The Kentucky Secretary of State provides a business entity search engine for public use. As a query tool, this engine will access and display all matching entries for a business licensed to operate in Kentucky, based on a partial or complete name. Each may be reviewed further at the user’s convenience.
Business Entity Search
1. Access The Kentucky Secretary Of State Business Entity Search Page
2. Dispense The Search Criteria
Use the “I want to Search By” dropdown menu to set the search criteria according to:
- Business Name or Organization Number
- City Name of Principal Office
- Zip Code of Principal Office
Type in the name, number, or keyword the query should search for in the text box “I want to Search For.”
Select the checkbox only if the results should only allow active entities, or leave it unchecked to see all matching entities, then select the search button.
Otherwise, to tighten the criteria, select the “Advanced Search” option. This choice will direct the browser to a separate page with detailed options to set the requirements.
3. Use Advanced Search Option (Optional)
Select the industry type from the dropdown menu. This generates an additional dropdown menu where the industry description should be selected.
Choose the county that you wish to search in from the dropdown menu that follows.
If known, select the number of employees from the choices given.
- Small (0-19 Employees)
- Medium (20-99 Employees)
- Large (100+ Employees)
Notice the option to search through certain types of entities. If applicable, click the checkbox corresponding to the correct criteria.
- Active Entities Only
- Veteran-Owned Entities
- Vapor Vendors
Select “Search” to begin the query.
4. Find The Kentucky Business Entity’s Record
Turn your attention to the table that appears below the query area. Here, the results of the search are displayed. Each entity is described on a separate row.
- Company Name
- Company ID
- Status
- Company Type
Access more information regarding the entity in question by clicking on its name in the left column. Each Kentucky business on this table can be further explored by selecting its name from the first column.
5. Review the Information On File With The Kentucky Secretary Of State
Locate the area you wish to investigate. The first area provides the optional services available from the state. If desired, select the button labeled with the action you wish to engage.
- File Amended Annual Report
- Change Address or Registered Agent
- File Certificate of Assumed Name (DBA)
- File Withdrawal
- File Registered Agent Registration
- File Amended Certificate Authority
- Manage Assumed Name
- Subscribe To Changes Made To This Entity
- Print & Mail Request Certificates
Otherwise, review the “General Information” area to learn more about the concerned entity.
- Organization Number
- Name
- Profit or Nonprofit
- Company Type
- Industry
- Number of Employees
- Primary County
- Status
- Standing
- State
- File Date
- Authority Date
- Last Annual Report
- Principal Office
- Registered Agent
6. Explore Additional Information
Notice the buttons below the entity’s “General Information” above. Each delivers specific information. For instance, selecting “Show Images” opens a list of links to filings that are defined by their filing date and the number of pages of the filing. To view an image, select the appropriate link in the “Filing” column; otherwise, to close this area, select “Hide Images.”
To view a summarized history of the entity’s filings, select the “Show Activities” button, which opens a new table with several columns defining each filing.
- Filing
- Filing Date
- Effective Date
Choose the third button down to review the Kentucky entity’s assumed names. All assumed names appear in a table that opens and displays several pieces of information.
- Assumed Name
- Status
- Expiration Date
Select the fourth button to see the current roster of the concerned entity’s offices, with additional information available by clicking on their name.
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Vice President
- Director
Click the last button listed to see the available microfiche records that the state stores. However, the information needed to obtain these records is provided. The table presents several pieces of information defining the available microfiche records.
- Document Type
- Date
- Pages
