How to change a company name with ASIC
Pass the required resolution and lodge the name-change transaction, not a business-name cancellation.
Source review: 2026-11-06. General procedural information, not legal or tax advice. Check the linked ASIC instructions before lodging; forms, fees and portal screens can change.
Before you start
- Check name availability, restricted words and the proposed wording.
- Prepare the special resolution and confirm the company’s member-approval requirements.
How to complete the process
- Pass and record the special resolution for the name change.
- Open ASIC’s name-change transaction, identified online as Form 205A; Form 205 is the broader notification-of-resolution form.
- Supply the resolution and proposed name details using the current permitted channel.
- Lodge the name-change notification within 14 days and pay the current quoted fee.
After lodgement or completion
- Wait for ASIC’s confirmation before treating the registered company name as changed.
- Update company records, agreements and correspondence to reflect the approved name.
Important limits and exceptions
The online Form 205 transaction is for company name changes only; other Form 205 resolutions may use different channels. Changing the company name does not automatically change a separately registered business name.
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Keeping the company record complete
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