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Registered, compliant and supported all year, from A$180 + ASIC fee.
Looking for just an ABN? Register free at abr.gov.au →
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Nielen Video Production Pty Ltd
Premium-diagnostics Pty Ltd
⚡ Fastest so far: 43 mins after ID check
🛡️ ASIC #47659 · TPB #26131380
All 8 company documents drafted
Phone & email support
ABN registration
Most founders start here
| Service | Typical | With Sleek |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Corporations Act documents | A$89 | Included |
| ABN, TFN, GST & PAYG registrations | A$99 | Included |
| Annual ASIC Review & Solvency Resolution | A$80 | Included |
| 12 months of ongoing ASIC support | A$288/yr | Included |
| First-year service cost | A$556 | A$180 |
Most providers split these into 3–4 separate plans you'll need to manage and renew across the year. Sleek packages them so you sign up once, renew once, and don't have to chase down add-ons mid-year.
* The A$636 ASIC government fee is the same whoever lodges your registration, so it's excluded from this comparison.
Setup
Register, appoint your secretary, and unlock business operations.
Day 1
Company incorporated
UEN, incorporation documents and constitution issued.
Within 6 months
Corporate secretary appointed
A statutory requirement — Sleek handles the appointment.
Day 1+
Operations begin
Business account, debit card, e-signatures and digital documents.
Operating
Run the business — stay compliant quietly in the background.
Ongoing
Company records stay updated
Officer, address and shareholder changes filed correctly.
As you transact
Bookkeeping builds up
Cleaner records now means a much easier tax filing later.
When you hire
Payroll & CPF kick in
Payslips, CPF submissions and leave tracking start to matter.
Year-end
First filings come due. Sleek prepares them with you.
After FYE
AGM & annual return
Prepared and filed with ACRA — already in your Founder Launch Kit.
After FYE
Tax preparation begins
ECI (if applicable) and corporate tax filing using your records.
No. Sleek focuses on Pty Ltd registrations because our value is year-round ASIC compliance and ongoing support — that only matters for incorporated companies. For ABN-only registration, head straight to abr.gov.au (free, ~10 mins). For Sole Trader setup, the same site plus business.gov.au for business name registration. We’d rather send you to the right place than charge you for something you don’t need.
An ABN by itself works if you’re invoicing as yourself (e.g. as a freelancer or sole trader). The catch: with just an ABN you’re personally liable — your house, savings and personal assets are exposed to business debts and lawsuits. A Pty Ltd gives you a separate legal entity, so business risk stays with the business. Most tradies, consultants and growing businesses choose Pty Ltd once they’re earning regularly, signing contracts, or hiring.
Sole Trader = you and the business are the same legal entity. Simple to set up, but personally liable, and all income is taxed at your personal rate (up to 45%). Pty Ltd = a separate legal entity. Costs more to set up and maintain, but your personal assets are protected and the company tax rate is usually lower (25–30%). Once your business is earning consistently, Pty Ltd usually wins on tax and risk.
The A$636 is the government fee ASIC charges to register your company — it’s paid to ASIC, not Sleek. It’s the same fee whoever lodges your registration. We’ve shown it separately so you can see exactly what you’re paying for: A$636 to ASIC for your ACN + Certificate, A$180 to Sleek for the bundle.
The annual ASIC compliance portion renews at A$300/year. That covers your annual review, unlimited filings, ASIC notices, Doc Vault and year-round support. One-time registration items (ACN, Certificate, 8 docs, ABN/TFN/GST/PAYG) are not re-charged — you keep them. Cancel anytime before renewal.
Most companies are live within 1 business day of completing KYC. Timeline depends on document readiness and ASIC processing.
Every Australian Pty Ltd must have an ASIC Registered Agent — they’re who ASIC sends official notices to, and who lodges filings on your behalf. As your agent (#47659), we intercept all ASIC mail, prepare and lodge filings (annual review, share changes, director changes, address updates), and ensure nothing’s missed. Without us, you’d be logging into the ASIC portal and tracking deadlines yourself — and miss a 28-day deadline and the fine starts at A$96.
Yes — you can transfer your ASIC Registered Agent to another provider anytime. We’d rather earn your renewal than lock you in. That said, if you’re comparing year-1 cost across providers, make sure you’re comparing apples to apples: registration + 12 months of compliance + tax registrations. Many cheaper-looking quotes don’t include the year of support.
Accounting becomes worth it once you’re invoicing regularly, paying contractors, or approaching the A$75K turnover threshold (where GST registration becomes mandatory). Setting it up early means clean records, smooth BAS lodgements, and no scramble at tax time. If you’re already at that point, add it from day one.
If you don’t already have a business premises, you’ll need to list an address with ASIC — and that address becomes publicly searchable on the ASIC register. If you’d rather not have your home address public (most don’t), add a registered office. We’ll receive all your ASIC and ATO mail and upload it to your Doc Vault same-day.
Yes. Book a free 15-minute chat with an AU advisor. We’ll tell you whether you actually need a Pty Ltd, what to set up now vs later, and which add-ons make sense for your business. No pressure.
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