The Louisiana Secretary of State keeps a business entity search page up and publicly available. As a search engine, it will locate the record or file information for any registered business in this state. Naturally, this will only reflect the currently filed information with the Louisiana Secretary of State and may not display actions that are in process.
Business Entity Search
1. Visit The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Business Entity Search Page
2. Use The Louisiana Business Search Tool
The Louisiana Secretary of State allows several types of criteria to be used when searching the database; therefore, select the first radio button before proceeding from the provided choices. This will engage a search for a specific name.
It will increase the likelihood of finding the Louisiana business’s records by typing in its full name into the search box; however, if this is unknown, a part of the name is also an acceptable criterion. Produce the search criteria in the search box.
You must click the appropriate checkbox to confirm that you are a person before initiating the query by pressing the “Search” button.
3. Find The Louisiana Business Entity
All businesses that match the search item entered on the search page will be displayed in a table containing three columns of information and one column with a button.
Choose the “Details” button to view a Louisiana business entity’s information.
- Name
- Type
- City
- Detail
4. Review The Filed Information
The Louisiana entity’s filed record will appear on a new page. Review the displayed information as verification that this is the Louisiana entity being sought.
- Name
- Type
- City
- Status
- Previous Names
- Business
- Charter Number
- Domicile Address
- Mailing Address
- Principal Business Office
- Registered Office in Louisiana
- Principal Business Establishment in Louisiana
- Status
- Registered Agent
- Officers
- Mergers
- Amendments On File
Follow-up actions may be taken in your search efforts using any of the buttons on this page.
- Buy Certificates and Certified Copies
- Subscribe to Electronic Notification
- Print Detailed Record
- Back to Search Results
- New Search
- View Shopping Cart