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Florida Business Entity Search

The Florida Division of Corporations, known as Sunbiz, describes itself as the State of Florida’s official business entity index. Its Search Records page links separate searches for corporations, fictitious names, partnerships, liens and more.

Official agency: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)

Open Official Government SearchOpens dos.fl.gov in a new tab. This is the official government site, not EntityLocator.

Direct links on the official site

Search methods offered

  • Corporation recordsSearch by name, officer/registered agent, registered agent name, trademark name, trademark owner name, FEI/EIN, document number, zip code or street address.
  • Fictitious namesSearch by fictitious name, owner name, owner charter number, owner FEI/EIN, county for prior week, or registration number.
  • General and limited liability partnershipsSearch by partnership name, agent/partner name, FEI/EIN or document number.
  • Judgment liens and federal lien registrationsSearch by debtor name or lien document number.
  • Cable franchisesSearch by franchise name or number.

How to search

  1. Open the official Florida Search Records page using the button above.
  2. Pick the record type: corporation records, fictitious names, partnerships, liens or cable franchises.
  3. Choose a search method, for example Name or Detail by Document Number, and enter your search.
  4. Open a result to see its detail record.
  5. If you need help, use the Division’s official search guides linked from the page.

What you can expect to find

  • Corporation records can be searched by name, officer or registered agent, FEI/EIN, document number, zip code and street address, among other options.
  • Detail by Document Number is the option for looking up a specific filing.

Limitations, fees and notices

  • This guide lists the search options shown on the Division’s Search Records page. The fields displayed in each result are not described here.
  • The Search Records page does not state fees for searching.
  • The Division notes that email addresses sent to it are public records under Florida law.

Sources and research notes

Sources reviewed: . Official sites change; always confirm current details on the government site.

Research for this guide used the official Florida Search Records page and search guides. Automated access to the corporation search encountered a Cloudflare challenge, so live results and record fields were not independently confirmed.

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