Arkansas (AR) Secretary of State (SOS) LLC & Business Search

In Arkansas, you can search for business entities that have been registered within Arkansas on the Arkansas Secretary of State website and view publicly accessible information on them such as their address and origin. They enable users to search on a range of perimeters including:

• Name
• Registered agent
• Filing number

Search by business name

You can search the Arkansas Secretary of State Incorporations, Cooperatives and Insurance Companies database by business name and you can also add other information such as city, state or filing number to reduce the search results.

The list generated shows all businesses that match the criteria with the list showing the business name, city, state and status held with the Arkansas Secretary of State.

You can view the business information in more detail by clicking the business name which is highlighted in blue. This will then display the publicly available information which includes:

• Corporation name
• Fictitious names
• Filing number
• Filing type
• Status
• Principal address
• Registered agent name and address
• Date filed
• Officers
• Any foreign details including name and address
• State of origin

Search by registered agent

You can search for businesses by the registered agent and this will generate a list of all businesses where that name is involved.

The list generated includes information about the businesses that have the searched names as their agent and the table will include information on their business name, city, state and status held with the Arkansas Secretary of State.

You can view further details about the business by clicking on the business name highlighted in blue to see the business address, date filed and more as outlined above under search by business name.

Search by filing number

You can also search by the filing number if you know this.

The list generated should show only the one business with that filing number. You can view the business details by clicking on the business name highlighted in blue. The details that are shown include the business address, date filed and more as outlined above under search by business name.

Contact details

Website: https://www.ark.org/corp-search/index.php

Phone: (501) 682-3409 or (888) 233-0325

Address: State Capitol, 500 Woodlane Street, Suite 256, Little Rock, AR 72201

Email: corporations@sos.arkansas.gov

How to register a business in Arkansas?

You can register your business in Arkansas by following these steps:

1. Decide what you want to call your business and check its availability on the Arkansas Secretary of State website.
2. File your new business entity either online or through the mail, forms are available through the Arkansas Secretary of State website.

How much does an Arkansas business entity search cost?

There are no charges for doing a business entity search on the Arkansas Secretary of State website.

How can I get a business license in Arkansas?

Not every business will necessarily need a business license in Arkansas and there is only one statewide license which may apply to most businesses and this is a seller’s permit. Other local permits or licenses may be needed from the city or county that your business is based in. These can be specialist licenses for your industry or profession. All these business licenses are available from your local municipality and the cost will vary depending on the location but they start at $50.