Florida UCC Lookup
Florida UCC search
Quick answer. A Florida UCC search uses the Florida Secured Transaction Registry at floridaucc.com. Sunbiz is the entity index. The Department of State tells the public to use the registry for UCC searches, filings, and copies.
Official office
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations entity index
Phone: (850) 245-6052
The Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Search is online. Division phone lines are staffed on state business days.
Steps
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Leave Sunbiz for entities
Open floridaucc.com for financing statements.
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Accept the search disclaimer
The search screen explains compact name versus actual name. Read it.
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Search the organization debtor
Use the legal name from Sunbiz, not the fictitious name, unless the filing was made in the fictitious name.
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Check amendments
Terminations and continuations are later filings in the same registry.
The registry is the UCC index, not Sunbiz
The registry is the centralized system for financing statements under Chapter 679, Florida Statutes. The vendor publishes the search, a walk-in address at 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building D, Tallahassee, FL 32301, phone 850-222-8526, and weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern excluding state holidays.
Search logic follows Florida’s compact-name rules. The site says that logic is not warranted to match any other state. Run the debtor’s exact legal name, and read the on-screen rules before you treat a miss as a clear.
Common mistakes
- Searching Sunbiz and calling it a UCC search.
- Ignoring the compact-name rules.
- Using a document number from an LLC filing as a UCC file number.
- Assuming Florida’s logic matches Texas or Delaware.
Questions
What is the Florida Secured Transaction Registry?
The official UCC filing and search system the Department of State points to, at floridaucc.com.
Is a Florida UCC search the same as Sunbiz?
No. Sunbiz is entities and fictitious names. The registry is financing statements.
How do I reach the registry?
850-222-8526, or the Tallahassee address on floridaucc.com. Hours posted there are weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.