diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py b/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
index 90f8ace5be..20d964987d 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from ..ledger.indy_vdr import IndyVdrLedger, IndyVdrLedgerPool
 from ..storage.base import BaseStorage, BaseStorageSearch
 from ..storage.vc_holder.base import VCHolder
+from ..utils.multi_ledger import get_write_ledger_config_for_profile
 from ..wallet.base import BaseWallet
 from ..wallet.crypto import validate_seed
 
@@ -124,26 +125,10 @@ def bind_providers(self):
             self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list")
             and len(self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list")) >= 1
         ):
-            write_ledger_config = None
-            prod_write_ledger_pool = []
-            non_prod_write_ledger_pool = []
-            for ledger_config in self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list"):
-                if ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get("is_write"):
-                    prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
-                elif not ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get(
-                    "is_write"
-                ):
-                    non_prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
+            write_ledger_config = get_write_ledger_config_for_profile(
+                settings=self.settings
+            )
             cache = self.context.injector.inject_or(BaseCache)
-            if len(prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
-                write_ledger_config = prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
-            elif len(non_prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
-                write_ledger_config = non_prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
-            else:
-                raise ProfileError(
-                    "No write ledger configuration found in ledger_config_list which "
-                    "was provided with --genesis-transactions-list"
-                )
             injector.bind_provider(
                 BaseLedger,
                 ClassProvider(
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/indy/sdk/profile.py b/aries_cloudagent/indy/sdk/profile.py
index 0a23209b21..cdebc86018 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/indy/sdk/profile.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/indy/sdk/profile.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from ...ledger.indy import IndySdkLedger, IndySdkLedgerPool
 from ...storage.base import BaseStorage, BaseStorageSearch
 from ...storage.vc_holder.base import VCHolder
+from ...utils.multi_ledger import get_write_ledger_config_for_profile
 from ...wallet.base import BaseWallet
 from ...wallet.indy import IndySdkWallet
 from ..holder import IndyHolder
@@ -92,26 +93,10 @@ def bind_providers(self):
             self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list")
             and len(self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list")) >= 1
         ):
-            write_ledger_config = None
-            prod_write_ledger_pool = []
-            non_prod_write_ledger_pool = []
-            for ledger_config in self.settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list"):
-                if ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get("is_write"):
-                    prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
-                elif not ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get(
-                    "is_write"
-                ):
-                    non_prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
+            write_ledger_config = get_write_ledger_config_for_profile(
+                settings=self.settings
+            )
             cache = self.context.injector.inject_or(BaseCache)
-            if len(prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
-                write_ledger_config = prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
-            elif len(non_prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
-                write_ledger_config = non_prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
-            else:
-                raise ProfileError(
-                    "No write ledger configuration found in ledger_config_list which "
-                    "was provided with --genesis-transactions-list"
-                )
             injector.bind_provider(
                 BaseLedger,
                 ClassProvider(
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/utils/multi_ledger.py b/aries_cloudagent/utils/multi_ledger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cad7290def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/utils/multi_ledger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""Multiledger related utility methods."""
+
+from ..core.error import ProfileError
+from ..config.settings import BaseSettings
+
+
+def get_write_ledger_config_for_profile(settings: BaseSettings) -> dict:
+    """Return initial/default write ledger config on profile creation."""
+    write_ledger_config = None
+    prod_write_ledger_pool = []
+    non_prod_write_ledger_pool = []
+    for ledger_config in settings.get("ledger.ledger_config_list"):
+        if ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get("is_write"):
+            prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
+        elif not ledger_config.get("is_production") and ledger_config.get("is_write"):
+            non_prod_write_ledger_pool.append(ledger_config)
+    if len(prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
+        write_ledger_config = prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
+    elif len(non_prod_write_ledger_pool) >= 1:
+        write_ledger_config = non_prod_write_ledger_pool[0]
+    else:
+        raise ProfileError(
+            "No write ledger configuration found in ledger_config_list which "
+            "was provided with --genesis-transactions-list"
+        )
+    return write_ledger_config