": "Dadurch wird die Infrastruktur des Mandanten bereitgestellt, die Einrichtungsgebühr berechnet und der Kunde benachrichtigt. Bitte prüfen Sie die Angaben, bevor Sie fortfahren.",
     "approveReapproveWarning": "Dies genehmigt eine zuvor abgelehnte Anfrage erneut: Die Infrastruktur des Mandanten wird bereitgestellt, die Einrichtungsgebühr berechnet und der Kunde benachrichtigt.",
-    "confirmApprove": "Genehmigen & bereitstellen"
+    "confirmApprove": "Genehmigen & bereitstellen",
+    "searchRequestsPlaceholder": "Anfragen suchen…",
+    "searchTenantsPlaceholder": "Mandanten suchen…",
+    "paginationPrev": "Zurück",
+    "paginationNext": "Weiter",
+    "paginationPage": "Seite {page} von {total}",
+    "paginationCount": "{total} gesamt",
+    "noMatches": "Keine Treffer."
   },
   "channelUsers": {
     "title": "Autorisierte Benutzer",
@@ -847,7 +854,8 @@
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOn": "ein",
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOff": "aus",
     "orgsAutoChargeOn": "ein",
-    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "aus"
+    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "aus",
+    "newInvoiceOrgNoMatches": "Keine passenden Kunden."
   },
   "skillCostDialog": {
     "title": "Aktivierungskosten bestätigen",
diff --git a/src/messages/en.json b/src/messages/en.json
index cc30343..c3cb74c 100644
--- a/src/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/messages/en.json
@@ -436,7 +436,14 @@
     "approveTitle": "Approve request?",
     "approveWarning": "This provisions the tenant's infrastructure, charges the setup fee, and notifies the customer. Check the request details are correct before continuing.",
     "approveReapproveWarning": "This re-approves a previously rejected request: it provisions the tenant's infrastructure, charges the setup fee, and notifies the customer.",
-    "confirmApprove": "Approve & provision"
+    "confirmApprove": "Approve & provision",
+    "searchRequestsPlaceholder": "Search requests…",
+    "searchTenantsPlaceholder": "Search tenants…",
+    "paginationPrev": "Previous",
+    "paginationNext": "Next",
+    "paginationPage": "Page {page} of {total}",
+    "paginationCount": "{total} total",
+    "noMatches": "No matches."
   },
   "channelUsers": {
     "title": "Authorized Users",
@@ -847,7 +854,8 @@
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOn": "on",
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOff": "off",
     "orgsAutoChargeOn": "on",
-    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "off"
+    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "off",
+    "newInvoiceOrgNoMatches": "No matching customers."
   },
   "skillCostDialog": {
     "title": "Confirm activation cost",
diff --git a/src/messages/fr.json b/src/messages/fr.json
index 5c301a5..58ff7fa 100644
--- a/src/messages/fr.json
+++ b/src/messages/fr.json
@@ -436,7 +436,14 @@
     "approveTitle": "Approuver la demande ?",
     "approveWarning": "Cela provisionne l'infrastructure du locataire, facture les frais d'installation et notifie le client. Vérifiez l'exactitude des détails de la demande avant de continuer.",
     "approveReapproveWarning": "Ceci réapprouve une demande précédemment rejetée : l'infrastructure du locataire est provisionnée, les frais d'installation sont facturés et le client est notifié.",
-    "confirmApprove": "Approuver et provisionner"
+    "confirmApprove": "Approuver et provisionner",
+    "searchRequestsPlaceholder": "Rechercher des demandes…",
+    "searchTenantsPlaceholder": "Rechercher des locataires…",
+    "paginationPrev": "Précédent",
+    "paginationNext": "Suivant",
+    "paginationPage": "Page {page} sur {total}",
+    "paginationCount": "{total} au total",
+    "noMatches": "Aucun résultat."
   },
   "channelUsers": {
     "title": "Utilisateurs autorisés",
@@ -847,7 +854,8 @@
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOn": "actif",
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOff": "inactif",
     "orgsAutoChargeOn": "actif",
-    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "inactif"
+    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "inactif",
+    "newInvoiceOrgNoMatches": "Aucun client correspondant."
   },
   "skillCostDialog": {
     "title": "Confirmer le coût d'activation",
diff --git a/src/messages/it.json b/src/messages/it.json
index ff2d0e2..d39e258 100644
--- a/src/messages/it.json
+++ b/src/messages/it.json
@@ -436,7 +436,14 @@
     "approveTitle": "Approvare la richiesta?",
     "approveWarning": "Questa operazione effettua il provisioning dell'infrastruttura del tenant, addebita il costo di attivazione e notifica il cliente. Verifica che i dettagli della richiesta siano corretti prima di continuare.",
     "approveReapproveWarning": "Questo riapprova una richiesta precedentemente rifiutata: effettua il provisioning dell'infrastruttura del tenant, addebita il costo di attivazione e notifica il cliente.",
-    "confirmApprove": "Approva e avvia provisioning"
+    "confirmApprove": "Approva e avvia provisioning",
+    "searchRequestsPlaceholder": "Cerca richieste…",
+    "searchTenantsPlaceholder": "Cerca tenant…",
+    "paginationPrev": "Precedente",
+    "paginationNext": "Successivo",
+    "paginationPage": "Pagina {page} di {total}",
+    "paginationCount": "{total} totali",
+    "noMatches": "Nessun risultato."
   },
   "channelUsers": {
     "title": "Utenti autorizzati",
@@ -847,7 +854,8 @@
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOn": "attivo",
     "orgsPayByInvoiceOff": "disattivo",
     "orgsAutoChargeOn": "attivo",
-    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "disattivo"
+    "orgsAutoChargeOff": "disattivo",
+    "newInvoiceOrgNoMatches": "Nessun cliente corrispondente."
   },
   "skillCostDialog": {
     "title": "Confermi costi di attivazione",