U.S. Embassy in Malta

Q. Can I check whether a company is a registered company in the United States?

A.  Yes. You can find out information about U.S. companies through U.S. Secretaries of State websites:

http://www.coordinatedlegal.com/SecretaryOfState.html#Related

• Information on publicly traded companies can be found at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:

http://www.sec.gov/ (main page)

http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html  (company search)

• More information at the U.S. Better Business Bureau:

http://www.bbb.org/us/ (home page)

https://www.bbb.org/search  (search for information on businesses)