Registration as an Australian Company - AG - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will require this registration if you intend to operate a business as a company in Australia. An Australian public or proprietary company comes into existence when it is registered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

The reservation of a company name enables an applicant to reserve their proposed company name before registration. An application for reservation of a company name is optional.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Ongoing registration until cancelled.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$479.00	Public company with share capital.
Apply	Application	All	$395.00	Public company limited by guarantee
Apply	Application	All	$479.00	Proprietary company

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Business Registration Service (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Corporations Act 2001 AG

Regulation(s) name

Corporations Regulations 2001 AG

Administering agency

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Investors and Financial Consumers

Contact details

Enquiries, ASIC ACT Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 2 2 Allsop Street Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2600
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	02 6250 3800
Fax:	02 6250 3811

Enquiries, ASIC NT Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 7 TIO Centre 24 Mitchell Street Darwin Northern Territory 0800
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	08 8943 0900
Fax:	08 8943 0910

Enquiries, ASIC WA Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 3 66 St Georges Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Perth, Western Australia 6001
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	08 9261 4000
Fax:	08 9261 4227

Enquiries, ASIC Vic Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 24 120 Collins St Melbourne Victoria 3000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	03 9280 3200
Fax:	03 9280 3444

Enquiries, ASIC QLD Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 20, Commonwealth Bank Building 240 Queen Street Brisbane City Queensland 4000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	07 3867 4700
Fax:	07 3867 4725

Enquiries, ASIC SA Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 7 100 Pirie Street Adelaide South Australia 5000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Adelaide, South Australia 5001
Phone:	08 8202 8400

Enquiries, ASIC NSW Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 5 100 Market Street Sydney New South Wales 2000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Sydney, New South Wales 2001
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	02 9911 2000
Fax:	02 9911 2414

Enquiries, ASIC Tas Service Centre, Licensing and Business Operations

Investors and Financial Consumers

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Operating address:	Level 2, Telstra Centre 70 Collins Street Hobart Tasmania 7000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9827 Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Toll Free:	1300 300 630
Phone:	03 6235 6800
Fax:	03 6235 6811

Supporting information

Registration as an Australian Company (Opens in new window)

Registration as an Australian Company - Australian Government