California Business Entity Search
The California Secretary of State’s “Search Online” page collects the state’s bizfile search tools in one place, including its Business Search for business entity records.
Official agency: California Secretary of State (bizfile Online)
Open Official Government SearchOpens www.sos.ca.gov in a new tab. This is the official government site, not EntityLocator.Direct links on the official site
- Business Search (bizfile Online)
- Publicly Traded Disclosure Search (use Advanced Search)
- California Trademark Search
- Immigration Consultants Search
Search methods offered
- Business SearchThe main tool for business entity records.
- Publicly Traded Disclosure Search
- California Trademark Search
- Immigration Consultants Search
- Successor-In-Interest Search
- UCC Online
- Online Business Entities Certified Copy Verification
- Status of Online LLC Formation/Termination Submission
How to search
- Open the official California “Search Online” page using the button above.
- Choose the tool that matches what you need. For a company or LLC, choose Business Search.
- Follow the on-screen options inside that tool to enter your search.
- If a tool is unavailable, check the notice linked from the Secretary of State page.
What you can expect to find
- The Business Search tool is the Secretary of State’s search for business entity records.
- Separate tools cover publicly traded disclosures, trademarks, immigration consultants, successors-in-interest and UCC filings.
Limitations, fees and notices
- This guide describes the tools listed on the Secretary of State’s Search Online page. The search fields and result details inside each tool are not described here.
- The Secretary of State page does not state any fees for these searches. Check each tool for current terms.
- At the time we checked, the page linked a “system outage message” from the Certified Copy Verification and LLC Formation/Termination Status tools.