Last Updated on January 30, 2024
If you are looking for the name of a business entity in Arizona, the Arizona Corporation Commission has a business entity database that allows its users to access information on the business entities in the state.
Information can be searched using registration information such as business name, address, agent name, date business started, whether the business is in good standing, names and addresses of officers, and much more. The types of businesses that can be looked up include:
- Domestic Corporation
- Foreign Corporation
- Limited Partnerships
- Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- Limited Company (LC)
- Not-for-Profit Corporation
While sole proprietorships and partnerships are not required to register their business, if they want to do business under a name other than their full first and last name, they must file a Trade Name with their local County Recorder.
Arizona Business Name Search
The database on the Arizona Corporation Commission website lets you access information about any business entity registered in the state based on the following information:
- Business name
- Filing number
- Applicant or Agent Name
Doing a business name search is the first step when forming an Arizona LLC since every registered entity must have a unique name.
Below is our simplified guideline to help you search for business entities in the state:
Step 1 – Start with the Search Page for finding registered entities in Arizona (it will look like the screenshot below).
Step 2 – You can conduct the search by Name, File Number or the name of the Owner or Agent Let’s conduct a sample search by Registered Name. Let’s type in “A Swollen Thumb Contracting Corporation” in the “Name” field (see the screenshot below for reference).
Step 3 – On the Results Page, click on the ID number to get further details on the entity.
On the Results Page, you can file the business entity’s online reports, as well as download its annual reports. This report shows the business name, entity type, domestic address, agent name & address, date of incorporation, the type of business activity, the county where the business resides, officers of the corporation, the dates the annual report was filed and a copy of the annual report. For a small filing fee, you can also order a certificate of good standing for the business entity.
Statutory Agent
In Arizona, a Statutory Agent (called a Registered Agent in most states) is required. This is a single point of contact in case the business needs to be served with legal papers or contacted by the state. The owner is usually the one who files as the entity’s registered agent. When they file, their home address is often used and is now a public record that can be looked up by anyone. If that is a concern, consider looking into a Statutory Agent service.
UCC Search
The Secretary of State’s office also offers a Uniform Commercial Code Search database
Business License
The business name registration is different from business licensing in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Revenue has more information regarding business licenses.
Information on the Arizona (AZ) SOS
Office:
An elected state executive officer of the state, the Arizona Secretary of State (SOS) is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State. The current Arizona Secretary of State is Katie Hobbs.
Arizona does not have an office of the lieutenant governor, in effect making the Secretary of State first in succession to the Governor.
Contact information:
Main mailing address:
Office of the Secretary of State
1700 West Washington St Fl 7
Phoenix AZ 85007-2808
AZCC Number: 602-542-4285
Functions:
The Arizona SOS is in charge of multiple divisions, namely:
- Arizona Advance Directive Registry
- Business Services Division
- Elections Division
- Public Services Division
State Business Search Information
Is Arizona Secretary of State business search available to the public?
The Arizona Secretary of State business search is free to use by anyone.