District of Columbia

Basic Business Licenses (Recent)

In order to operate legally in District of Columbia, most businesses must get a Basic Business License (BBL) from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). The Basic Business License (BBL) Program streamlines District of Columbia business licensing procedures.

Example records
Namelegal entityAlternate Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressFull Namelegal entityFull AddressaddressPhonephone numberBilling AddressaddressBilling Address City State ZIPaddressAgent Middle Nameperson
PURE BLISS , LLC.PURE BLISS , LLC.WASHINGTONDC200127329 GEORGIA AVE NW PURE BLISS , LLC.WASHINGTON DC 200122027443961403 9TH ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 C
CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY SERVICES, LLCCONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY SERVICES, LLCWASHINGTONDC200127603 GEORGIA AVE NW HSC AGENT SERVICES, INC.WASHINGTON DC 200122025419412Suit/Unit# 3067603 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20012
6630 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP6630 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPWASHINGTONDC200116632 GEORGIA AVE NW N/AWASHINGTON DC 200113012514035P.O. BOX 10127 ROCKVILLE MD 20849
Use cases

Vendor Onboarding License Verification

A procurement team at a financial institution onboarding a DC-based vendor checks whether the business holds a current, active license in the appropriate category before approving the relationship, flagging any vendor whose license has lapsed or was never issued.

NameLicensestatusLicensecategoryLicense End DateStreet Address

Registered Agent and Contact Tracing for Fraud Investigation

A fraud analyst investigating a suspected shell company cross-references the business name, registered agent contact details, and billing address against known fraud patterns to determine whether multiple suspicious entities share the same agent phone number or billing address.

NameAgent PhoneBilling AddressBilling Address City State ZIPCustomer Number

Geographic Market Sizing for B2B Sales Targeting

A sales intelligence team at a B2B software company maps active licensed businesses by ward, neighborhood cluster, and license category to identify concentrations of target industry segments in DC and prioritize outreach by geography.

LicensecategoryLicensestatusWardNeighborhoodclusterBusinessimprovementdistrict
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