For listed companies, search on the SEC website
SEC Security and Exchange Commission search
EIN: Employer Identification Number or Federal Tax identification Number
Delaware, The First State
State of Delaware – Department of State: Division of Corporations
Many US companies are registered in Delaware
Limited data (company name and address) available online. For more information, registration is required, as well as the payment of a fee between 10 up to 20 USD. The names of company directors are available on the PDF/image of the annual accounts.
Alabama – Alabama Government record secretary of State
Alaska – State of Alaska – search corporations Database
Arizona – Arizona Corporation Commission State of Arizona Public Access System
Information on officers and image of documents
Arkansas – Arkansas Secretary of State
California – California Secretary of State Business Search Example : Google inc.
Colorado – Colorado Secretary of State
Connecticut – Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Delaware – State of Delaware – Department of State: Division of Corporations
Florida – Florida Department of State – Division of Corporations
Online access to the registry, including PDF of deeds (appointment of company directors/officers)
Georgia – Georgia Secretary of State – Search for a Business Entity Example: Delta Airlines
Hawaii – State of Hawai – Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Idaho – Idaho – Search for Business Entities
Illinois – Illinois – Corporation and business entity search
Indiana – Indiana – Business Services Online
Iowa – Iowa – Business Entities Search
Kansas – Kansas – Business Entity Search Station (BESS)
Kentucky – Kentucky online Services
Louisiana – Louisiana Secretary of State – company search
Maine – Maine – Bureau of Corporations
Maryland – Maryland Business Record Search
Massachusetts – Massachusetts – Corporate Database Example: Bose Corporation
Michigan – Michigan.gov Business Entities search Example: Ford Motor Company
Minnesota – Minnesota Business Search
Mississippi – Mississippi Business Search | Business Formation and Search
Missouri – Missouri – Search for a Business Entity
Montana – Montana Business Entity Search
Nebraska – Nebraska Business Services Corporate Searches
Search by name. Example : Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Warrren Buffet).
Information on company officers
Nevada – Nevada Business Entity search
New Hampshire – New Hampshire Business Search
New Jersey – State of New Jersey – Business Record service
New Mexico – New Mexico Business Search
New York – New York State – Search the Corporation & Business Entity Database
North Carolina – North Carolina – Search for a Corporation by Name
North Dakota – North Dakota – Business Records Search
Ohio – Ohio State- Business Search
Oklahoma – Oklahoma State- Business Entity Search
Oregon – Oregon Secretary of State – Business Registry Database
Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Business Search
Rhode Island – Rhode Island company search
South Carolina – South Carolina Secretary of State – Search Business Filings
South Dakota – South Dakota Business Search
Tennessee – Tenessee Secretary of State – Business Information Search
Texas – Texas Secretary of State Prior registration is required. Taxable entity search
Utah – Utah Business Search
Vermont – Vermont Corporation search
Virginia – Virginia – Business Entity Search
Washington – State of Washington Corporations Search Example: Microsoft
West Virginia – West Virgina – Business Organization Search
Wisconsin – Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Wyoming – Wyoming Secretary of State
CANADA
- Canadian company registry: Government of Canada – Search for a Federal Corporation (including directors’ name)
- Companies of Canada.com – Information on Businesses in Canada
- Dun & Bradstreet.
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