CIK
Up to 10 digits; a ticker is also accepted · Example: 0000320193
Guide · United States
How to check a company in the US
Before you sign, pay or extend credit to a company registered in the US, check its official record. This guide shows what is in the US securities filings and state company registers, which identifier to use and what Ulawk includes when you follow the company.
- Official records only
- Coverage stated as it is
- Same plan as Turkish companies
· Ulawk editorial team
Overview
Six checks before you commit.
What to look at in the official record of the US, step by step.
Common law; company law is state law (e.g. Delaware General Corporation Law); public companies are subject to federal securities law.
Source: US securities filings and state company registers.
Identify the company
CIK: Up to 10 digits; a ticker is also accepted. Names repeat; the number does not.
Confirm status and address
Name, legal form and status, registered address from the official record.
See who runs it
Officer and board filings for companies filing with the securities regulator; for companies added from a state register, the officers the register publishes (NY, OR, CT, PA, AK).
See who owns it
Shareholders partly included; beneficial owners not public or not included.
Read notices and filings
Official notices and registry filings with dates.
Screen for sanctions
Exact-name screening of the company, officers and shareholders on eight lists, including the US (OFAC) list.
Full coverage
What Ulawk includes for the US.
From the public coverage catalogue; “on request” items are priced per company and quoted first.
| Data point | In Ulawk | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and status | Yes | US securities filings + 8 state registers (direct: NY, CO, OR, CT, PA, IA, AK; Texas: franchise tax record); Delaware as a manual record by file number + exact name (cannot be queried automatically, status report on request); other states on request. Name, entity type, status and formation date from the official record. |
| Registered address | Yes | Registered address from the official record. |
| Officers | Partly | Officer and board filings for companies filing with the securities regulator; for companies added from a state register, the officers the register publishes (NY, OR, CT, PA, AK). |
| Shareholders | Partly | Holdings above 5% and insider holdings; private company ownership is not public. |
| Beneficial owners | No | Beneficial owners of private companies are not public. |
| Notices and changes | Yes | Official notices and registry filings with dates. |
| Financial statements | Yes | Financial figures from the official record. |
| Official documents | Yes | Official documents in our archive; included in membership. |
US securities filings (incl. Form D) + 8 state registers (direct; Texas: franchise tax record); other states on request. Private companies’ ownership is not public.
Identifiers
Which number to use.
Add a company by its number, or search by name.
State + state register number
State code + register number (NY:1768283 or NY 1768283); also searchable by name within the chosen state. Direct: NY, CO, OR, CT, PA, IA, AK, TX (Texas: franchise tax record). Delaware: file number + exact name (DE:1234567 Acme Holdings, Inc.), manual record; other states on request · Example: NY:1768283
LEI
20 characters (ISO 17442) · mod-97 check digits
Monitoring
What changes are tracked.
The official record of the US is checked daily; changes are written to the company history on your dashboard and available through the API.
Name and status (liquidation, dissolution)
Address
Officer appointments and resignations
Shareholding changes
New official notices and filings
New financial statements
Sanctions list match (exact name)
Documents
Official documents.
Included in membership, or on request with a quote first.
Securities filings
Included in membership.
Official register extract
On request: The register's own extract; ask us and we will quote price and timing.
Limits
What is not included.
Said plainly, so you know what to ask the company for.
Beneficial owners
Beneficial owners of private companies are not public.
Where can I check a company registered in the US?
Companies in the US are recorded in the US securities filings and state company registers. Use the CIK (up to 10 digits; a ticker is also accepted) to identify the company: names repeat, the number does not. Ulawk reads this record for you and shows identity and status, registered address, officers, shareholders, notices and changes, financial statements and official documents.
How can I see who runs a company in the US?
Partly. Officer and board filings for companies filing with the securities regulator; for companies added from a state register, the officers the register publishes (NY, OR, CT, PA, AK).
Can I see who owns a company in the US?
Shareholders: partly (Holdings above 5% and insider holdings; private company ownership is not public). Beneficial owners of private companies are not public.
Can I monitor a company in the US for changes?
Yes. Ulawk checks the official record of the US daily and records changes in the company history: name and status (liquidation, dissolution), address, officer appointments and resignations, shareholding changes and new official notices and filings. Changes appear in the company history on your dashboard and through the API.
Which official documents are available for the US?
Included in membership: Securities filings. On request (we quote price and timing first): Official register extract.
Can I add a private US company?
US companies that make securities filings are added by CIK or ticker. Private companies can be added from a state register by state code and register number: State code + register number (NY:1768283 or NY 1768283); also searchable by name within the chosen state. Direct: NY, CO, OR, CT, PA, IA, AK, TX (Texas: franchise tax record). Delaware: file number + exact name (DE:1234567 Acme Holdings, Inc.), manual record; other states on request.
Related pages
- Ulawk for United StatesCountry page in the local language.→
- Coverage tableEvery data point, country by country.→
- Plans and pricesPlans differ only in the number of companies.→
- How to check a Turkish companyTrade Registry Gazette, signing authority, concordat.→
- GuidesAll country guides.→
- TürkçeABD şirket sorgulama→
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