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When you’re ready to start your business in New Hampshire, QuickStart is the place to register your business with the secretary of state. Here’s a quick guide to what you’ll need:
- Know the type of business you want to start, such as a Corporation, Benefit Corporation, Limited Liability Company, or file a trade name
- To check to see if your chosen business name is available, search here. To access guidelines for business names and other policies and forms, access this link.
- Create a QuickStart account here if you don’t already have one
Get additional resource and guidance from New Hampshire Small Business Development Center or the Small Business Administration.
“New Hampshire No. 1 State for Business Friendliness,” by CNBC.
“New Hampshire NO. 2 Best State to Start a Small Business,” by business resourceThumbtack.com, as “the largest continuous study of small business perceptions of government policy in the United States,” according to the website.
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Business Status Definitions
Acceptance Inactive – Annual Report, reinstatement, re-qualification or agent change filed, but inactive because of protested check.
Active – Trade Name or entity that does not file reports.
Administrative Dissolution – Dissolution by Secretary of State for failure to file reports and/or fees and/or failure to maintain a registered agent.
Administrative Dissolution LLP-CC-NP – Dissolution by Secretary of State of Limited Liability Partnerships, Consumer Co-ops and Non Profits for failure to file reports and/or fees.
Administrative Suspension – Suspension by Secretary of State for failure to file reports and/or fees and/or failure to maintain a registered agent.
Consolidated Inactive – Entity that has consolidated into another entity.
Converted – Foreign entity that has converted into a different type of entity not registered with NH Secretary of State.
Creation Inactive – Creation document or Trade Name Renewal filed, but inactive because of protested check.
Dissolved – Corporation that has filed Articles of Dissolution or was Administratively Dissolved prior to 12/2004.
Forfeited – Trade Name that expired prior to 12/2004.
Good Standing – Entity that has filed all reports and fees.
Inactive – Dissolved or expired entity that is not required to file reports and/or fees and Trade Name that has expired.
Merged – Entity that has merged into other entity.
Non-Qualified – Out of state (foreign) entity not registered with NH Secretary of State involved in a merger with an entity(s) that is registered with the NH Secretary of State.
Not in Good Standing – Entity that owes reports and/or fees and/or agent has resigned.
Reserved Name – Business name reserved (held) for 120 days.
Transaction Inactive – Amendments filed, copies, or certificates issued, but inactive because of protested check.
Withdrawn – Foreign entity that has filed application for withdrawal from NH.
Withdrawn by Merger – Foreign entity that has merged into another entity.
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Registered Agent List
Entities Which May Be Willing
To Act As Registered Agents*
* This list is for the sole purpose of providing filers with names of businesses that will act as a registered agent. They must be contacted directly for information regarding the services they provide and the fees they charge for those services; they are not endorsed by the Secretary of State.
If your business wishes to be a part of this list, please send an email to corporate@sos.nh.gov with the full name, address and contact information of your business as you wish it to appear on the list.
The information contained herein is provided as a public service. The State makes no representation or guarantee as to the correctness, completeness or suitability of the information provided or of any linked information. All critical information should be verified directly with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division. The State, its' employees, contractors, sub-contractors or their employees do not make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assume any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed or represent that its use would not infringe on privately-owned rights. The information and/or services provided may change at any time without notice.
| 0 $49 A YEAR NEW HAMPSHIRE REGISTERED AGENT, LLC 159 MAIN ST SUITE 100 NASHUA NH 03060 Tel: (603) 513-7829 Email: agent@newhampshireregisteredagent.com Website: www.newhampshireregisteredagent.com |
0 NEW ENGLAND AGENTS, INC. 159 MAIN ST SUITE 100 NASHUA NH 03060 Tel: (509) 768-2249 Email: support@northwestregisteredagent.com Website: www.northwestregisteredagent.com |
| 0 YOU NAME THE PRICE AT WWW.RESIDENTAGENT.NET LLC 159 MAIN ST SUITE 100 NASHUA NH 03060 Tel: (512) 692-4661 Email: info@residentagent.net Website: www.residentagent.net/new-hampshire-registered-agents.html |
1 CLIENT MATTERS, LLC 971 IRIS ST MANCHESTER NH 03102 Tel: (603) 402-3511 Fax: (603) 521-7182 Email: ClientMatters@icloud.com Website: www.1clientmatters.com/registered-agent-services |
| 3H AGENT SERVICES, INC. ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, SUITE 125 PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 Toll Free Tel: (800) 796-7859 Toll Free Fax: (800) 474-1464 Email: beth.harker@3has.com |
471 MAPLE STREET, LLC 471 MAPLE ST MANCHESTER NH 03104 Tel: (978) 925-7510 Email: gmpm603@gmail.com |
| A-1 REGISTERED AGENTS, LLC 63 PLEASANT ST PO BOX 777 CONCORD NH 03302-0777 Toll Free Tel: (800) 332-3034 Email: info@docusearchinc.com Website: www.docusearchinc.com |
JAMES W. HILL BIRCH HILL BOOKKEEPING & CONSULTING PO BOX 101 MOULTONBOROUGH NH 03254-0101 Tel: (603) 986-4455 Email: jim_hill_nh@yahoo.com Website: www.birchhill.net |
| BRANCH REMOTE OFFICES 88 PRISCILLA LN, UNIT 5 AUBURN NH 03032 Website: www.branchro.com |
BUSINESS FILINGS INCORPORATED 2 1/2 BEACON ST CONCORD NH 03301 Tel: (608) 827-5300 Toll Free Tel: (800) 981-7183 Fax: (608) 827-5501 Email: info@bizfilings.com Website: www.bizfilings.com |
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CAPITOL CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. |
BRYAN W. CLICKNER, |
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COGENCY GLOBAL INC. |
CONCORD SEARCH & RETRIEVAL, INC. |
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ATTY. KENNETH R. CARGILL |
CORPORATE CREATIONS NETWORK INC. |
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CORPORATE FILING SOLUTIONS, LLC |
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY |
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CT CORPORATION |
MARK W. DELL’ORFANO, ESQ. |
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A. KEITH DIAS, ESQ. |
DOCUSEARCH, INC. |
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EQUITY CARE MANAGEMENT, LLC |
FIRST CORPORATE SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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FOY LAW OFFICE, PLLC |
CHARLES G. GLOVER, ESQ., |
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HEBERT & DOLDER, PLLC |
HIQ CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. |
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INCORP SERVICES, INC. |
NCORPORATING SERVICES, LTD. D/B/A ISL |
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JOHN P. KALLED, ESQUIRE |
KATI M. AMARANTES, ESQ. |
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ANDREW LANE CPA |
LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. |
THOMAS F. McCUE |
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NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS INC. |
NEW ENGLAND MARKETING AND EFFICIENCY, LTD |
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PARACORP INCORPORATED |
JUSTIN R. PARE, ESQ. |
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C&V POSADA LLC |
REGISTERED AGENT SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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REGISTERED AGENTS INC. |
RESEARCH CONNECTION, INC. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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ALEC L. McEACHERN, ESQ. |
TCS CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. |
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UNISEARCH, INC. |
URS AGENTS, LLC |
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WYZE FINANCIAL SOULTIONS LLC. |
ZELEK & ASSOCIATES, A FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION |