ActiveFilings

What ActiveFilings does

ActiveFilings (legal entity: Active Filings LLC, Washington/LLC, founded 2001, headquartered in Tampa, FL) is a privately held online business formation and registered agent services provider operating in all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The company sells tiered incorporation packages (Starter at $0 service fee, Sprinter at $125, Finisher at $275) and recurring registered agent services at $99 per state per year, with a deep bench of post-formation add-ons including foreign qualification, EIN obtainment, apostille certification, BOI report filing, annual report filing, amendments, reinstatements, and entity conversion/dissolution. Its technology surface is a self-serve web portal with a client login, two-factor authentication, document upload and scanning, and same-day contact — supported operationally by a distributed registered-agent partnership with Registered Agents Inc that allows nationwide coverage without owned physical infrastructure.

The business is monetized through one-time formation fees plus recurring registered agent renewals and lifecycle add-ons. Go-to-market is a digital PLG motion: SEO/content marketing, organic social, email/SMS, and phone-based sales support, including a dedicated Spanish-language site for Hispanic/Latin American customers. International Silver ($999) and Gold ($1,499) packages extend the motion to non-US residents and include mail forwarding, apostille, and certificate of incumbency. The company claims more than 100,000 customers served since 2001 and positions itself as the third-oldest and oldest privately owned incorporation service in America. No external institutional funding, acquisitions, or parent ownership are disclosed; the operating footprint remains a small Tampa-based team of 11–50 employees led by CEO Roberto Neuberger.

Name

ActiveFilings

Legal name

Active Filings LLC

Website

https://activefilings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ActiveFilings is a privately held online incorporation and registered agent service founded in 2001, selling tiered US business formation packages ($0–$275) and $99/year registered agent coverage across all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico to SMBs, entrepreneurs, professionals, and non-US residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Business Formation Packages: One-time fees for LLC, corporation, and nonprofit formation packages with tiered pricing (Starter $0, Sprinter $125, Finisher $275). Includes state filing fees and various service levels.
2. Registered Agent Services: Annual subscription service at $99/year per state for registered agent representation across all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. Includes document forwarding and compliance reminders.
3. EIN Obtainment: Fee-based service to obtain Employer Identification Numbers for businesses. Included in Sprinter and Finisher packages. Standalone EIN service available.
4. International Business Formation Packages: Silver Package at $999 and Gold Package at $1499 for non-US residents, including incorporation, registered agent, EIN, mail scanning, apostille certification, and certificate of incumbency services.
5. Annual Report Filing: Compliance filing service for $100 plus state fees to complete and file annual reports on behalf of businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ActiveFilings is a legal service provider that helps individuals and businesses form LLCs, corporations, and nonprofit entities across all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The company offers tiered incorporation packages (The Starter, The Sprinter, The Finisher) and specialized international packages (Silver, Gold) for non-US residents. It also provides ongoing business compliance services including registered agent representation ($99/year), annual report filing, EIN obtainment, and foreign qualification.

Product overview

ActiveFilings is a business formation and legal compliance services company offering a platform of incorporation and ongoing business management services. The core offering consists of three domestic incorporation packages (The Starter, The Sprinter, The Finisher) and two international packages (Silver and Gold) that provide business formation filing in all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. These packages include foundational services like Articles filing and build up through add-ons such as registered agent services ($99/year), annual report compliance filing, EIN obtainment, privacy-focused business address services, corporate seals, and corporate books. The platform also offers standalone add-on modules for ongoing business maintenance including LLC Operating Agreements, Corporate Bylaws, Foreign Qualification filings, Articles of Amendment, Certificate of Status/Good Standing, Entity Dissolution, Apostille Certification, Reinstatements, DBA Filings, Entity Conversions, Buy Sell Agreements, BOI Report Filing, and Organizational Resolutions. For non-US residents, specialized international packages provide incorporation services with mail forwarding and apostille certification. The company positions itself as America's third oldest incorporation service, having operated since 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Starter Entry-level incorporation package providing basic business formation filing services with state filing fees. Includes company package with Articles of Organization or Incorporation filing, free business name search, free corporate documents, free lifetime customer support, free electronic delivery, and free publishing instructions. Priced at $0 service fee plus state filing fees.
• The Sprinter Mid-tier incorporation package ($125 service fee, $100 discounted) that includes all Starter features plus free first year registered agent, business address, privacy protection, EIN obtainment, and expedited service option.
• The Finisher Premium incorporation package ($275 service fee, $250 discounted) with all Sprinter features plus corporate seal, leather corporate book, and full expedited processing.
• Silver Package (International) International business formation package for non-US residents priced at $999. Includes Articles of Organization/Incorporation filing, registered agent service (first year free), EIN/FEIN number, unlimited mail forwarding, annual/biennial report filing, apostille certification, certificate of incumbency, and same-day filing.
• Gold Package (International) Premium international business formation package priced at $1,499. Includes everything in Silver Package plus all premium features and comprehensive support for non-US citizens forming US businesses.
• Registered Agent Services Annual statutory representation service priced at $99 per year per state. Provides a physical address to receive legal correspondence and official paperwork on behalf of businesses, with document upload to secure client portal and same-day contact. Service available in all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico through partnership with Registered Agents Inc.

Quantifiable outcome

• Incorporation process completed in 10 minutes or less
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Registered Agents InccoreTechnology or IntegrationActiveFilings has partnered with Registered Agents Inc to provide registered agent services across all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico at a rate of $99 per year. This partnership enables ActiveFilings to offer statutory representation nationwide as part of their incorporation and business management services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LegalZoom: The largest online legal services platform offering LLC, corporation, and nonprofit formation alongside registered-agent and compliance services. Directly comparable on product catalog, target SMB customer, and self-serve model — though at significantly larger scale.
• ZenBusiness: Venture-backed incorporation and registered-agent service competing head-to-head with ActiveFilings on LLC formation pricing, speed, and ongoing compliance offerings. Same SMB/entrepreneur target segment and online funnel.
• Bizee (formerly Incfile): Long-standing $0 + state fee LLC formation competitor with bundled registered-agent service. Closely matched on tiered packages, geographic coverage, and SMB positioning.
• Northwest Registered Agent: Privately held competitor that owns its registered-agent infrastructure across all 50 states — also ActiveFilings' supplier through Registered Agents Inc. Competes on privacy, customer service, and bundled compliance.
• Swyft Filings: Online incorporation service offering LLC, corporation, and nonprofit formation packages with registered-agent add-ons. Targets the same entrepreneur segment with tiered pricing similar to ActiveFilings.
• Harvard Business Services: Long-established Delaware-focused incorporation and registered-agent service. Comparable on entity formation and ongoing compliance, with a Delaware-centric niche angle versus ActiveFilings' all-states positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Rocket Lawyer: Broader online legal services platform with incorporation as one offering inside a wider subscription-based legal-document and attorney-access model. Comparable on customer segment but expands well beyond incorporation.

Emerging players

• Firstbase: Tech-forward business formation and back-office platform targeting founders and remote companies. Overlaps with ActiveFilings on US LLC formation but differentiates on automation and software-led UX.
• doola: Formation, registered-agent, bookkeeping, and tax-compliance platform focused on non-US residents forming US companies — direct overlap with ActiveFilings' international Silver and Gold packages.
• Stripe Atlas: Stripe's incorporation service for startups forming US C-Corps or LLCs, bundled with a Stripe payments account and tax/financial tooling. Competes for the founder segment with a software-led approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/activefilings
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/activefilings
• Facebookfacebook.com/ActiveFilings

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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