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Introduction

This page provides resources for finding current information on active companies. If you are interested in historical company information, visit our Historical Company Research page within this guide.

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Introduction
New Jersey Company Information
Databases with Company Information
Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Filings
Annual Reports
How do I find a registered agent for a company in NJ?
How do you check if a company is legally registered in NJ?
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in NJ?
How do I find an EIN number in NJ?

New Jersey Company Information

New Jersey Business Records Service
Provides access to the status and business address(es) of New Jersey registered business entities. Searchable by business name, principal name (officer/director, manager, etc.), registered agent or entity ID. Browsing is free, status reports incur a charge. Maintained by the NJ Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services.
Corfacts Online
New Jersey’s business to business directory, Corfacts offers unlimited downloads of company data. Locate company records using a number of different criteria, including location, revenue, number of employees, BJB and SIC codes, and description keywords.

Databases with Company Information

Hoovers Online This link opens in a new window
Find comprehensive, real-time company and industry information. Search fields include location, name, size, industry, type, corporate family, financials. Business signals search includes conceptual information such as growth, countries where business is conducted, spending/risk, technology usage, and features of the workforce and workplace. Use Contacts search to identify individuals by title, industry, and parent company. Find market and industry research, analyst reports published in trade journals, triggers to actionable business events, annual revenues, employee counts, stock data, and financials. Desktop computer access only.
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Research U.S. and international public and private company data, archives, interim and annual reports, executives, financials, filings, and news. Country profiles include data on their economy, security, industries, geography/history, demographics, government, communications, media, and transportation.
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An archive of digitized Moody's and Mergent Corporate Manuals, which provide corporate history, business descriptions and in-depth financial statements. Search by company name, year or manual type. Coverage begins in the early 1900s for most corporations. Please note: the most recent corporate information is available on Mergent Online.
PrivCo This link opens in a new window
PrivCo uniquely focuses on tracking major private company business and financial data, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed and international unlisted companies. Download or view charts of company financials as well as access company contacts and merger and acquisitions data.
Reference Solutions This link opens in a new window
Use this popular database to search for commercial and residential addresses and phone numbers, company information, employment and business opportunities, and job listings. Available searches include U.S. Businesses, U.S. New Businesses, U.S. Historical Businesses, U.S. Jobs/Internships, U.S. New Movers/Homeowners, U.S. Healthcare, U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles, U.S. Standard White Pages, Canadian Businesses and Canadian White Pages.
You can also use this link to login without a library card if you are within the State of New Jersey (authenticated by geolocation).

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Businesses can use the free version of Thomas to locate suppliers and products, company profiles, product catalogs, and CAD models. Search by product/service, company name, brand name, or browse by category. Some content requires a subscription. Based on the series Thomas's Register, formerly in print.

Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Filings

EDGAR
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to quickly research a company’s financial information and operations by reviewing registration statements, prospectuses and periodic reports filed on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. You also can find information about recent corporate events reported on Form 8-K.

Annual Reports

EDGAR This link opens in a new window
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to quickly research a company’s financial information and operations by reviewing registration statements, prospectuses and periodic reports filed on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. You also can find information about recent corporate events reported on Form 8-K.
Hoovers Online This link opens in a new window
Find comprehensive, real-time company and industry information. Search fields include location, name, size, industry, type, corporate family, financials. Business signals search includes conceptual information such as growth, countries where business is conducted, spending/risk, technology usage, and features of the workforce and workplace. Use Contacts search to identify individuals by title, industry, and parent company. Find market and industry research, analyst reports published in trade journals, triggers to actionable business events, annual revenues, employee counts, stock data, and financials. Desktop computer access only.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Research U.S. and international public and private company data, archives, interim and annual reports, executives, financials, filings, and news. Country profiles include data on their economy, security, industries, geography/history, demographics, government, communications, media, and transportation.
ThomasNet This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Businesses can use the free version of Thomas to locate suppliers and products, company profiles, product catalogs, and CAD models. Search by product/service, company name, brand name, or browse by category. Some content requires a subscription. Based on the series Thomas's Register, formerly in print.

AnnualReports.com
Aggregates annual reports from company websites and SEC filings in an easily searchable format. Reports can be searched by name, ticker symbol, or industry and are free to download when available.

Looking for historical annual reports? Visit the Historical Company Research page.

How do I find a registered agent for a company in NJ?

How Do I Search For A New Jersey Registered Agent? You can do a New Jersey business name search. Type in the name of the company you're searching for. In the results, you'll find the registered agent's name and registered office street address.

How do you check if a company is legally registered in NJ?

You can find information on any corporation or business entity in New Jersey or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered.

Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in NJ?

New Jersey requires a registered agent for every corporation, limited liability company (LLC), and limited partnership. A registered agent is also required for a limited liability partnership (LLP) if it does not have an office in New Jersey.

How do I find an EIN number in NJ?

New Jersey Employer Registration Number If you are unsure of your EIN, you can locate it on any previously filed tax forms. Your EIN will be listed at the top of Form 941.