Active Business Entities in Iowa with Registered Agent Details

Iowa's active business entities include domestic and foreign organizations authorized to transact business in the state. The dataset provides each business's legal name, type, effective date, and addresses for its registered agent and principal office. Sole proprietorships and partnerships are excluded as they are not required to register.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of business types, such as Limited Liability Companies or Corporations, across Iowa.
• Map the geographic concentration of principal office addresses to study regional business activity.
• Identify businesses using registered agent name and address data for legal or compliance verification.
• Track business formation trends over time using the effective date field for entities authorized in Iowa.

Strengths

• Data is maintained by the authoritative State of Iowa Secretary of State.
• Includes a defined scope of active domestic and foreign business entities authorized in Iowa.
• Covers multiple business structures including Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and Non-Profits.

Limitations

• Excludes sole proprietorships and partnerships, limiting coverage of all business activity in Iowa.
• The exact number of records (rows) and specific data fields (columns) are not provided in the input.
• Data completeness for historical records or inactive entities is not described.

Provenance

Source

State of Iowa Secretary of State.

Collection Method

Registration records from businesses required to file with the state.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated on March 7, 2026.

Geography

State of Iowa, United States.