Colorado Business Entity Lookup 🏔️

Instantly search Colorado business entities (corporations, LLCs, partnerships) using the official Colorado Secretary of State database. Perfect for lead generation, compliance research, competitive analysis, and due diligence.

Who It's For

• Sales & Marketing Teams: Build prospect lists and verify business information
• Compliance & Legal: Verify entity status, registered agents, and business addresses
• Investors & Analysts: Research companies, check entity types and formation dates
• Entrepreneurs: Check name availability and research competitors
• Real Estate Professionals: Find property-related businesses and their contacts

What Data You Get

Queries the Colorado Secretary of State's Business Entities dataset (updated daily) and returns:

• Entity name, type (LLC, Corp, LP, etc.), and status (Good Standing, Delinquent, etc.)
• Entity ID (unique state identifier)
• Formation date and jurisdiction
• Registered agent name and address
• Principal and mailing addresses

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Business name to search (e.g., "Chipotle")
entityNumber	string	Entity ID for direct lookup
maxResults	integer	Max results (1-100, default 10)
delayMs	integer	Delay between requests in ms (default 500)

Example Input

{
    "searchQuery": "Chipotle",
    "maxResults": 5
}

Sample Output

[
  {
    "entityName": "CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, INC.",
    "entityId": "19981130315",
    "entityType": "Corporation",
    "entityStatus": "Good Standing",
    "jurisdictionOfFormation": "CO",
    "formationDate": "1998-10-16",
    "principalAddress": "610 Newport Center Dr Ste 1300, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, US",
    "mailingAddress": "610 Newport Center Dr Ste 1300, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, US",
    "agentName": "CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY",
    "agentAddress": "1900 16th St Ste 200, Denver, CO, 80202, US",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityDetail.do?entityId=19981130315"
  }
]

Data Source

• Provider: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS)
• Dataset: Business Entities in Colorado (since 1864)
• API: Socrata Open Data (no API key required)
• Update Frequency: Daily
• Coverage: All business entities registered in Colorado

V2 Note

This is version 2.0, replacing the original CO actor that attempted to scrape the SOS website (blocked by Cloudflare). This version uses the free Socrata Open Data API instead — faster, more reliable, and includes both active and inactive entities.