The State of Florida offers a business search facility through the Division of Corporations which is hosted on sunbiz.org. You can search for corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and trademarks on their Division of Corporations database. The database can be searched by a range of filters including:
- Entity name
- Officer or registered agent
- Trademark name
- Trademark owner
- FEI or EIN
- Document number
- Zip code
- Street address
- Packages from $0 + State Filling Fees
- Start an LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp or Non-profit
- Available in all 50 states!
- Free compliance reminders
- No hidden cost business formation
- No long-term contracts and subscriptions
Search by entity name
Their database of Florida businesses can be searched by entity name to find businesses that operate in the Florida area.
The results from the name search will include all businesses in the database which contain the name searched and the list will detail the corporate name, document number and status of the business on the database.
You can view more details of the businesses in the list by clicking on the corporate name highlighted in blue. The record details include:
- Document number
- FEI or EIN number
- Date filed
- Status
- Last event and date
- Principal address
- Mailing address
- Registered agent details
- Officer or director details
- Annual reports
- Document images
Search by officer or registered agent
- Packages from $0 + State Filling Fees
- Start an LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp or Non-profit
- Available in all 50 states!
- Free compliance reminders
- No hidden cost business formation
- No long-term contracts and subscriptions
- 1 Free Year of Registered Agent Service
- Free Domain, Website, Email & Phone
- In business since 1998!
- Business Address & Free Mail Forwarding
- Fast LLC Filing
- Privacy by Default
- Starts at $0 plus state fees
- Available in all 50 states!
- Fast Filing Speeds
- Worry-Free Compliance
- Registered Agent Service
- 100% Accuracy Guarantee
The database can also be searched by officers or registered agents using their first and last names to search with.
The search results will list all businesses that have someone with that name combination as their officer or registered agent. The list includes their name, entity name and entity number.
You can click on the officer or registered agent name to view further information about the business such as date filed, status and address, plus more as listed above under search by entity name.
Search by trademark name
You can also search by trademark name if this differs from the entity name.
The search results will include businesses that have trademark names containing the names searched for. The results will detail the trademark names, document numbers and status.
The record can be viewed by clicking on the trademark name that is highlighted in blue. The record will include details such as date filed, status and address, plus more as listed above under search by entity name.
Search by specialist search criteria
The State of Florida database can be searched on other more detailed search criteria such as:
Search by trademark owner which allows you to find businesses by the person who owns the trademark.
Search by FEI or EIN if you know what the business’ number is.
Search by document number if you know what the business document number is and this should take you directly into the individual record.
Search by address which can be either by the zip code or the street address to find businesses that are operating with those details as their registered address.
Contact details
Website: https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName
Phone: (850) 245-6000
Address: The Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Email: CorpHelp@dos.myflorida.com
How to register a business in Florida?
- Packages from $0 + State Filling Fees
- Start an LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp or Non-profit
- Available in all 50 states!
- Free compliance reminders
- No hidden cost business formation
- No long-term contracts and subscriptions
- 1 Free Year of Registered Agent Service
- Free Domain, Website, Email & Phone
- In business since 1998!
- Business Address & Free Mail Forwarding
- Fast LLC Filing
- Privacy by Default
- Starts at $0 plus state fees
- Available in all 50 states!
- Fast Filing Speeds
- Worry-Free Compliance
- Registered Agent Service
- 100% Accuracy Guarantee
If you are setting up a business in Florida then the following steps might help:
- Decide what business name you want and check its availability on the State of Florida Division of Corporations database.
- Identify which type of business you want to set up your business as.
- Complete the form for registering your business either using the articles of incorporation or articles of organization, details can be found on https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/start-business/
- You can also register your business name if you want to.
How much does a Florida business entity search cost?
A business entity search in Florida is free to carry out.
How can I get a business license in Florida?
There are no statewide business operating licenses in Florida however some types of businesses may be required to take out licenses depending on their industry. Local licenses may apply such as a business or occupational license which is an annual local business tax, you should check with your local tax collector’s office if you need one. The cost of these licenses varies depending on the county but they start at $50.