Secretary of State FL Business Search

Official Florida Secretary of State business search database. Access the FL SOS business entity database to verify corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business registrations in Florida. Free government database with real-time information.

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About Florida Secretary of State Business Search

What is the Florida SOS Business Search?

The Florida Secretary of State business search is the official government database that contains information about all business entities registered in Florida. This includes corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships, and other business structures operating in FL.

When you search "secretary of state fl business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on Florida businesses.

What Information Can You Find?

•Business entity name and type (Corporation, LLC, etc.)
•Registration date and current status
•Registered agent information
•Principal office address
•Officers and directors (for corporations)
•Annual report filing status

Using Florida Sunbiz and the Florida Secured Transaction Registry (FSTR)

Florida's Division of Corporations publishes entity search on Sunbiz (search.sunbiz.org). UCC lien search and related secured transaction tools run on floridaucc.com, the Florida Secured Transaction Registry (FSTR), which is separate from the corporation and LLC search. Use Sunbiz for charter and registration context, and FSTR when you need financing statement or lien search results.

SOS information

Florida business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Look up a corporation, LLC, or other registered entity

Start from the Division's name search to find active and inactive entities. Open the detail record for file number, registered agent, and status. Sunbiz is the public face of the Division of Corporations; deeper filing tasks often route through linked e-file and account workflows described on the agency site.

Certificates of status, certified copies, and some paid services may require steps beyond the free search screen. Follow Division guidance for ordering documents and paying fees.

File or manage my business online

Annual reports, new registrations, and many amendments are filed through Sunbiz and related Department of State workflows. Use the agency hub for current filing paths, fees, and account requirements rather than relying only on bookmarked subpages.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

Florida's UCC search and many secured transaction filings use FSTR Online on floridaucc.com. The linked search opens organization debtor name search preset to exact match; change search options on the site if you need individual debtors, filed names, or other categories.

UCC lien search and financing statements

Use the FSTR search interface to locate financing statements and related records the state makes available online. Match the debtor type and search category to your task; read result detail pages for file dates, parties, and status before you rely on them in a transaction.

Tips if the site feels confusing

Sunbiz answers most entity questions; FSTR answers UCC search and filing questions. They use different accounts and menus.
If exact organization name search returns no hits, try broader categories or alternate spellings the debtor may have used on the financing statement.
Official fees, forms, and filing deadlines belong to the Florida Department of State and your advisors, not third-party summaries.

Search Florida UCC Filings Now

Educational overview only. Proof of Good Standing is not a government agency. Confirm fees, forms, and requirements on the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, and the Florida Secured Transaction Registry, before you file or rely on search results.

Form a business

Starting a business in Florida

Entity search on this page helps you verify names and good standing. When you are ready to form a new LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, use the same next steps we link from Business Lookup: confirm the name on the official register, choose a structure with your CPA or attorney if needed, then file through the state agency (and plan for publication, registered agent, and any industry licenses that apply).

Typical state filing fees

These amounts can change when agencies update their fee schedules. Double-check the current fee list, forms, and deadlines on the official Florida business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $125
Corporation filing (state): $70
Publication / notice: Not modeled as required for LLCs in this table.
Ongoing reports: Annual report (LLC): $138.75 included in our first-year calculator total.