Delaware business entity search

How to search Delaware records

1. Search the General Information Name Search by entity name or file number; a captcha is required for each lookup.
2. Status and tax standing are not free: a record search costs $50 per entity and a short-form certificate of good standing costs $50, so order the certificate when you need proof.
3. Delaware matches names loosely. Names that differ only by punctuation or an entity ending are treated as the same.

Open the official Delaware search

Delaware SOS, corporation and LLC search

Why so many companies are Delaware companies

Delaware is home to well over a million entities, many with no office in the state. Founders and investors choose it for its Court of Chancery, which hears business disputes without juries, its large body of corporate case law, and the fact that LLC members and managers never appear in the public record. That privacy is also why a Delaware search tells you so little: name, file number, formation date, entity kind and registered agent.

Delaware filing facts

Other Delaware fees (schedule revised August 1, 2026)

What a Delaware LLC costs in its first three years

First recurring filing assumed in year 2; state charges only.

What costs money in Delaware

Under the fee schedule revised August 1, 2026, an LLC costs $110 to form and $300 a year in flat tax, due June 1, with no annual report. Corporations file an annual report and franchise tax by March 1; the authorized shares method can produce a startling bill, which is why many startups recalculate using the assumed par value method. Checking status costs $50 per entity, and a short-form certificate of good standing costs $50. Delaware also has no public online UCC search; lien searches go through certified searchers, covered in the UCC lien search guide. A company formed in Delaware but operating in your state will normally register there too, so check both records.

Checking a Delaware company you are about to sign with

Because the free search shows so little, the practical check in Delaware is to order a short-form certificate of good standing for $50. It confirms the entity exists and has paid its franchise or LLC tax. If the company also operates in your state, its foreign registration there will show a local address and sometimes its officers. Many Delaware companies use a commercial registered agent in Wilmington, so the agent address tells you nothing about where the business actually works.

How Delaware compares with its neighbors

Before you rely on a Delaware result

• The $300 LLC tax is due June 1 and a $200 penalty plus interest applies if it is late.
• Delaware does not publish members or managers of LLCs, which is the main reason many holding companies form there.
• Delaware has no free online UCC lien search. Official UCC searches are run by certified searchers listed by the Division of Corporations, for a fee.

Bulk Delaware business data

Not offered. No bulk access or API at any price.

Searching beyond Delaware

Registries next to Delaware: Maryland business search, New Jersey business search, Pennsylvania business search.