Secretary of State SC Business Search

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

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About South Carolina Secretary of State Business Search

What is the South Carolina SOS Business Search?

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

When you search "secretary of state sc business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on South Carolina 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 South Carolina Business Entities Online and UCC online

Business name search and many entity filings run on businessfilings.sc.gov (Business Entities Online). UCC filing, public search, and subscriber access are hosted separately on ucconline.sc.gov. Entity profiles do not replace UCC financing statement searches—use each site for its own index.

SOS information

South Carolina business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Search business entities

Enter a business name and choose begins with, contains, or exact match as the form allows. Complete captcha when prompted, then search again if the site asks. Open a result to view the official profile; use Add Filing from the profile when you are continuing an existing entity workflow.

Business Entities Online does not search the Secretary of State UCC index; use ucconline.sc.gov for financing statements.

File or manage business registrations

Log in through Business Entities Online when the workflow requires it, or start from the business profile Add Filing path the search page describes. For filing questions, use the phone number the Secretary of State publishes on the official site.

South Carolina Secretary of StateBusiness services and help contacts.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

UCC filing and search hub

Start at the UCC Electronic Filing, Search & Retrieval welcome page for public versus subscriber paths, fee tables, FAQs, and the link into online search and filing. Pay-by-card public options and subscriber login sit side by side; follow the path that matches your account status. For UCC division questions, use ucc@sos.sc.gov and the office contact information the page lists; for technical issues, use the South Carolina Interactive support line shown on the site.

Tips if the site feels confusing

businessfilings.sc.gov and ucconline.sc.gov are different systems; a complete entity profile does not prove the UCC index was searched.
Subscriber login, public paid search, and per-document fees are described on the UCC main page—read the fee tables before you check out.
Official rules and forms belong to the South Carolina Secretary of State Uniform Commercial Code Division and your advisors, not third-party summaries.

Search South Carolina UCC Filings Now

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

Form a business

Starting a business in South Carolina

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 South Carolina business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $110
Corporation filing (state): $135
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).