Secretary of State RI Business Search

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

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About Rhode Island Secretary of State Business Search

What is the Rhode Island SOS Business Search?

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

When you search "secretary of state ri business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on Rhode Island 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 the Rhode Island Business Portal for entities and UCC

Business entity search and UCC public search both live on the Department of State Business Portal (business.sos.ri.gov) under different paths. Use corporate search for charter records; use UCC public search for financing statements. The portal also links historic corporate catalog and UCC search assistance pages on sos.ri.gov when you need help interpreting results.

SOS information

Rhode Island business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Search business entities

Search by entity name, officer or director name, identification number, filing number, registered agent, address, purpose, or NAICS as the form allows. Pick match modes (begins with, exact, full text, or Soundex) that fit how the legal name was filed. Filter active versus inactive when that option matches your task, and use the historic corporate catalog link on the page when older records require it.

Corporate search does not replace UCC public search when you are checking financing statements against a debtor.

File or manage business registrations

Formations, annual reports, and amendments use Business Services online filing linked from sos.ri.gov and the Business Portal. Follow published fees and any login requirements before you pay.

Rhode Island Department of StateBusiness Services menus for filing paths.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

UCC public search

The division defaults to an Article 9 style search; use individual or organization debtor fields, file number, date filters, and debtor versus secured party versus assignee modes as the screen describes. For lapsed filings, use the lapsed-search option the UCC page links. Exact match for organizations can include corporate endings and does not ignore noise words—try a begins-with Article 9 search when the legal name is uncertain.

Tips if the site feels confusing

CorpSearch and UccSearch are different applications on business.sos.ri.gov; a clean entity record does not prove the UCC index was searched.
Article 9 versus informational exact match behave differently for organization names; read the on-page explanation before you assume matches are complete.
Official fees, certified search rules, and forms belong to the Rhode Island Department 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 Rhode Island Department of State before you file or rely on search results.

Form a business

Starting a business in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $150
Corporation filing (state): $230
Publication / notice: Not modeled as required for LLCs in this table.
Ongoing reports: Annual report (LLC): $50 included in our first-year calculator total.