USA · Wyoming & Delaware
Aged Corporations
An aged corporation (aged corp, shelf corp) is a US entity formed years ago and kept in good standing without trading, sold for its incorporation date. Market prices run from about $650 for year-old entities to five figures for 7+ years. Most buyers want age for funding readiness — which is exactly where you should slow down.
Corporate age and business credit — the honest version
The pitch you'll see elsewhere: “2 years of corporate age qualifies you for $50k+ in funding.” Here's what age actually moves, and what it can't:
| Age helps with | Age does nothing for |
|---|---|
| Time-in-business filters on lender pre-qualification forms — the automated cutoffs that reject sub-2-year entities before a human looks. | Underwriting itself. Lenders verify revenue, bank statements, and tax returns. An aged corp with zero deposits reads as exactly what it is. |
| Vendor accounts (net-30s) that key on the incorporation date when opening trade lines. | Personal-guarantee requirements. Under ~$100k, most business credit still rides on your personal score, whatever the entity's age. |
| Bid and contract forms with a minimum-years-since-incorporation checkbox. | Anything where you'd have to describe trading history the company doesn't have. |
Buying age is legal. Presenting that age as operating history on a credit application is fraud — the funding world's word, not ours. If a seller's pitch depends on a lender not checking, you're not buying a company, you're buying exposure. We sell to buyers with a legitimate gate to pass, and our KYC filters for it.
Wyoming or Delaware?
For an aged purchase the calculus differs from a fresh formation. Wyoming: no state corporate income tax, $60 annual report, low ongoing cost — the default if the entity holds age for eligibility. Delaware: the name carries weight with coastal counterparties and investors, but franchise tax starts at $175/year and climbs with authorized shares — check the outstanding balance before buying, because unpaid franchise tax travels with the entity. That check is #4 on our red-flags list.
FAQ
Are aged corporations legal?
Owning and buying one is legal in every US state — companies change hands all the time. Legality turns on use: representing the corporation’s age as your operating history on a credit or loan application is misrepresentation, and lenders treat it as fraud. Age is legal to have; lying about what happened during it is not.
How do I purchase an aged corporation?
Pick from inventory, pass KYC, sign the purchase and transfer documents, and the registered agent files the officer/member change with the state. Good standing transfers with the entity; the EIN application comes after transfer, in your name. Full walkthrough on how it works.
What is “wholesale shelf corporations” pricing?
Multi-entity pricing for brokers and formation agents who resell. If you’re buying one company for your own use, wholesale listings aren’t cheaper for you — they assume volume, and the per-entity price usually excludes the transfer work you’d still pay for.
US entities in good standing
Wyoming and Delaware stock with annual reports current. Verify status on the Secretary of State site before you pay — we link the record on every inquiry.