User Guide: ASIC Connect – Business names – Search business name index
Search business name index
You can search our business name index, and purchase search products online through ASIC Connect. 
To get started, visit the ASIC website at www.asic.gov.au.
•	Navigate to the ASIC Connect box.
•	Select the 'Search ASIC registers' link.
You will be taken to the ASIC Connect Search homepage. 
•	Select the 'Search business name registers' tab at the top of the screen.
•	Select 'Business name index' from the 'Search within' drop-down box.
•	Enter the business name or number you are searching for in the fields provided.
•	Select 'Go' to view search results.
To view more information about a result, select the business name.
Purchasing search products
To purchase additional information about a business name, navigate to the 'Information for purchase' section. 
•	Tick the box next to the product you want to purchase.
•	The 'Added to cart' pop-up window will appear. Select 'OK'.
When you have finished adding products to your shopping cart, select 'Checkout' at the bottom of the screen, or 'View Cart', in the 'Shopping Cart' box at the top of the screen.
Your shopping cart will then be displayed. 
You can remove items from your shopping cart by ticking the box, and selecting 'Remove'.
To purchase items in your shopping cart, select 'Pay Now'.
You'll then need to pay for your search products by credit card.
•	Enter your credit card number, expiry date and CVV in the fields provided.
•	Select 'Next' to continue. 
If payment is successful, a payment receipt will be displayed. 
Your search product and a receipt will also be emailed to you. You can view, save and print them.
You can also collect your product online by selecting the 'Online Retrieval Status' button. 
More information and related topics
You can find more information about the business name register on our website at www.asic.gov.au/business-names.
You can also find step-by-step user guides for most functions available in ASIC Connect. These include: 
•	Signing up for an ASIC Connect account.
•	Linking your business name to your ASIC Connect account. 
•	Updating your personal details or business address.
•	Transferring your business name to another person or entity.
You can access these user guides by visiting our business names support page. 
All user guides are provided in PDF and RTF formats.
Published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Last updated in March 2013