To prevent delays, you'll need to confirm that your preferred company name is available and that it's not already taken by another entity in Delaware.
To confirm this in a minute or less, you can search Delaware’s name database, following the below instructions depending on your entity type.
C Corporation
Select “Corporation” from “Entity Kind”
Select “INC.” from “Entity Ending”
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Enter your preferred company name
There’s no need to enter the entity suffix in this box. For example, if you’d like your company to be called Testing, Inc., you’ll enter Testing into this box.
Search for your company name
LLC
Select “Limited Liability Company (LLC)” from “Entity Kind”
Select “LLC” from “Entity Ending”
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Enter your preferred company name
There’s no need to enter the suffix in this box. For example, if you’d like your company to be called Testing, LLC, you’ll enter Testing into this box.
Search your company name
If your preferred name is available, you’ll be re-directed to a page to reserve your name. You are not required to reserve your name at this point. A re-direct to this page is simply confirmation that your preferred name is available in Delaware.
If your name’s already taken in Delaware, a message will appear below the search button. It will read: “The name is not available for reservation”. Unfortunately, you’ll need to select a different name.
If you have any questions about choosing your Stripe Atlas company name, please reach out to atlas@stripe.com.
