Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Companies and business names registerofficial site
Registers companies and business names; the first step for most new ventures that are not sole traders.
Operates under
- Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cth)
Where this body appears in a process
Every point at which Australian Securities and Investments Commission can hold something up, and why.
| Process | Step | Why it waits | Clock | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register a company and its tax registrations — federal | Obtain a director identification number registration | applicant | — | 1 |
| Register a company and its tax registrations — federal | Check and reserve the company name registration | applicant | — | 1 |
| Register a company and its tax registrations — federal | Register the company registration | assessment | — | 1 |