Secretary of State OH Business Search

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

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About Ohio Secretary of State Business Search

What is the Ohio SOS Business Search?

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

When you search "secretary of state oh business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on Ohio 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 Ohio business search and the UCC dashboard

Business entity search runs on businesssearch.ohiosos.gov. UCC search, filing, and account-based tasks use the UCC site on ucc.ohiosos.gov (the UCC link opens the dashboard entry). The two hosts are related but separate—use business search for charter records and the UCC dashboard for financing statements and lien workflows the division publishes.

SOS information

Ohio business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Search business entities

Use the business search portal for name, charter number, agent, and other filters the form provides. Review entity type, status, and filing history on the detail view. Read Secretary of State disclaimers before you rely on the index for legal or lending decisions.

Business search does not replace a UCC dashboard search when you are checking financing statements against a debtor.

File or manage business registrations

Formations, annual reports, and amendments use the online filing paths the Secretary of State links from ohiosos.gov and related portals. Follow published fees and any login requirements before you pay.

Ohio Secretary of StateBusiness services and filing menus from the agency home.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

UCC dashboard (search and filing)

Open the UCC dashboard for lien search, filings, and account tools the live site exposes. Match debtor names to how parties filed, and confirm whether your task needs a subscriber or logged-in session versus a public search path. Use help and fee information linked from the UCC site before you rely on screen output.

Tips if the site feels confusing

businesssearch.ohiosos.gov and ucc.ohiosos.gov are different applications; a clear entity profile does not prove the UCC index was searched.
The dashboard may prompt for login or subscription for filing or certain search products while other steps stay public; read each screen on the official site.
Official fees, certified search rules, and forms belong to the Ohio Secretary of State and your advisors, not third-party summaries.

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Educational overview only. Proof of Good Standing is not a government agency. Confirm fees, forms, and requirements on the Ohio Secretary of State before you file or rely on search results.

Form a business

Starting a business in Ohio

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 Ohio business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $99
Corporation filing (state): $99
Publication / notice: Not modeled as required for LLCs in this table.
Ongoing reports: No periodic entity report fee in our calculator model for LLCs (confirm ongoing requirements on the official site).