What do the status labels mean in a Colorado search?

The state defines 3 of the 5 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.

How do I check whether an LLC name is available in Colorado?

The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. A name reservation costs $25.00.

Business entity search · Colorado

Colorado Business Entity Search

By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026

The short answer. The Colorado Secretary of State (Business and Licensing Division) keeps Colorado's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Database Search” page, on coloradosos.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.

Search Colorado's register

Colorado Business Entity Search at a Glance

Register kept by	The Colorado Secretary of State (Business and Licensing Division)
Official search	Business Database Search
Cost to search	Not confirmed
Search by	Entity name; fictitious or assumed name; entity or filing number
Filed documents online	Yes, free
Copy fee	Free (see Documents)
Certifying a copy	Free (see Documents)
Name reservation	Not confirmed
Name reservation fee	$25.00
Bulk data	Available, free

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.

How to Search Colorado's Register

The official search is the state's “Business Database Search” page, on coloradosos.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.

On the main search page you can search by:

Entity name
Fictitious or assumed name
Entity or filing number

The state also runs separate search pages:

Advanced search, to search by entity name, or by fictitious or assumed name, or by registered agent or registered office.

What a Search Result Shows

A Colorado result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.

Entity type
Formation or registration date
Status
Principal office address
Registered agent or registered office
Filing history
Images of filed documents

What Each Colorado Status Means

The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.

Status label	What it means	Applies to
Good Standing In the search tool	The entity has filed its periodic reports on time, paid all applicable Secretary of State fees, and kept a registered agent of record where the law requires one. Based on the definition at coloradosos.gov	All entities
“Noncompliant” Named on coloradosos.gov	The entity did not file its Periodic Report on time or did not keep a registered agent on file. Based on the definition at coloradosos.gov	All entities
Delinquent In the search tool	The entity did not file its Periodic Report, or did not appoint a new registered agent after its registered agent resigned, and moved from Noncompliant to Delinquent. Based on the definition at coloradosos.gov	All entities
Voluntarily Dissolved In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Name Changed In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities

This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.

If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Colorado.

A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Colorado certificate of good standing.

Viewing and Ordering Documents

Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.

Copies of filed documents and certified copies can be printed from the Secretary of State's website at no cost.

Is the Name Available?

The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. Open the name availability search.

The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable (i.e., different) from other entity names that are on record.”

We have not confirmed whether Colorado requires a name reservation before you file. A name reservation costs $25.00.

Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Colorado's register, so check the state's search as well.

Bulk Business Entity Data

Colorado offers bulk business entity data free of charge. The complete business entity dataset is free on the Colorado Information Marketplace, and the Secretary of State also sells scheduled data subscriptions. See the state's bulk data page.

Worth Knowing in Colorado

The search page states that the Secretary of State's office acts as a filing registry for businesses and lacks the authority to certify whether a business is operating legally.

Ready to form? See what goes on the Colorado articles of organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

: The Colorado Secretary of State (Business and Licensing Division) keeps Colorado's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Database Search” page, on coloradosos.gov.
: We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
: The state defines 3 of the 5 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.
: Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free. Copies of filed documents and certified copies can be printed from the Secretary of State's website at no cost.
: The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. A name reservation costs $25.00.

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Colorado sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/businessHome.htmlBusiness Organizations
coloradosos.gov/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.doBusiness Database Search
coloradosos.gov/biz/AdvancedSearchCriteria.doAdvanced Search
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/finding.htmlFAQs: Finding business information
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/glossary.htmlGlossary
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/status.htmlFAQs: Status
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/delinquency.htmlFAQs: Delinquency
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/certifications.htmlFAQs: Certifications
coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/fees/business.htmlFee Schedule: Business organizations
coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/entityNames.htmlFAQs: Entity names
coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/COinfoMarket.htmlSecretary of State data on the Colorado Information Marketplace
coloradosos.gov/pubs/BIC/home.htmlBusiness Intelligence Center
Name standard: C.R.S. 7-90-601 (as described on the Secretary of State's entity names FAQ)

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.