Business Name Application

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) now manages the new national business names register.

The new national business names registration service replaces the previous state and territory services, so that businesses only need to register their name with a single national register.

Generally, existing registered business names in the states and territories were automatically transferred to the new register. Existing business name holders do not need to do a thing. We will contact existing business name holders when it is time to renew their name.

You can now register your business name online with ASIC Connect. You can check if a business name is available using an online check name availability search .

Costs for registering a national business name are significantly cheaper under the new online system: $30 for one year or $70 for three years.