Central enterprise database

Archived data

The information in the central enterprise database has been archived since January 1994, and the database has no legal value.

To search the Central Enterprise Database (FCE), click on the blue button below.

Access the service - Find an enterprise

Access to the service in English

Service in English is reserved for individuals covered by the exceptions stipulated in the Charter of the French language. If you have navigated to this content, you confirm in good faith that you are such an individual.

Display results

The results displayed depend on the type of search made.

When you search for an enterprise using a file number, you have access to the enterprise's information status, which appears immediately on screen.

When you search for an enterprise using a name, the results display several enterprises according to the following criteria:

  • Name: the name of the enterprise
  • Enterprise number: the enterprise's NEQ
  • Status of the enterprise: registration status (registered or unregistered, deleted registration, cancelled registration or registration cancelled on request)
  • Date of status update: date of the last change declared in the enterprise’s file
  • Status of the name: status of the enterprise’s name (current or previous)
  • Start date of the name: the initial date on which the name was registered in the file
  • End date of name: the date the name was no longer in use

Description of the information for a file contained in the FCE

The following information appears in the file of an enterprise registered with the FCE:

  • Nom de l’entreprise inscrit au fichier central des entreprises le 31 décembre 1993
  • Noms antérieurs
  • Adresse physique de l’entreprise (siège)
  • Autres noms utilisés (noms d’emprunt, marques de commerce, etc.) inscrits au fichier central le 31 décembre 1993
  • Groupe juridique
  • État juridique en vigueur au moment de l’archivage au fichier central des entreprises
  • Date de l’état juridique
  • Date de constitution
  • Nature des activités
  • Établissements au Québec
  • Personnes liées à l’entreprise, notamment les administrateurs, les principaux actionnaires et les dirigeants
  • Liste des documents numérisés

History of the FCE

The FCE is a database created in 1973. This database contains the annual reports, incorporation or amendment documents and other microfilmed documents that were on file with the company before 1994. This file has been replaced by the Enterprise Register.

Last update: July 4, 2025

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