New Hampshire business search, April 1 for everyone.
New Hampshire’s registry at the Secretary of State runs one calendar for the whole state: every LLC’s annual report is due April 1, $100, no anniversary math to remember. One missed April drops the record to Not in Good Standing with a $50 penalty; two consecutive missed years give the state grounds to dissolve. Simple rules, publicly scored.
Checking a name for your new company? We search the state record properly, with the near-misses that cause rejections.
Search the way that matches what you already know
Drop the designator: "Acme Holdings" returns more than "Acme Holdings LLC". The state search matches from the start of the name, so lead with the first word, and remember sound-alike spellings are separate records. Have us run the name check →
New Hampshire assigns a permanent business ID at registration. An exact-match search on it pulls one record with its April-by-April report history, the fastest read on how a company treats obligations. Verify an exact entity with us →
Every New Hampshire entity names a registered agent on the public record, which is how process servers, and the curious, find companies. It is also why founders who value privacy put a professional agent there instead of themselves. See how agents appear on the record →
Status, principal address, registered agent, and the filing history, including the original formation documents. Public, free, and current, which is exactly why counterparties will read yours before they sign.
Miss one April and pay, miss two and vanish
The annual report is due April 1 for every LLC, $100, with a $50 late fee after. One missed year means Not in Good Standing; two consecutive missed years, sixty days past due, give the state grounds for administrative dissolution. A single statewide date is the easiest deadline in the country to automate, and the most embarrassing to miss twice.
What you found decides what you do next
Clear so far is not the same as available. Run a proper availability check covering New Hampshire entities and trade names, then file the New Hampshire LLC while it is clean.
File the report with the late fee before a second April makes it grounds for dissolution, then put April 1 on a calendar that watches itself.
Match the legal name on your contract to the record exactly, confirm standing the day you sign, and read the filing history. For anything with money on it, order a certificate of standing, the state-sealed version of "they are real."
One missed April was a fee, two was a funeral
We missed one April during a renovation and paid the fifty dollars without thinking. The next March, a lender’s check showed Not in Good Standing still on the record and one more missed April from dissolution grounds. We filed that afternoon. New Hampshire gives everyone the same date. It also keeps the same score.
Representative composite drawn from customer outcomes.
Ask what the record means for you
Is "Granite Peak Provisions" taken in New Hampshire?
When is my New Hampshire report due?
The company I am vetting shows Not in Good Standing. Deal breaker?
Whatever you found, the platform runs it
Every state's record, one guide per state
Name AvailabilityDistinguishable is not the same as safe, check properly
Registered AgentA New Hampshire address that never misses a service of process
Compliance CalendarYour deadlines tracked, so the record stays boring
CRMThe counterparties you vet become the clients you keep
Business BankingOpen the account the day your filing comes back
New Hampshire, from search to filed
How to Start an LLC in New Hampshire
Name search to filed Articles, the New Hampshire playbook.
Read the guide → CostsWhat a New Hampshire LLC Costs
State fees, the recurring bill, and the first-year total.
See the numbers → State hubForm a Business in New Hampshire
Entity types, taxes, and the New Hampshire playbook.
Open the hub → FileForm an LLC in New Hampshire
From clean name to filed Articles, handled.
Start the filing →New Hampshire Business Search questions.
What is the New Hampshire Secretary of State business search?
It is the public New Hampshire database where anyone can look up a registered entity’s name, status, registered agent, and filing history. You use it to check name availability, confirm standing, or research a company. We run New Hampshire searches for you and interpret what the results mean for your plans.
How do I search for a business in New Hampshire?
You search the New Hampshire record online by name or by the entity’s business ID. Results show status and basic details but not everything, ownership is often private. We run the New Hampshire search and explain what it does and does not reveal about a given entity.
Can I check if a business name is available in New Hampshire?
Yes, the search is the first step: you look for existing New Hampshire entities and trade names that are the same or confusingly close, though availability finally depends on the state’s naming rules, so a quick search is not a guarantee. We do a proper New Hampshire availability check before you commit to a name and branding.
How do I confirm a company is in good standing in New Hampshire?
The record shows a status, Good Standing, Not in Good Standing, Dissolved, but for official confirmation third parties want a Certificate of Good Standing. We can pull the New Hampshire status and order that certificate when you need authoritative proof for a deal or lender.
When is the New Hampshire annual report due?
April 1, every year, for every LLC, at $100, with a $50 late fee after. One missed year shows Not in Good Standing; two consecutive missed years, sixty days past due, are grounds for administrative dissolution. We file ahead of the statewide rush so the shared date never becomes a shared problem.
Why can’t I find my own business in the New Hampshire search?
Common reasons: it was just filed and not yet indexed, the name is slightly different, or two missed Aprils ended in dissolution and the entity dropped from default results. We check the New Hampshire record, confirm your status, and fix anything, like a lapse needing reinstatement, that is keeping you from appearing correctly.
How do I find out who owns an LLC in New Hampshire?
Sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot. New Hampshire filings list a registered agent and whoever signs the documents, but members of an LLC do not have to appear, so true owners can stay off the public record. If privacy matters for your own filing, that structure plus identity & privacy is how founders stay unlisted.
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