Guides
Practical, plain-English guides on keeping track of Australian company, ABN, business name and PPSR records.
Trade mark renewal in Australia: dates, lapses and how to stay on top of them
Where to find a trade mark's renewal due date, what happens if it is missed, and how to run a renewal diary across many marks and entities.
5 min read Trade marksChecking who owns a trade mark: due diligence for deals, licences and lending
How to confirm who really owns a trade mark on the Australian register, and why it matters before a licence, sale or loan that relies on a brand.
5 min read PropertyTenant due diligence for commercial landlords: before and during the lease
What commercial landlords should check on a tenant entity before signing, why risk continues during the lease, and a practical routine for many tenants.
6 min read PPSRPPSR security interests: what they are and why monitoring them matters
What the PPSR is, how security interests work, and why a new registration against a counterparty is an early risk signal for lenders and landlords.
5 min read CompanyHow to monitor an Australian company for changes
What changes on an Australian company record, what each change can signal, and how to build a simple review routine or automate the monitoring.
5 min read RiskCompany registration fraud: warning signs and what to watch
How business and company identity misuse shows up on the public registers, which changes are early signals, and what to do if you spot one quickly.
6 min read ABNHow to check if an ABN is active (and what the statuses mean)
Learn how to check whether an ABN is active, what ABN Lookup shows, what a cancelled ABN means for invoicing and GST, and how to check many entities.
5 min read Business namesBusiness name renewal: what happens when a name lapses
Business names are registered separately from your ABN or company. Learn how renewal works, what a lapse means and the risks of trading on an expired name.
5 min read ComplianceAML/CTF ongoing customer due diligence: monitoring client entities
How professionals can keep client entity details current, spot risk-relevant changes on the public record and build a repeatable due diligence routine.
6 min readStop Checking Manually
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