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How do I search the SEC Philippines company registry?
Start with SEC Philippines for Philippines. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
- Registry
- SEC Philippines
- Coverage
- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
- Cost
- LemReveal basic lookup is free where supported; official services have separate access and fee rules
- Data freshness
- Results may be cached. Check each result's source and retrieval date; confirm time-sensitive facts on the official register.
Philippines company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
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About SEC company search in the Philippines
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the Philippine corporate registrar; every corporation, partnership and one person corporation receives an SEC registration number. An SEC company search returns the registered corporate name, SEC registration number, date of incorporation, company type, principal office address and current registration status. Search by company name or SEC number here — no eSPARC or SEC account required.
SEC Philippines at a glance
- What it publishes
- SEC registration number, Company name, Type
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Results may be cached. Check each result's source and retrieval date; confirm time-sensitive facts on the official register.
- Can we monitor it
- Not currently offered for this source; lookup availability does not imply change monitoring
Access Philippine company data from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Search by company name or SEC registration number.
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1M+
Active Companies
115M
Population
$30B+
BPO Revenue
5-6%
GDP Growth
Registry Overview
The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains the company registry. The Philippines has a large, young, English-speaking workforce making it a major BPO (business process outsourcing) destination. The economy is growing rapidly with strengthening IT and digital sectors.
Entity Types
- •Stock Corporation
- •Non-Stock Corporation
- •One Person Corporation (OPC)
- •Partnership
- •Sole Proprietorship (DTI)
- •Branch/Representative Office
Data Available
- ✓SEC registration number
- ✓Company name
- ✓Type
- ✓Registered address
- ✓Date of incorporation
- ✓Authorized capital stock
- ✓Directors/officers
- ✓Status
Free tools for Philippines
How to search the SEC Philippines
- 1
Access the SEC Check App or eSPARC
Visit the SEC eSPARC (Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company) portal and use the 'Search Company Name' feature to verify if a name is registered.
- 2
Use SEC Express System for Documents
For certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation or General Information Sheet (GIS), use the SEC Express System website to request and pay for official documents.
- 3
Verify via Reverse Search
If the company is a partnership or sole proprietorship (not a corporation), check the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Business Name Registration System (BNRS).
Who uses this data
Global BPO procurement teams, KYC analysts for offshore financial centers, real estate investors, and due diligence officers verifying the legitimacy of outsourcing partners and specialized economic zone entities.
Access, fees & notes
While basic verification is online, detailed company records like the General Information Sheet (GIS) usually require payment and delivery via the SEC Express System. Note that Sole Proprietorships are registered with the DTI, not the SEC.
Cost & access
Basic name search is free through eSPARC; document retrieval through SEC Express System is a paid service based on page count and delivery.
Local-language glossary
- General Information Sheet (GIS)
- An annual document filed by corporations detailing their current directors, officers, and stockholdings.
- One Person Corporation (OPC)
- A corporation with a single stockholder who also serves as the sole director and president.
- Articles of Incorporation (AOI)
- The primary document filed with the SEC to establish the legal existence of a corporation.
- Certificate of Incorporation (COI)
- The official document issued by the SEC certifying that a company is legally registered.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Searching for a lone proprietor in the SEC database.
✓ Search the DTI Business Name Registration System (BNRS) instead for sole proprietorships.
✗ Assuming a 'Registered' status implies the company is currently compliant.
✓ Always check the 'Status' field for 'Revoked' or 'Suspended' and request a current GIS to verify active compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of companies exist in the Philippines?▾
The most common is a Stock Corporation requiring minimum 5 incorporators and ₱5,000 minimum capital. The One Person Corporation (OPC), introduced in 2019, allows a single person to form a corporation — ideal for startups and small businesses.
What is the 60/40 rule?▾
The Philippine Constitution limits foreign ownership in many sectors to 40%, requiring 60% Filipino ownership. This applies to land, mass media, small-scale mining, and certain public utilities. The 2022 amendments expanded sectors open to full foreign ownership.
Why is the Philippines a BPO hub?▾
The Philippines is the world's #2 BPO destination (after India). Advantages include a large English-speaking workforce (95M+ speakers), cultural affinity with the US, competitive labor costs, and a young demographic profile.
How do I search Philippine companies?▾
SEC provides a company search at sec.gov.ph. DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) maintains the registry for sole proprietorships at bnrs.dti.gov.ph. Both offer free basic search.
How do I search for a company in Philippines by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official official Philippines register service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact registration number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the Philippines company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official Philippines register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search Philippines companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact registration number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Philippines?▾
Search the exact registration number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a Philippines company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the official Philippines register supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
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Decision-makers indexed across Philippines companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
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LemReveal. (2026). Philippines — SEC Philippines Dataset. Source: SEC Philippines. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/philippines
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