How to Apply for an IL Business Entity

Illinois corporation search by Find-a-Company

The Illinois Secretary of State allows you to search for any Business Entity in Illinois. When incorporated, businesses need to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State to operate there. Business registrations in Illinois are the responsibility of the Illinois Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State of Illinois can also handles the dissolution of a Business Entity.


You can find an up-to-date link to the Illinois Business Entity search page here: Illinois Secretary of State

When you locate the Illinois Business Entity you are looking for, you can find things like...

  • Recorded Name
  • Illinois ID Number
  • Registration Status
  • Mailing Address in Illinois
  • Illinois Agent of Service for Business Entity
  • Registered Agent Contact Address
  • Phone Contact Number

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