How to find out who owns an LLC or company in Florida
Florida is the easiest state in the country for this. The names are on the filing, the search is free, and it takes about a minute.
Short answer: Search the entity on Sunbiz and read the articles and latest annual report. Manager and authorized-representative names are optional on initial Florida LLC filings. A person listed in either role is not necessarily an owner, and initial filings need not identify members.
Why Florida is unusually generous
Florida’s LLC filing instructions make the initial manager or authorized-representative section optional and direct filers not to list members there. Annual reports may provide management and address updates. Read the listed role carefully; these filings are not a complete ownership register.
How to search
- Go to Sunbiz, the Division of Corporations’ public search.
- Search by entity name, or by officer or registered agent name if you’re working backwards from a person.
- Open the record. Managers, authorized persons and officers are listed with addresses.
- Check the most recent annual report for the current version — the original filing can be years out of date.
The officer-name search is worth knowing about. It lets you find every Florida entity connected to one person, which few states allow.
When you hit a mail-forwarding address
A registered agent receives legal documents for the company. Hiring a commercial agent does not establish that the company is a shell, lacks an operating address, or has no useful contacts. Check the principal or mailing address and named officials separately; an agent address alone does not locate the operating business.
Frequently asked questions
Does Florida disclose LLC members?
Initial Florida LLC manager and authorized-representative names are optional and do not necessarily identify owners. Check annual reports and other evidence for current roles. See which states publish LLC member names for the distinction between members, managers and representatives.
How do I find out who owns a business in Florida for free?
Sunbiz is free with no account. Search the entity name and read the manager and officer lines on the record, or use the officer-name search to work backwards from a person.
Can I see new business filings in Florida as they happen?
Sunbiz shows individual records but has no usable “new this week” view. Tracking new Florida filings daily means pulling and diffing the registry, which is what a formation data feed does for you.
If you need this at scale
A registered agent receives legal documents for the company. Hiring a commercial agent does not establish that the company is a shell, lacks an operating address, or has no useful contacts. Check the principal or mailing address and named officials separately; an agent address alone does not locate the operating business.
Filing requirements checked October 3, 2026. Official FL guidance. Registry roles and reporting requirements vary by entity type and do not establish beneficial ownership.
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