User Guide: ASIC Connect – Business names – Check business name availability
Business name - Check name availability
You can check business name availability 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 'Check business name availability' from the 'Search within' drop-down box.
•	Enter the business name you would like to check availability of.
•	Select 'Go' to view search results.
The search results will show whether the name is:
•	Available.
•	Requires manual decision.
•	Not available.
Names that are similar to the one entered will also be displayed. 
To print the results list in PDF format, select 'View results list'.  
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