Start an Entity in WV

West Virginia corporation search by Find-a-Company

Locate data about a West Virginia Entity by doing a search on the West Virginia Secretary of State search page. Business and Entity registrations in West Virginia are the responsibility of the Secretary of State. To start an Entity in West Virginia, register it with the Secretary of State of West Virginia.

The Secretary of State also handles the dissolution of an Entity.


Start your search at the West Virginia Secretary of State to find the Entity you are looking for.

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

  • Recorded Entity Name
  • Corporate Number
  • Status of Entity
  • Mailing Address in West Virginia
  • Registered Agent
  • Registered Agent Mailing Address
  • Number to Contact Entity

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