CA Secretary of State

California corporation search by Find-a-Company

Businesses wishing to operate in California need to be registered with the Secretary of State of California. The California Secretary of State allows you to search for any Corporation in California. The current Secretary of State of California holds responsibility for registering and keeping records on every business.

Another responsibility of the Secretary of State of California is to dissolve a Corporation that is no longer active.


Here's where I go to find the latest link to locate a California Corporation: California Secretary of State

After finding the Corporation you are searching for, information about it is listed, often including the following.

  • Recorded Name
  • California ID Number
  • Current Status
  • Location
  • California Registered Agent
  • Registered Agent Mailing Address
  • California Phone Number

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