United States – Delaware

In the United States, the Delaware company registry is the Division of Corporations, with a free name search.

Official company register: Delaware Division of Corporations General Information Name Search
Free online search: Partial
Company identifier: Delaware file number
Who can see beneficial owners: No central register
Data access for developers: No API
Company search: icis.corp.delaware.gov
Checked on: September 29, 2026

Search Delaware entities for free with the Division of Corporations name search, which returns the entity name, file number, formation date and registered agent. Status costs $10 per entity, or $20 with franchise tax and filing history. Delaware keeps no owner or shareholder records, and since FinCEN’s final rule effective 14 August 2026 US domestic companies no longer file federal BOI reports. Entities are identified by the Delaware file number.

Region: Americas
Run by: Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Registry website: corp.delaware.gov
Visible for free: Entity name, file number, incorporation or formation date, and registered agent name, address, phone number and residency.
Paid documents and fees: Online status $10 per entity, or $20 per entity with more detail (current franchise tax assessment and filing history). Certificates of Status and certified or plain copies are ordered through an online agent or the Document Filing and Certificate Request Service, at the rates in the Corporate Fee Schedule.
Beneficial ownership register: None; US domestic companies are exempt from federal FinCEN BOI reporting
Beneficial ownership access in detail: Delaware holds no shareholder or owner records; they are maintained by the corporation itself. Under FinCEN's final rule effective 14 August 2026, US domestic companies no longer file BOI reports.
Beneficial ownership register website: corp.delaware.gov
API or data service: No
Search interface languages: English
What an official extract contains: Status report ($10 or $20); Certificate of Status; certified or plain copies of filings.
What to know before a KYB check: Officers and directors appear only on a corporation's annual franchise tax report, and LLCs and LPs are not required to list members or managers, so Delaware records rarely identify owners or controllers. The free search is name-level only; status requires the paid $10 or $20 check.
Sources: Page URL
Delaware ICIS – Entity name search https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/ecorp/entitysearch/namesearch.aspx
Delaware Division of Corporations – FAQs https://corp.delaware.gov/faqs/
Delaware – Examples of $10 status and $20 status, tax & history https://corp.delaware.gov/examples-of-10-status-and-20-status-tax-history-information/
Delaware – Corporate Fee Schedule https://corp.delaware.gov/fee/
FinCEN – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting https://www.fincen.gov/boi
Verification: Some fields unverified

Page	URL
Delaware ICIS – Entity name search	https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/ecorp/entitysearch/namesearch.aspx
Delaware Division of Corporations – FAQs	https://corp.delaware.gov/faqs/
Delaware – Examples of $10 status and $20 status, tax & history	https://corp.delaware.gov/examples-of-10-status-and-20-status-tax-history-information/
Delaware – Corporate Fee Schedule	https://corp.delaware.gov/fee/
FinCEN – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting	https://www.fincen.gov/boi

Questions

What does the Delaware name search show?

The entity name, file number, formation date and registered agent, for free.

How much is a Delaware status check?

$10 per entity, or $20 with franchise tax and filing history.

Does Delaware record company owners?

No. Delaware keeps no owner or shareholder records, and US domestic companies no longer file federal BOI reports since 14 August 2026.

Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference