Florida Sunbiz Business Entity Scraper

Extract Florida business entity data from the official Division of Corporations database (Sunbiz.org). Search LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and trademarks by name or document number. Returns entity details, officers, registered agents, filing history, and annual reports.

Disclaimer: This actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Florida Department of State or the Division of Corporations.

What data can you extract from Florida Sunbiz?

This scraper extracts the following from each business entity:

• Entity name and entity type (LLC, Corp, LP, etc.)
• Document number (Florida filing number)
• FEI/EIN number (federal tax ID)
• Filing date and current status (Active, Inactive, Dissolved)
• Principal address and mailing address
• Registered agent name and address
• Officers/managers with titles and addresses
• Annual report history (year and filed date)
• State of formation

How to search Florida business entities

By name: Enter any business name or partial name. Results include all matching entities across LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and trademarks.

By document number: Enter the exact Florida document number (e.g., L21000413373) for a direct lookup.

Filter by status: Show only active entities, only inactive entities, or all.

With or without details: Quick search returns name, document number, and status. Enable "Include Full Details" to fetch officers, addresses, registered agents, and annual reports for each entity.

Output example

{
    "entityName": "APPLE112 L.L.C.",
    "documentNumber": "L21000413373",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "entityType": "Florida Limited Liability Company",
    "feiEinNumber": "87-2754567",
    "dateFiled": "09/20/2021",
    "state": "FL",
    "principalAddress": "440 ROYAL PALM WAY STE 101, PALM BEACH, FL 33480",
    "mailingAddress": "440 ROYAL PALM WAY STE 101, PALM BEACH, FL 33480",
    "registeredAgentName": "CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY",
    "registeredAgentAddress": "1201 HAYS ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301",
    "officers": [
        {
            "title": "MGR",
            "name": "RABIDEAU, GUY",
            "address": "440 ROYAL PALM WAY STE 101, PALM BEACH, FL 33480"
        }
    ],
    "annualReports": [
        {"year": "2026", "filedDate": "02/18/2026"},
        {"year": "2025", "filedDate": "04/03/2025"},
        {"year": "2024", "filedDate": "04/03/2024"}
    ],
    "source": "Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz.org)"
}

How much does it cost to scrape Sunbiz?

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay per business entity returned.

• $0.00005 per actor start (Apify default)
• Per-entity charge based on the number of results
• No proxy costs — Sunbiz.org is a government site, no proxy needed

A typical search returns 10-20 entities. Detailed lookups (with officers, agents, and annual reports) take ~1 second per entity.

Who uses Florida business entity data?

• Lead generation agencies — new LLC filings = new business owners to contact
• Real estate investors — identify LLC owners of properties for direct outreach
• Skip tracing and debt collection — verify business entities and find registered agents
• Legal and compliance teams — due diligence on business partners and vendors
• Insurance agents — new businesses need commercial insurance
• Marketing agencies — target newly registered Florida businesses
• Researchers and journalists — investigate corporate structures and ownership

Tips for best results

• Name search is case-insensitive and matches from the start of the entity name
• Enable details to get the full picture — officers, agents, annual reports
• Filter by status to focus on active businesses only
• Document number search is the fastest way to look up a specific entity
• Set maxResults to control how many entities are returned and manage costs

Florida Sunbiz data freshness

Sunbiz.org is updated in real-time as filings are processed by the Florida Division of Corporations. New LLC and corporation registrations typically appear within 1-2 business days of filing.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
searchTerm	string	Business name to search (partial match from start of name)
documentNumber	string	Exact Florida document number for direct lookup
statusFilter	select	Filter: all, active, or inactive entities
includeDetails	boolean	Fetch full details (officers, agents, annual reports)
maxResults	integer	Maximum entities to return (1-500, default 20)

Integrations

Export your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Schedule runs to monitor new filings automatically. Use webhooks to trigger downstream workflows when new entities are detected.

This actor works as an MCP server — AI agents can discover and use it to access Florida business entity data programmatically.