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Type a company name, officer or address into the search box above — results cover every North Carolina company on file with the Business Registration Division, Secretary of State. The official register search is at https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_Business_Registration. Searching is free and needs no account.

How many companies are registered in North Carolina?

2,831,351 companies are on file with the Business Registration Division, Secretary of State. The count is read live from the records on every page load, not from a cached estimate.

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Companies in North Carolina — registry directory by city and year

Every North Carolina company, including filings with no city or registration date on record, is in the full A–Z listing of all 2,831,351 companies.

2,831,351

registered companies on file

6,147

cities and towns on the records

1834–2026

registration years on record

118,162

companies registered in 2026

1,158,592

in active status

filings dated in the last 30 days

Status on record: Active 1,158,592 · Inactive 74 · Dissolved 1,111,466 · Suspended 21,142 · Revoked 47,822 · Withdrawn 79,921 · Canceled 9,304 · Merged 29,102 · Expired 1,419 · Pending 30 · Unknown 371,288. Not every filing carries a status.

Latest filings on record

20 most recent

Company	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
Earp Mediations LLC	3344754	2026-08-03	Active	Greensboro
NC DRYWALL FORCE LLC	3339284	2026-08-03	Active	Charlotte
UglyMvzixThaLabel(UMTL) corporation	3312636	2026-08-02	Active	Burlington
PDF Fence, LLC	3341720	2026-08-01	Active	Gastonia
Select Furniture Consignment Llc	3327357	2026-08-01	Active	Arden
Providence Natural Resource Group, LLC	3303701	2026-08-01	Active	Monroe
Core 4 Group, LLC	3340299	2026-08-01	Active	Gastonia
Product Administrator Inc.	3339478	2026-08-01	Active	Raleigh
Park South Consultants LLC	3321534	2026-08-01	Active	Raleigh
Vigil Glass LLC	3346496	2026-08-01	Active	Charlotte
St George Anesthesia Services PLLC	3333359	2026-08-01	Active	Sunset Beach
Charlotte Krystal Diamonds	3315932	2026-08-01	Active	Charlotte
Crafty Elders LLC	3325972	2026-08-01	Active	Lenoir
john lites and delites inc.	3311456	2026-08-01	Active	Charlotte
Bad Decisions LLC	3348179	2026-08-01	Active	East Bend
Haymount Heritage, LLC	3342784	2026-08-01	Active	Raleigh
Michaux Theatre Co.	3329646	2026-07-31	Active	Charlotte
ST. Transpo, LLC	3306158	2026-07-31	Active	Durham
Ipoku uniforms LLC	3298936	2026-07-31	Active	Cary
C To C Hauling and Logistics LLc	3311186	2026-07-30	Active	Huntersville

Sorted by registration date as the Business Registration Division, Secretary of State files it. Registries publish on their own schedule — the newest filings on record can trail the registry itself.

Companies by city

600 largest of 6,147 cities

Raleigh582,709 Charlotte432,908 Greensboro96,781 Durham75,839 Wilmington70,009 Winston Salem61,925 Cary47,543 Fayetteville47,535 Asheville47,218 Concord29,043 Chapel Hill27,408 Mooresville26,096 High point25,620 Greenville23,053 Matthews21,387 Gastonia21,061 Apex19,572 Hickory18,738 Huntersville18,540 Wake Forest18,399 Monroe16,991 Clayton15,681 Burlington15,671 New Bern15,537 Cornelius15,068 Hendersonville14,371 Waxhaw14,269 Jacksonville14,207 Rocky Mount13,954 Salisbury13,332 Statesville13,187 Garner13,029 Goldsboro12,294 Sanford12,252 Wilson11,994 Fuquay Varina11,953 Lexington11,428 Kernersville10,899 Indian Trail9,543 Boone8,958 Morrisville8,828 Holly Springs8,743 Kannapolis8,365 Shelby8,145 Denver8,005 Asheboro7,824 Knightdale7,343 Morganton7,136 Thomasville6,960 Elizabeth City6,937 Lumberton6,814 Waynesville6,766 Kinston6,677 Davidson6,658 Clemmons6,459 Henderson6,356 Hampstead6,347 Hillsborough6,254 Franklin6,206 Raeford6,171 Zebulon6,150 Pinehurst6,049 Leland5,982 Southern Pines5,854 Arden5,724 Smithfield5,708 Lincolnton5,704 Morehead City5,668 Belmont5,628 Wendell5,452 Lenoir5,434 Mount airy5,314 Harrisburg5,214 Dunn5,196 Mebane5,178 Southport5,051 Washington5,043 Pittsboro4,981 Graham4,832 Mint Hill4,826 Kill Devil Hills4,781 Hope Mills4,720 Reidsville4,605 Winterville4,577 Fletcher4,525 Weaverville4,521 Pineville4,413 Brevard4,355 Candler4,352 Albemarle4,262 Murphy4,257 Louisburg4,199 Angier4,110 Youngsville4,025 Clinton4,020 Newton3,976 Oxford3,927 Mocksville3,926 Sylva3,674 Benson3,630 Rockingham3,618 Marion3,556 Black Mountain3,477 Roanoke Rapids3,464 Conover3,461 Kings Mountain3,453 Jamestown3,435 Whiteville3,429 Kitty Hawk3,393 Roxboro3,364 Summerfield3,328 Carolina Beach3,295 Eden3,149 Mount Holly3,097 Lillington3,072 Newport3,058 Tarboro3,014 Rutherfordton3,006 Beaufort2,995 Shallotte2,940 aberdeen2,929 Advance2,895 Forest City2,877 Laurinburg2,877 Carrboro2,872 Selma2,862 Taylorsville2,845 Manteo2,699 Ocean Isle Beach2,687 Spring Lake2,664 Lewisville2,650 Franklinton2,648 Cashiers2,608 Wilkesboro2,580 WIllow Spring2,556 Siler City2,547 Troutman2,530 Burnsville2,438 Nashville2,428 North Wilkesboro2,406 Highlands2,389 nags head2,369 Stanley2,344 Fairview2,328 Havelock2,314 Granite Falls2,297 Dallas2,286 Archdale2,231 Creedmoor2,225 Canton2,200 Edenton2,197 Oak Island2,195 Supply2,182 Banner Elk2,159 sneads ferry2,150 King2,143 China Grove2,133 Hayesville2,128 Cameron2,106 Williamston2,076 Oak Ridge2,063 Randleman2,052 Moyock2,033 Carthage2,021 Wrightsville Beach2,015 West End2,014 Elizabethtown2,004 Bryson City1,992 Swansboro1,951 Midland1,949 Whitsett1,923 Wallace1,919 Pfafftown1,900 Burgaw1,897 Yadkinville1,884 Leicester1,883 Rolesville1,872 West Jefferson1,861 Marshall1,854 Emerald Isle1,840 Blowing Rock1,834 trinity1,833 four oaks1,826 Gibsonville1,806 Swannanoa1,784 Ahoskie1,783 Marshville1,783 Mount Olive1,764 Richlands1,751 Sherrills Ford1,751 Maiden1,742 Tryon1,737 Wadesboro1,707 Hertford1,700 Cherryville1,687 Castle Hayne1,673 Rocky Point1,669 Hubert1,626 Bolivia1,624 Madison1,597 Weddington1,594 Flat Rock1,593 stokesdale1,570 Calabash1,566 Newland1,565 Elkin1,564 Liberty1,559 mills river1,550 Spruce Pine1,545 Ayden1,530 Clyde1,523 Mars Hill1,495 Snow Hill1,486 Elon1,457 Browns Summit1,450 Pilot Mountain1,441 Farmville1,426 Locust1,401 Kenly1,388 Columbus1,384 Surf City1,384 Bessemer City1,376 Pembroke1,366 Rockwell1,355 Littleton1,339 Holly Ridge1,305 Warrenton1,294 Sparta1,293 Maggie Valley1,287 Windsor1,285 Sunset Beach1,284 Iron Station1,283 Pikeville1,272 Rural Hall1,261 Denton1,244 Tabor City1,244 Elm City1,238 hamlet1,227 Pisgah Forest1,204 Red Springs1,197 Claremont1,177 Middlesex1,177 dobson1,160 La Grange1,151 Spring Hope1,139 Robbinsville1,131 Hudson1,091 Jefferson1,090 princeton1,082 Troy1,076 Maxton1,068 Winnabow1,060 Cullowhee1,056 Fairmont1,055 Pleasant Garden1,047 Rougemont1,047 Wingate1,039 Valdese1,031 Lake Lure1,019 catawba1,011 New London1,009 Warsaw1,002 Walnut Cove998 colfax988 McLeansville988 Plymouth988 New Hill978 Walkertown973 Atlantic Beach972 Connelly Springs966 Norwood962 Vale962 erwin958 Vass952 Dudley951 Haw River946 Mount Pleasant932 Oakboro929 Bailey923 Stoneville923 Bladenboro922 Nebo912 oriental910 Stanfield910 Saint Pauls909 Grimesland908 Whispering Pines883 Chocowinity878 Beulaville866 Whittier863 Murfreesboro856 Efland851 Coats847 Grifton847 Cleveland843 Southern Shores837 Parkton822 Enfield814 Belhaven804 Corolla790 Bahama788 East Bend788 Linden787 Yanceyville786 Timberlake785 Snow Camp777 Old Fort776 Mc Leansville773 Chadbourn749 Lawndale747 Saluda734 Broadway730 Roseboro727 Ramseur726 Bakersville725 Andrews722 Vanceboro722 Sophia720 Pinnacle715 Cramerton705 Mount Gilead702 Rose Hill695 Camden687 Alexander683 Spindale683 Marvin682 Kure Beach678 Cherokee677 Mill Spring673 Battleboro664 Vilas659 Pink Hill649 Rowland649 Maysville647 Stallings645 Newton Grove639 Mt Holly623 Stedman623 Hamptonville621 Seagrove611 Fremont610 Jonesville609 Terrell609 Horse Shoe602 Kenansville600 Clarkton584 Scotland Neck582 Harmony581 Mooresboro574 Robersonville569 Avon564 Whitakers563 Holden Beach560 Robbins554 Landis551 Lucama548 Butner546 Lowell546 Moncure542 Cedar Point541 Currituck539 Ash538 Kittrell534 Ellerbe531 Lake Toxaway529 Cape Carteret528 Grandy526 Bear Creek519 Bath518 Sims516 Etowah515 Bunnlevel513 Ellenboro513 Boonville512 Shannon511 Millers Creek510 Tobaccoville509 Hiddenite502 Biscoe498 Norlina498 Weldon497 Pinetops495 Bostic492 Spencer486 Faison485 Eastover482 Stony Point480 Julian479 Columbia478 Trenton477 Hurdle Mills473 Climax470 Riegelwood468 Belews Creek460 Bayboro459 Stantonsburg458 Linwood453 Buxton451 Sapphire450 Gold Hill449 Polkton449 Wanchese449 Lake Waccamaw448 Autryville446 barnardsville445 Willard444 Zirconia443 State Road441 Germanton440 Brown Summit434 Seven Springs432 Mt airy431 Mount Ulla428 Willow Springs426 Bethel423 Fleetwood421 Moravian Falls421 Deep Gap419 Trent Woods419 Stem417 Duck410 grover409 Otto408 South Mills407 Pantego406 Richfield404 Jackson springs403 Wade402 Maple Hill395 Powells Point395 Aurora393 Franklinville391 Ocracoke391 Carolina Shores372 Aulander371 Hot Springs369 Mt pleasant368 Pinebluff368 east flat rock367 Mayodan367 Cedar Grove365 Hildebran364 Sugar Grove364 Garland363 Glenville363 Magnolia357 Roper356 Peachland355 hatteras353 Candor350 Colerain348 Pine Knoll Shores348 Midway park345 Belville344 Salemburg342 Laurel Hill341 Macclesfield340 Westfield338 Currie335 Garysburg331 Union Mills331 Frisco329 Marble327 St pauls327 Star326 Gaston325 Gates325 Lumber bridge325 Woodleaf325 Pollocksville322 Staley321 Beech Mountain320 Fort Bragg320 Research Triangle Park319 Halifax317 Lansing317 Bermuda Run316 Delco315 Lagrange315 Ronda307 Todd307 Zionville307 Ruffin303 Goldston302 Macon301 Jamesville299 Godwin296 Semora296 Henrico295 Morven295 Union Grove293 Bolton292 Wagram291 Harrells290 Stella289 Linville288 Bunn285 Deep Run284 Castalia282 Point Harbor281 rich square281 Walstonburg280 Bald head Island278 Biltmore Lake277 Crumpler276 North Topsail Beach275 X275 Crouse269 Dover268 Teachey266 Olin263 Elk Park262 Harkers Island257 Purlear257 arapahoe256 Gatesville251 Hookerton249 Laurel Springs248 Chinquapin244 Grantsboro243 Mt. Gilead243 Rosman241 Manson237 Conway235 Elon College234 jarvisburg234 Hallsboro233 Brasstown232 Lilesville232 Topsail Beach232 N Wilkesboro231 Harbinger228 Pelham228 Penrose228 Tuckasegee228 Cove City227 Providence227 Glade Valley225 Pinetown223 Shawboro222 Fountain219 Jackson216 Green Mountain215 Lowgap215 Sunbury215 Danbury214 Ararat213 Atkinson213 Creswell213 Orrum212 Long Beach211 Merry Hill206 Tyner206 White Oak204 Fair Bluff203 Granite Quarry203 Leasburg199 Knotts Island198 Hays194 Roaring River194 Merritt193 Hollister190 stokes190 Oak City188 Sandy Ridge188 Creston187 Eagle Springs187 Nakina183 Topton182 Turkey182 Blounts Creek180 Ennice180 Mt Olive180 Warrensville179 Albertson177 Ivanhoe177 Pine Level173 Archer Lodge172 Engelhard172 Scaly Mountain172 Montreat171 Bennett170 Lake Junaluska170 Tar Heel170 Clarendon169 Ferguson167 Morehead165 Navassa165 Woodland165 Winton164 Wesley Chapel163 Evergreen162 Aydlett161 Barco160 Casar160 Sharpsburg160 Lawsonville158 Milton158 corapeake154 Camp Lejeune152

Companies by registration year

163 years

2026118,162 2025172,838 2024162,900 2023171,266 2022170,919 2021176,754 2020125,763 201999,213 201892,915 201783,279 201674,331 201569,567 201464,374 201360,375 201257,059 201153,855 201051,703 200952,298 200857,484 200765,665 200664,082 200560,868 200454,103 200346,673 200242,933 200138,505 200039,957 199937,872 199834,474 199733,054 199629,493 199526,382 199423,436 199319,197 199217,553 199116,285 199016,876 198917,794 198817,333 198717,002 198617,046 198516,185 198414,949 198314,028 198212,389 198111,967 198010,990 197910,994 197810,161 19779,278 19767,260 19755,471 19744,454 19734,712 19724,269 19713,994 19703,178 19692,934 19682,593 19672,204 19661,976 19651,965 19641,792 19631,560 19621,512 19611,458 19601,248 19591,372 1958907 1957819 1956880 1955794 1954640 1953630 1952470 1951408 1950426 1949482 1948490 1947620 1946668 1945296 1944143 194389 194280 1941137 1940160 1939153 1938246 1937167 1936113 1935132 1934100 193397 1932103 193196 1930102 192999 1928111 192788 1926111 192582 192469 192368 192278 192158 192063 191964 191828 191735 191638 191530 191435 191339 191234 191138 191032 190932 190826 190737 190640 190528 190420 190326 190220 190132 190014 189923 18987 18979 18964 18959 18944 18933 18922 18916 18902 18898 18882 18876 18854 18832 18813 18801 18791 18781 18776 18751 18743 18733 18721 18712 18702 18691 18671 18662 18592 18551 18524 18493 18412 18381 18342

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