How to search Colorado UCC filings

Colorado keeps its UCC records at the Secretary of State, and they're searchable for free. There are three ways in, depending on whether you need one business, a certified result, or everything.

1. The Secretary of State's UCC search

The official search on the Colorado Secretary of State's website searches by debtor name (organization or individual) or by filing number and shows each financing statement with its amendments. It's the authoritative record; order a certified search from the same office if you need one for a closing.

Search tip: UCC searches are strict about names. “Silver Creek Excavating LLC” and “Silver Creek Excavating, Inc.” can be different debtors. Search the core name, then check each result's address.

2. Colorado's open data

Colorado publishes its UCC records on data.colorado.gov as four datasets: filings, debtors, secured parties and collateral, joined by file id. It refreshes daily and includes liens beyond UCC (IRS, hospital, agister's), so filter on filing type. This is how UCC Scout loads Colorado every morning; our notes on the fields are in the methodology on each data page.

3. The free UCC Scout lookup

The Colorado UCC filing lookup searches businesses by name and shows each filing's secured party, equipment type, status and lapse date on one screen. It leaves out filings against individuals and isn't a certified search.

Reading the results

• Filing number: Colorado numbers start with the year, like 20232087008.
• Lapse date: five years after filing, moved out when a continuation is filed.
• Documents: the initial filing plus every amendment, continuation and termination.
• Collateral: the real description is in the “additional collateral description” field; the short code is usually just “UNKNOWN”.

To see the whole market rather than one business, browse Colorado equipment financing activity, by city or county.