Ohio Secretary of State Business Search Guide 2024

The Ohio Secretary of State's website provides a user-friendly interface to search for business information. Whether you need to perform due diligence, conduct Know Your Client (KYC) checks, or onboard new customers, the search portal offers a streamlined process. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Visit the Ohio Secretary of State's business search page.

2. Enter the business name or other search criteria in the provided fields. You can search by:

   - Business name (using Boolean operators)

   - Exact business name

   - Prior business name

   - Agent or registrant

   - Organizer or incorporator

   - Entity number

3. When searching by business name, you can filter results to show only active, canceled, or 'dead' companies.

4. Search results are displayed in a table, with 10 entries per page. The table includes:

   - Date and state of initial registration

   - County of the company's location

   - Entity number

   - Sort results by clicking on the column headers

5. Download all search results as a CSV or PDF file using the buttons at the bottom of the results page.

6. Click on a specific business to view detailed information, including:

   - Principals' names and contact information

   - Important filing dates

   - Links to download images of filed documents

7. Sign up for free alerts to receive notifications when information changes for businesses you need to track.

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While Ohio's Secretary of State offers a feature-rich business search, it may be time-consuming if you need to search hundreds or thousands of records monthly. Additionally, integrating data from multiple states can be complex due to variations in each state's Secretary of State data.

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