State of New York

Active Corporations (1800-Present)

The Department of State keeps a record of every filing for every incorporated business in the state of New York. This dataset contains information on all active corporations as of the last business day of the specified month and year.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressDos IDregistrationInitial Dos Filing DatetemporalCountyaddressJurisdictiongeographicEntity TypeindustryDos Process Namelegal entityDos Process Address 2address
ZUZI'Z ZOOKIEZ LLCALBANYNY1220754 state street488046201/15/2016SuffolkNew YorkDOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYREPUBLIC REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES INC.ste 804
ZZH HIHI STUDIO INC.NEW YORKNY10001304 FIFTH AVENUE, 1FL780603101/13/2026New YorkNew YorkDOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONZZH HIHI STUDIO INC.
ZYTER, INC.ALBANYNY122102822ONE COMMERCE PLAZA - 99 WASHINGTON AVE.780391801/12/2026AlbanyDelawareFOREIGN BUSINESS CORPORATIONINCORP SERVICES, INC.SUITE 805-A
Use cases

KYB Entity Verification During Business Account Onboarding

A fintech lender onboarding a small business applicant cross-references the applicant's claimed legal name and formation date against state records to confirm the entity is currently active, was incorporated before the loan application, and matches the structure type the applicant disclosed.

NameDos IDInitial Dos Filing DateEntity TypeJurisdiction

Shell Company Network Detection in Fraud Investigations

A fraud analyst investigating a cluster of suspicious payment recipients maps registered agent names across thousands of entities to identify a single agent or address controlling an unusually large number of corporations, which may indicate a coordinated shell company operation.

Registered Agent NameRegistered Agent Address 1Registered Agent CityRegistered Agent ZIPDos ID

Commercial Insurance Underwriting for New York Businesses

An underwriter assessing a general liability policy for a New York business uses the entity type and operating location to determine the correct coverage structure, and checks the filing date to gauge business maturity before pricing the policy.

Entity TypeInitial Dos Filing DateLocation Address 1Location CityLocation ZIP
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