New Mexico Business Entity Search
Find a registered business through New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Use the official link below, then check the search options and name rules for New Mexico.
Official website: portal.sos.state.nm.us · Opens in a new tab
New Mexico search options and record coverage
New Mexico's business search locates corporations, LLCs, and other entities by legal name or business ID and returns status, registered agent/office, managers or officers where filed, and documents. The portal supports online formation, amendments, reports, certificates, and entity-management tasks. Use exact or partial name and inspect the public record for available ownership/management information.
Checking a business name in New Mexico
New Mexico requires entity names to be distinguishable and to use the applicable LLC or corporation designator. Capitalization, punctuation, spacing, generic words, and suffixes should not be assumed to cure similarity. State approval does not clear trademarks, trade names, professional restrictions, or local rights.
New Mexico name reservations
New Mexico name reservation is available through the Secretary's portal; the current fee and reservation period are form-specific in the live system. Reservation is optional filing priority and does not clear trademarks, trade names, or licensing.
DBA, trade names, and fictitious names
New Mexico trade-name/DBA filings are handled through the Secretary's Business Services portal when the entity uses a name different from its legal name. Start at https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch; use the current trade-name form and fee. Local licenses can be separate.
What do you need after the search?
- Official proof of standing — find certificate fees and ordering instructions.
- A missed report or inactive registration — check deadlines and reinstatement rules.
- A new business registration — compare New Mexico formation and filing fees.