Company Search online for quick results
The Australian Business Entry point (a Government web site) is a great source of a certain amount of free information on a business name search and company name search. Here is the web address: http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/ Go to ABN Lookup and you can confirm the ACN, ABN, postcode of principal place of business and more.
A company is a separate legal entity (or person) able to hold property, sue and be sued. It usually has “Pty Ltd” or “Ltd” after its name. You do a company search to find out who is in managerial control of the company (the directors) and who owns it (the shareholders).
A business name is a name under which a person or entity carries on business. It is not a separate legal entity.
ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), the Australian watchdog of companies, has provided access to a limited number of third party providers, called information brokers, to interface with their data bases and provide more detailed information for those who want to do an Australian company search. This information is not even available via the ASIC web site to the public.
At www.onlinelegal.com.au you can order an Australian company search online.
Current company searches will tell you:
- The Status of the company (i.e. is it registered, de-registered, in administration)
- Registered office
- Directors - names, addresses and dates of birth
- Secretary - name, address and date of birth
- (Directors and Secretary = the officeholders)
- Shareholders - names
- Company Charge reference information
Historic company searches will tell you:
- All that is in the current company extract plus
- Prior names
- Details of former officeholders
Order your company search now at www.onlinelegal.com.au. Results are usually to you via email within two working hours.
Land Title Infomation - much more than a copy “certificate of title”
Australian Land Titles Offices in all States and Territories make the following information (and much more) available via land title search (sometimes called property title search):
- Owners names
- Copy of Plan - showing the exact surveyed boundaries
- Copy of Transfer - showing the price
- Copy of Mortgage - showing how much the owner originally borrowed
- Copy of other Encumbrances - e.g. Easements
A Current Title Search will give you:
- Owners names
- Real Property Description
- Reference details of Mortgages and other encumbrances
An Historic Title Search will give you:
- Current Title Search Details plus
- Previous dealings like reference details of transfers and previous mortgages. (This will go back for a set number of years depending on the State or Territory.)
All of this land title office information is available to be ordered via one portal, www.onlinelegal.com.au.