How to Conduct an Arkansas Business Entity Search

Arkansas Secretary of State Contact Information

About the Arkansas Secretary of State Business Search

You can search for an Arkansas corporation, Arkansas limited liability company (LLC), partnership, or other registered business using the Arkansas Secretary of State’s business entity search site. You can use several different pieces of information to execute your search, including the company name, fictitious name, registered agent, city of formation, state of formation (for foreign entities), or filing number.

The free Arkansas Secretary of State business entity search is a great way to verify the availability of your desired corporation or LLC name, and it can also generate detailed information on existing Arkansas businesses. Whether you need to know more about an LLC in Little Rock or a corporation in Fayetteville, this tool can provide the info you need.

(Note: The Arkansas Department of Transportation offers its own separate business search tool that provides info about certain specialized companies, such as minority business enterprises and disadvantaged business enterprises.)

Search Arkansas businesses by name or fictitious name

To search by the Arkansas database by business name or fictitious name, enter it into the appropriate field before clicking “Search.” If you provide more information, you can execute a more detailed search.

The business entity search will provide a list of records using the information you submit. This screen includes the company name, city and state of formation, and current status of each business in the search results. Click on a name to view detailed information about the business entity.

Once you click on a business, you can see all the publicly available information for the LLC, partnership, corporation, or other entity. The results provided by the state website include the following information: the company’s business name, fictitious name, filing number, corporation type, current status, principal address, registered agent name and address, original filing date, and officers.

You can even find more detailed information in the search results, including the specific laws that applied to the company’s formation and some additional info for foreign corporations and other entities (like its business name in its home state, its primary address, and its state of origin).

If you’re an officer or manager for the business, you can find a few other options on this page. Namely, the links at the bottom of the page allow you to purchase a Certificate of Good Standing for the business, submit your annual report, or change the company’s address.

Perform an Arkansas business search by registered agent’s name or location

Navigate to the Arkansas Secretary of State business entity search and enter the name, city, and/or state of the entity’s registered agent. The more information you can supply, the more refined the search. For instance, you could simply enter the last name “Smith” to identify companies with registered agents named Smith, or you could refine the search by adding “Little Rock” and “Arkansas,” narrowing the search results to only businesses whose registered agents satisfy all three criteria.

After you click the “Search” button, the state’s office will provide you with a list of records, the length of which will vary depending on the amount of information you’ve provided. The results screen will look the same as the example we provided in the previous section, giving you access to details about the name, city, state, and current status of each business matching your registered agent search. Click on the corporation or LLC name to access the results screen, providing you with a lengthy list of details about the company and its owners.

Search by Arkansas Secretary of State filing number

You can perform a search in a similar fashion to the examples above by supplying the filing number for a corporation, LLC, or other entity, as in the example below. This will enable the most refined form of search, as the filing number is unique for each entity.

If you enter the filing number correctly, the next page will display a single search result detailing the business name, state, city, and status. Click on the name to gain access to further information about the entity.