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Ontario Company Search

4,289,855 business entities registered with the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario, read live from the records. Run a free Ontario business entity search by name, registered agent, officer or address — the same filings the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario holds — or browse by city and registration year below.

Every Ontario company, including filings with no city or registration date on record, is in the full A–Z listing of all 4,289,855 companies — or page through the same register in the flat Ontario company directory.

4,289,855
registered companies on file
14,258
cities and towns on the records
1900–2026
registration years on record
119,474
companies registered in 2026
1,810,671
in active status

The Ontario register at a glance

live counts
Registrations by year1987–2026 · peak 2021
Registrations by year1987: 55,984 companies1988: 59,120 companies1989: 61,835 companies1990: 49,720 companies1991: 43,448 companies1992: 43,470 companies1993: 46,548 companies1994: 52,197 companies1995: 51,595 companies1996: 54,130 companies1997: 59,430 companies1998: 60,672 companies1999: 62,139 companies2000: 65,224 companies2001: 62,807 companies2002: 81,663 companies2003: 88,401 companies2004: 91,720 companies2005: 93,818 companies2006: 95,881 companies2007: 95,213 companies2008: 88,037 companies2009: 83,649 companies2010: 90,475 companies2011: 92,060 companies2012: 92,813 companies2013: 94,378 companies2014: 94,846 companies2015: 100,525 companies2016: 109,517 companies2017: 116,814 companies2018: 119,901 companies2019: 124,516 companies2020: 143,985 companies2021: 184,940 companies2022: 169,431 companies2023: 173,103 companies2024: 168,540 companies2025: 172,414 companies2026: 119,474 companies50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198755,984
198859,120
198961,835
199049,720
199143,448
199243,470
199346,548
199452,197
199551,595
199654,130
199759,430
199860,672
199962,139
200065,224
200162,807
200281,663
200388,401
200491,720
200593,818
200695,881
200795,213
200888,037
200983,649
201090,475
201192,060
201292,813
201394,378
201494,846
2015100,525
2016109,517
2017116,814
2018119,901
2019124,516
2020143,985
2021184,940
2022169,431
2023173,103
2024168,540
2025172,414
2026119,474
Entity statusshare of 4,289,855 filings
Entity statusActive: 1,810,671 companies (42%)Inactive: 1,598,237 companies (37%)No status on record: 880,947 companies (21%)42%active
  1. Active1,810,67142%
  2. Inactive1,598,23737%
  3. No status on record880,94721%
Entity status
ItemcompaniesShare
Active1,810,67142%
Inactive1,598,23737%
No status on record880,94721%
Largest citiestop 8 of 14,258
  1. Canada414,5189.7%
  2. Brampton228,4435.3%
  3. Markham109,5272.6%
  4. Scarborough97,8392.3%
  5. Richmond Hill84,7022.0%
  6. North York82,6361.9%
  7. Oakville72,6301.7%
  8. Ontario, Canada70,3861.6%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3,129,17473%
Largest cities
ItemcompaniesShare
Canada414,5189.7%
Brampton228,4435.3%
Markham109,5272.6%
Scarborough97,8392.3%
Richmond Hill84,7022.0%
North York82,6361.9%
Oakville72,6301.7%
Ontario, Canada70,3861.6%
Business categoriesby reported NAICS code
  1. Real estate and leasing6,322
  2. Professional services5,841
  3. Construction5,344
  4. Finance and insurance3,962
  5. Company management3,668
  6. Administrative and waste services3,322
  7. Retail trade2,913
  8. Other services2,585
  9. 12 more categories13,369
Business categories
Itemcompanies
Real estate and leasing6,322
Professional services5,841
Construction5,344
Finance and insurance3,962
Company management3,668
Administrative and waste services3,322
Retail trade2,913
Other services2,585

Charts are drawn from the same live counts as the directory below. Registrations before 1987 (572,240 companies) are left off the year chart. Not every filing carries a status or a NAICS code; a company can fall into more than one business category.

Browse by business category

Accommodation and food services1,815Administrative and waste services3,322Agriculture and forestry1,982Arts and entertainment1,682Company management3,668Construction5,344Educational services1,150Finance and insurance3,962Gas stations17Health care and social assistance1,682Information1,268Manufacturing2,253Mining, oil and gas57Other services2,585Professional services5,841Real estate and leasing6,322Retail trade2,913Transportation and warehousing678Trucking companies257Utilities528

This is a free Ontario business entity search built on the public business register — all 4,289,855 of them — that the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario maintains. In Ontario, business entities are registered through the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario rather than a Secretary of State, so that office is the register a "Ontario Secretary of State business search" resolves to. Search by entity name for an exact match or partial match, or by registered agent, officer or principal office address, and open any entity to see its entity status, entity type, registration (formation) date, entity ID and filing number and the registered agent and officer names on the public filing. Domestic and foreign entities, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and business trusts all appear together, and the directory below browses the same records by city and by registration year.

How to run a Ontario business entity search

The Ontario business entity search covers every Ontario business registered with the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario. Enter your search criteria in the box above — a business name or entity name, a registered agent name, an officer or principal name, or a physical address — and choose an exact match or a partial name match. A standard search returns the entity name, entity type and entity status; an advanced search narrows by more search criteria; opening a result loads the full entity profile with the detailed information the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario publishes. Use it to check name availability before you register a new business, to confirm an existing entity is active and in good standing, to find a company's registered agent, or to review the filing history and annual reports behind a Ontario company — the same records power a Ontario LLC search, a corporation search and a search by registered agent name, and match what the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario's entity search returns.

Status on record: Active 1,810,671 · Inactive 1,598,237. Not every filing carries a status.

Latest filings on record

20 most recent
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
SHADOW LANTERN STUDIOS—10017419552026-09-10ActiveKLEINBURG
MKA BROTHERS—10017414622026-09-10ActiveMARKHAM
FREDYGUYS MANAGEMENT LP—10017411812026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
DOTTIE STUDIO—10017406462026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
ANDERNATE—10017419462026-09-10ActiveOAKVILLE
FOREIGNDARO MANAGEMENT LP—10017412382026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
PSEI II POTENTIA LTIP LP—10017245962026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
CURA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT—10017416022026-09-10ActiveTHORNHILL
DEER CENTURY FUND III & CO. L.P—10017409102026-09-10GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
BANCROFT CAMPGROUND—10017414052026-09-10ActiveBANCROFT
NARC.TO—10017394462026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
HELP ME RHONDA`S INTERIORS—10017417862026-09-10ActiveNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
KATSIKI LP—10017409382026-09-10ActiveTORONTO
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS CENTURY FUND III INSTITUTIONAL A L.P—10017410452026-09-10GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
RUBBER DUCKIE CLEANING SERVICE—10017415592026-09-10ActiveSTRATHROY
DEER XIII & CO. L.P—10017409022026-09-10GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS XIII INSTITUTIONAL FEEDER L.P—10017410392026-09-10GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS CENTURY FUND III ADVISORS & INFLUENCERS L.P.—10017410332026-09-10GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
CROWN PROPERTY SERVICES—10017407642026-09-10ActiveBARRIE
ALDERWOOD WEALTH PARTNERS—10017393882026-09-10ActiveSASKATOON

Sorted by registration date as the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario files it. Registries publish on their own schedule — the newest filings on record can trail the registry itself.

Companies by city

600 largest of 14,258 cities
Canada414,518Brampton228,443Markham109,527Scarborough97,839Richmond Hill84,702North York82,636Oakville72,630Ontario, Canada70,386Toronto59,059Etobicoke56,564Thornhill47,571Mississauga46,544Woodbridge44,560Ottawa43,087Concord33,202Vaughan30,797Barrie27,829Milton26,871Waterloo25,915Guelph25,042Ajax24,575Hamilton, Ontario Canada23,652Whitby22,989Newmarket20,910Hamilton18,637Aurora18,207Maple17,604Nepean17,317Kingston17,235Thunder Bay16,284Sudbury15,529Stoney Creek14,064London13,004Caledon12,536Willowdale12,130Kanata10,936Stouffville10,339Ancaster10,311Bolton9,546Downsview9,045Sault Ste Marie8,970Kitchener8,818Burlington8,725Sarnia8,643Orleans8,581Georgetown8,412Belleville7,841Oshawa7,718Alberta, Canada7,235North Bay7,187Windsor7,131Gloucester6,816Chatham6,600Unionville6,600Bradford6,523Welland6,381Cornwall6,380Collingwood6,277Orangeville6,263Orillia6,170Bowmanville6,076Dundas5,975Quebec, Canada5,804Vancouver5,773Don Mills5,695King City5,690Niagara Falls5,564East York5,429St Thomas5,352York5,184Stratford5,171Kleinburg5,142Grimsby5,135Cambridge5,114Stittsville5,094Timmins5,025Innisfil4,943Uxbridge4,653Waterdown4,301Cobourg4,284Niagara-on-the-lake4,226Tecumseh4,087Leamington3,987Pickering3,973Lasalle3,938St Catharines3,912Bracebridge3,833Keswick3,802Huntsville3,728Owen Sound3,643Alliston3,611Lindsay3,600Brockville3,523Manotick3,499Rexdale3,491Courtice3,396Port Perry3,138Thorold3,036Belle River2,962Wasaga Beach2,866Tillsonburg2,839Paris2,811Midland2,769Amherstburg2,719Acton2,707Gatineau2,643Brantford2,615Fort Erie2,560Carleton Place2,558Caledon East2,528Fergus2,512Trenton2,488Caledonia2,435Beamsville2,432Richmond2,373Kenora2,358Kingsville2,345Strathroy2,341Tottenham2,322Nobleton2,292Port Hope2,256Carp2,223Woodstock2,209Perth2,201Elmira2,174East Gwillimbury2,172Schomberg2,165Kemptville2,163Fonthill2,158Hawkesbury2,130Ontario2,069Gravenhurst1,996Listowel1,986Puslinch1,958Aylmer1,940Rockland1,896Rockwood1,850Peterborough1,843Ingersoll1,835Kincardine1,830Campbellville1,803Mono1,771Erin1,749Arnprior1,718Ayr1,713Oro-medonte1,713Holland Landing1,708Parry Sound1,696New Hamburg1,680Napanee1,653Elora1,639Greely1,635Essex1,612Smiths Falls1,609Goderich1,578Port Elgin1,571Newcastle1,569Shelburne1,552Dunnville1,534Montréal1,528Breslau1,500Gormley1,496Binbrook1,478Brighton1,446Brooklin1,443Komoka1,419Embrun1,383Renfrew1,383Islington1,352Dorchester1,340Lakefield1,339Dryden1,328Calgary1,324Almonte1,313Hannon1,306Quebec1,295New Liskeard1,281Gananoque1,262Sharon1,257Meaford1,252Blenheim1,239Vanier1,224Wallaceburg1,212Oldcastle1,207Penetanguishene1,202Mount Albert1,197Fort Frances1,187Lively1,186Smithville1,181Bancroft1,169Angus1,153Haliburton1,134Tiny1,126Harrow1,121Bobcaygeon1,114Midhurst1,102Coldwater1,080Mount Forest1,077Agincourt1,074Halton Hills1,068Kapuskasing1,062Laval1,059Elliot Lake1,041Cookstown1,037Grand Bend1,037Cumberland1,025Port Dover1,024Fenelon Falls1,021Winnipeg1,019Ilderton1,017Victoria1,010Exeter1,001Edmonton997Burnaby991Hanmer986Palgrave982Russell982Casselman981Ridgeway980Stayner975Alexandria973Thornbury968Minden956Hearst953Simcoe953Delhi948Tilbury941Waterford939St. George934Weston930Sturgeon Falls926Hagersville924Val Caron923Walkerton923Beeton919Prescott915Chelmsford892Campbellford890Carlisle890St. Catherines881Fenwick879Port Carling879Sutton West876Whitchurch-stouffville866Stirling862Norwich852Minesing844Mitchell843Wellesley842Cochrane839Navan838Wilmington837Baden818New York817North Vancouver816King807Kirkland Lake806Petrolia801Dunrobin799Garson793Beaverton784Markdale782Mount Brydges762Clinton761Inglewood759Sunderland746Sioux Lookout743West Hill743Petawawa741Bramalea736Thorndale733Vineland726Cayuga724Lucan722Wheatley711Pefferlaw710Brechin707North Gower705Arthur697Queensville696Amaranth692Elmvale692Colborne686Clarksburg678Dundalk676Halifax666Metcalfe665Callander656St. Laurent653Port Stanley651Maidstone650Ennismore641Wingham639Greater Sudbury631Richmondhill631Missisauga629Ashton627Grand Valley620Tavistock616Surrey614Hillsburgh608Arva607Omemee607Springwater601Severn597Bradford West Gwillimbury593Orono589Osgoode589St. Jacobs589Winchester583Thornton581Wainfleet581Southampton579Burford574Hampton570Utterson570Lynden566Petersburg563Woodlawn561Bath560Norval560Ohsweken560Vankleek Hill555Palmerston552Parkhill552Millgrove550Caledon Village549Lions Head549Limoges545Corunna544Watford544Bayfield542Little Britain539Morrisburg539Madoc537Shanty Bay534Thamesford534Stevensville531Washago529Carrying Place528Scotland526Blind River519Flesherton512Long Sault505Kettleby502Saint John500Frankford498Merrickville498Ashburn497Freelton496Dresden492L'orignal489Embro488St Clements487Wiarton485Seaforth482Conestogo478Goodwood478Ridgetown478Tweed478East Garafraxa477Havelock476Kelowna476Blue Mountains475Claremont475Millbrook475Mulmur475Loretto473Wawa473Forest472Inverary472Azilda468Langton466Creemore464Moorefield463Belmont462Thamesville460Marmora455Everett453Red Lake453Ariss450Jordan Station450Gilford447Wallenstein447Espanola445Georgina445Princeton445Vars445Blackstock444Wyoming442Baltimore441Grafton441Deep River440Victoria Harbour437Drayton436Delaware434Westmount428Cavan426Amherstview425Atikokan425Cannington424Glencoe424Terra Cotta422Lansdowne420Point Edward419Saint-laurent419Otterville416Harriston415Eganville413Port Severn412Virgil412Belwood411New Market410Selwyn407Lefroy400Lincoln399New Tecumseth398Westport398Alton397Camlachie397Melancthon397Pembroke397Utopia397Hastings396Corbeil395New Dundee395Keewatin393Lakeshore393Milverton393Cheltenham392Plantagenet390Mattawa389Ruthven387Norwood386Mississuaga385Alfred383Innerkip383Woodville382Brussels381Ridgeville381Lanark380St. Davids378Chesterville377Hammond376Wellington375Spencerville374Pointe Claire372Chesley370Odessa370Sutton370Tiverton369Jarvis368Bala366Kinburn366Zurich366Chapleau365Port Colborne363Burgessville360Powassan359Sundridge357Kirkfield348New Lowell345Denfield344Haileybury343Port Sydney341Delta340Langley338Roseneath336Crystal Beach335Warkworth335Glenburnie334Moffat333Picton332St Isidore332Ingleside331Seguin329Brossard327Bright326Geraldton325Hornby325South Porcupine325Sydenham324Kars323Bothwell322Alma321Regional Municipality Of Peel321Douro-dummer320Iroquois320Bloomfield318St-albert318Waubaushene318Mactier317Buckhorn315Stroud315Kakabeka Falls314West Vancouver314Coquitlam313Little Current313West Lorne312Limehouse311Thedford311Cottam310Harrowsmith310Iroquois Falls309Barry's Bay308Nobel307Portland307Rodney307Ailsa Craig306St. Agatha306Road Town305Williamstown305Gore Bay304Pakenham304Keene303Mallorytown303Clarence Creek302Marathon301Athens298George Town Grand Cayman297Lucknow297Mildmay297Apsley294Brights Grove294Goulais River294Pontypool293Shuniah293Cameron292Atwood291Glen Williams291Port Rowan291Bridgenorth289Longlac289Wellandport288Kilworthy287Sauble Beach286Lancaster285Dwight283Bourget282Dashwood282Oxford Mills282Springfield282Abbotsford281Branchton281Caistor Centre280Mountain280Rosslyn279Courtland278Sebringville278Hull277Nassau277Chatsworth276Chicago276Dutton276McGregor276Oro Station275Phelpston275West Montrose275Carlsbad Springs272Harley271Foxboro270Merlin270Englehart269Kitchner269Jerseyville266Cobden265Hawkestone265Thessalon265Linwood262Bright's Grove261Consecon261Selkirk261Deseronto260Lombardy260Porcupine259Wendover258Drumbo257Longueuil257Calabogie256Port Lambton256Baysville255Blyth255Boucherville255Maxville255Clifford254Bainsville253Northyork253Bethany252Teeswater252Vaughn249Plattsville248Troy247Echo Bay246Nipigon246Rosseau245Flamborough244South River244Heidelberg243Trent Lakes243Paisley242

Companies by registration year

127 years
2026119,4742025172,4142024168,5402023173,1032022169,4312021184,9402020143,9852019124,5162018119,9012017116,8142016109,5172015100,525201494,846201394,378201292,813201192,060201090,475200983,649200888,037200795,213200695,881200593,818200491,720200388,401200281,663200162,807200065,224199962,139199860,672199759,430199654,130199551,595199452,197199346,548199243,470199143,448199049,720198961,835198859,120198755,984198647,021198541,750198436,321198336,206198231,007198135,287198032,255197930,252197830,040197724,734197622,528197519,105197418,215197316,013197212,904197111,20319709,465196912,388196810,17719678,53719667,45119657,09419646,47019635,73719625,40619615,26019604,82019594,78519583,99719573,29519563,95919553,22119542,70619532,60319521,56119511,33919501,38419491,350194897319471,02719461,1521945849194457419433251942281194133419403091939284193830619373041936344193529919343111933306193228519313431930373192931719283821927297192624119252511924201192321019222351921217192027519192021918136191713719161301915911914981913131191213219113351910791909821908781907781906721905751904491903591902571901531900715

What each Ontario entity search result shows

Entity name
The legal business name as registered with the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario. A name search matches exact and partial names; the profile also carries former names, trade names and assumed (fictitious) business names where the register files them.
Entity ID & filing number
The unique entity ID and filing number the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario assigns each entity. It is the most reliable way to tell apart similarly named businesses and links to the entity’s filing history and filing images.
Entity status
Active, inactive, dissolved, revoked, withdrawn, merged, canceled or pending — the entity status the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario records. An active status in good standing is the register’s own signal that an entity is current on its annual reports and filings.
Entity type
Corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, business trust or other form — Ontario recognises numerous business entity types, from a sole proprietorship and small businesses to large corporations — and whether the entity is domestic to Ontario or a foreign entity registered to legally transact business there.
Registration & formation date
The formation date the entity was formed or first registered, as filed in its formation documents. Browse the full directory below by registration year to see every entity formed in a given year.
Registered agent & officers
Where the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario publishes them, the registered agent name, principal office address, principal name, officers and directors appear on the entity profile — the people and physical address on the public filing, not private ownership percentages.

Checking name availability before you form an entity, verifying a counterparty is active, or confirming a registered agent are the common reasons to run a Ontario business entity search. Netstate republishes the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario filing and labels every field with its source; it is not a certificate of good standing or an FCRA consumer report.

Beyond the entity search: due-diligence records

The Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario filing is the corporate record. For fuller due diligence on a Ontario business, Netstate cross-references it against 60 other registers and 16 federal datasets in one lookup — so an entity search can surface trade names and assumed names, UCC filings (the security interests recorded against a company’s assets), business licenses and permits, and an EIN where one is on record, alongside the corporate filing. For consumer-facing complaint history, the Better Business Bureau and the state’s consumer-protection office hold records the corporate register does not.

Other Canadian provinces & territories

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The official register

The Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario is the filing office of record for Ontario. Its own search is at Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario. Netstate republishes the same filings and cross-references them against 60 other registers and 16 federal datasets — one lookup covers every jurisdiction at once, with each field labeled with its source.

Common questions

Counts are read from the Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario records on every request. City names are shown as the registry files them; filing variants of the same city are merged under one page. Field provenance is documented in the methodology. Source register: Ontario Business Registry, ServiceOntario.