West Virginia Business Search
Look up any West Virginia company in the state's official business search.
Find any West Virginia LLC or corporation, check whether it is active, and see where to get proof of good standing.
Last updated November 5, 2026
Look up a West Virginia company
West Virginia only allows its search on its own site, so this opens in a new tab. It finds the company, not usually its EIN.
What the West Virginia business search shows
The West Virginia Secretary of State keeps West Virginia’s record of companies formed or registered there. Use it to confirm a company’s exact legal name and whether it is active.
The West Virginia control number
The West Virginia Secretary of State gives every company a control number when it is formed. It identifies the company in state records, and it is not the company’s EIN.
Check if a West Virginia LLC is active
Search the company in the West Virginia business search and open its record. The status tells you whether the state counts the company as active. Words such as dissolved, revoked, forfeited, inactive or delinquent mean it is not in good standing, usually because an annual filing or fee was missed, and the company may need to be reinstated before it can do business there.
To prove a company is in good standing to a bank, a lender or another state, order a Certificate of Existence from the West Virginia Secretary of State. Our LLC status check reads the status from public data where a state publishes it.
Good to know in West Virginia
- West Virginia requires a Business Registration Certificate from the Tax Division for essentially every business operating in the state, not only those collecting sales tax or paying wages. In most states a consultant with no employees registers with nothing; in West Virginia the certificate is a condition of doing business and must be displayed at the place of business.
- West Virginia's One Stop Business Portal files the Secretary of State formation, the Tax Division registration and the WorkForce West Virginia employer registration in one guided flow, which is why the EIN is asked for partway through formation rather than afterwards.
- West Virginia's LLC annual report is due by July 1 each year, a deadline no neighboring state shares, and the Secretary of State begins revoking companies that miss it in the autumn.
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Start Now →Questions
How do I search for a business in West Virginia?
Use the West Virginia Secretary of State business search. Search by the main words of the name, without LLC or Inc, so small differences do not hide the company.
Does the West Virginia business search show a company's EIN?
Generally not. The EIN comes from the IRS, and West Virginia's business records are kept for the state's own purposes. A Form W-9 from the company is the reliable way to get it.
How do I check if a West Virginia LLC is active?
Search the company by name and open its record. The status shows whether West Virginia counts it as active. Words like dissolved, revoked, forfeited, inactive or delinquent mean it is not in good standing, often because an annual filing or fee was missed.
How do I get proof that a West Virginia company is in good standing?
Order a Certificate of Existence from the West Virginia Secretary of State. Banks, lenders and other states ask for it as proof the company exists and is current.
What is a West Virginia control number?
It is the number the West Virginia Secretary of State gives a company when it is formed, and it identifies the company in state records. It is not the company's EIN, which comes from the IRS.
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- EIN for a West Virginia business: what West Virginia asks for after the EIN.
- LLC name check and LLC status check.
- Business search in other states.
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