Changing corporation names
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Use the Change of corporation name wizard if:
The corporation has previously reserved its new name and has now resolved to change its name. See Reserving corporation names.
ORThe corporation has changed its name and needs to notify ASIC of the change.
A company that resolves to change its name, and then uses the Change of corporation name wizard, may first reserve the corporation’s new name (see Reserving corporation names).
When a corporation resolves to change its name, you do not need to enter the change in MYOB AE/AO first.
You can make the change in Corporate Compliance only, using the Change of corporation name wizard. When the wizard completes, the corporation’s name will be updated in the Corporation selection list in Corporate Compliance.
When a corporation’s name is changed using the Change of name wizard, the corporation’s former name is recorded on the Name History screen (see Corporation name histories).
Select and open the corporation. See Selecting a corporation. The corporation opens at the Details tab.
Click Change name on the Task Bar. The Change of corporation name wizard opens.
Select whether you want to use the ACN as the new company name.
By default No is selected, so that you can enter the proposed new name including the legal elements.
Select Yes to use the ACN as the new company name. Enter just the legal elements to be used with the ACN as the name.
The proposed new name should have the correct legal elements for the company type and class.
The new name is limited to a maximum of 200 alphanumeric characters.
Select the Date of change (dd/mm/yyyy).
Select whether a name reservation has been lodged. If you select Yes, enter the name reservation number. See Reserving corporation names for more information.
Selecting the Request application to be manually reviewed checkbox enables you to enter the reason for a manual review.
Click Next.
Select whether the proposed name is identical to a registered business name.
If you select The business name was registered on or after 28 May 2012 checkbox, enter the ABN of the registered business name.
If you select The business name was registered before 28 May 2012 without an ABN checkbox, enter the associated business number for one or more states in the table.
Click Next.
Select the documents to be generated from the following:
ASIC Form 205 — Notification of resolution.
ASIC Form 484 — Change of name for member and/or ultimate holding company.
Minutes of the meeting of directors proposing the name change.
Minutes of the meeting of members approving the name change.
Select the Signing officer from the drop-down list.
The Date signed is set as the Date of change entered in the first stage.
Select the Payment method
Two options are available:
Invoice issued for payment, or
Payment from agent’s Direct Debit account.
In order to use the Payment from agent’s Direct Debit account option, the agent must be authorised with ASIC for direct debit.
Click Next. The Change of name of ultimate holding company screen opens, with a list of all subsidiary companies affected by the change.
Click Edit details to select the name of the Signing officer.
Click OK to close the Edit signing officer screen.
Click Next.
If you selected to produce the minutes of the directors’ meeting at Step 10. , enter the meeting details. Click Next .
The date of the directors’ meeting cannot not be after the Date of change.
- If you selected to produce the minutes of the members’ meeting at Step 10. , enter the meeting details. Click Next .
Select each of the following documents you would like to preview:
ASIC Form 205 — Notification of resolution.
ASIC Form 484 — Change of name for member and/or ultimate holding company.
Minutes of the meeting of directors proposing the name change.
Minutes of the meeting of members approving the name change.
Click Finish. If you selected to preview the ASIC forms and minutes, a preview of the document will display on the Print preview screen (see Previewing forms and documents).
You can now lodge the form (see Lodgement).
The certificate for new name is received as a PDF which is listed as a form RC05. This can be viewed from both the Corporation > ASIC Forms tab and from the Lodgment > ASIC Forms Received tab.