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How do I search the ASIC / Australian Business Register company registry?
The ASIC / Australian Business Register is the official Australia business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://abr.business.gov.au.
- Registry
- ASIC / Australian Business Register
- Coverage
- All companies registered in Australia
- Cost
- Free for basic lookups
- Data freshness
- Last verified 2026-09-10
Australia company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
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Australia — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,724
- Last updated
- 2026-09-10
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
- Cost
- Free
1,442 records
No signup required
About the Australian Business Register
The Australian Business Register (ABR) is the central register of every Australian entity with an ABN, run by the ATO alongside ASIC's company register. Use this page for free Australian business register search by ABN, ACN, company name, trading name or director — covering Pty Ltd, public Ltd, sole traders and trusts. Records include entity status, GST registration, state of registration and ANZSIC industry code, all pulled live with no signup.
Free ABN Lookup — search the Australian Business Register (ABR) by 11-digit ABN, 9-digit ACN, or business name. Live ABN status, GST registration and entity type. Try the dedicated ABN Lookup tool for saved searches and rich results.
Last reviewed 2026-09-10
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9M+
Active ABNs
3M+
Companies (ASIC)
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GDP Rank
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Data Access
Registry Overview
Australia's business registration is managed by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) for companies and the ABR (Australian Business Register) for all businesses. Every Australian business has an ABN (Australian Business Number), and companies additionally have an ACN (Australian Company Number). The ABR provides free public search of all registered businesses.
Entity Types
- •Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd)
- •Public Company (Ltd)
- •Sole Trader
- •Partnership
- •Trust
- •Not-for-profit
Data Available
- ✓ABN and ACN
- ✓Entity name and trading names
- ✓Entity type and status
- ✓State/territory of registration
- ✓GST registration status
- ✓Main business location
- ✓ANZSIC industry code
- ✓Director details (via ASIC)
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How to search the ASIC / Australian Business Register
- 1
Search ABN Lookup and ASIC
ABN Lookup is the free public register of Australian Business Numbers. ASIC Connect holds the deeper corporate data — directors, shareholders, charges. Most workflows start with ABN Lookup and escalate to ASIC for paid extracts.
- 2
Verify the ABN status
An ABN can be active, cancelled, or never-issued. GST registration is separate — an entity can hold a valid ABN without being GST-registered. The ABN Lookup status field tells you both at once.
- 3
Pull an ASIC company extract
Current extracts cost AUD $9 each via ASIC Connect; historical extracts cost more. The extract lists directors, registered office, share structure, and any recorded charges.
Who uses this data
Due diligence officers, procurement teams verifying GST status, legal researchers conducting KYC on proprietary limited entities, and sales professionals validating business legitimacy in the Oceania region.
Access, fees & notes
While ABN Lookup is entirely free, detailed corporate extracts containing director names and shareholder lists from ASIC incur statutory fees. The ABN and ACN are distinct identifiers; all companies have both, but not all ABN holders are companies.
Cost & access
ABR/ABN search is free. ASIC basic search is free, but company extracts (director/shareholder data) cost approximately $10-$20 AUD per report.
Local-language glossary
- Australian Business Number (ABN)
- A unique 11-digit identifier issued by the Australian Business Register for all entities carrying on an enterprise.
- Australian Company Number (ACN)
- A unique nine-digit identifier issued by ASIC to every company registered in Australia.
- Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd)
- The most common form of private company in Australia, limited by shares and restricted in its right to transfer shares.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- A value-added tax of 10% on most goods and services; registration status is viewable via ABN Lookup.
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- The integrated corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit regulator.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing an ABN with an ACN.
✓ Use the ABN for tax and business identity verification; use the ACN for legal corporate entity verification.
✗ Assuming ABN Lookup provides director names.
✓ Director and officer information is only available via paid extracts from the ASIC register, not the free ABR search.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an ABN?▾
An Australian Business Number (ABN) is an 11-digit unique identifier issued to all entities registered in the Australian Business Register. It's used for tax, GST, and business-to-business transactions. You can search for any ABN for free at abr.business.gov.au.
What's the difference between ABN and ACN?▾
ABN (Australian Business Number) is for all business types. ACN (Australian Company Number) is a 9-digit number assigned specifically to companies registered with ASIC. All companies have both an ABN and an ACN.
How do I check if an Australian company is active?▾
Search the ABR for the business name or ABN. Active entities show a current status. For detailed company information including director history and documents, search the ASIC register.
Is Australian company data free?▾
Basic ABR data (name, ABN, status, location) is free. ASIC provides some free data, but detailed company extracts and historical documents may have a fee, typically around AUD $9–$40.
How do I search for a company in Australia by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the Australian Business Register and show the registered name, ACN number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the Australia company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or ACN number is free here and on the official Australia register — no account or payment is required for a basic lookup. Certified extracts and filed documents may carry a fee on the official register.
Can I search Australia companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the ACN number instead of the name and the lookup resolves it directly to the matching record, which is the fastest way to confirm an identifier printed on an invoice or contract.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Australia?▾
Search the name or ACN number above. If the business is on the Australian Business Register, the record appears with its registered name and identifier. If nothing is returned, the name as spelled is not on the register — try a partial name or the number printed on the invoice or contract before concluding the business is unregistered.
How can I tell if a Australia company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the Australian Business Register publishes for that entity. Registration status is a factual register field, not a judgement about the business — for ongoing certainty you can watch a record and be emailed when its registered details change.
How do I find a company's ACN number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its ACN number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the Australian Business Register.
What is the difference between ACN and ABN?▾
Both identify a business on the Australian Business Register, but they are issued for different purposes and are not interchangeable. A company can appear under either — searching by name returns both where they exist.
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Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
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LemReveal. (2026). Australia — ASIC / Australian Business Register Dataset. Source: ASIC / Australian Business Register. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/australia
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