Australia Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Australia company register data sits with ASIC Connect under the Corporations Act 2001, covering directors, Director IDs, and the top 20 legal shareholders for proprietary companies. There is no beneficial ownership register; the AML/CTF Act sets a 25% ownership, control, or benefit threshold, but the obligation exists without a public tool to satisfy it. Listed companies fall under a separate 5% substantial-holding disclosure regime, and a Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets tracks foreign interests without public access. ASIC verifies company existence, directors, and self-lodged legal shareholders directly; beneficial owners must be derived from trust deeds, customer declarations, and offshore registers, since trust and nominee interests are not disclosed on the register.
Australia beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies20.1M+
- Officer Records16,118
- Shareholder Records555
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)655,879
- VAT Records5.2M+
- Financial Reports1,850
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for Australia companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies does Zavia have on record for Australia?
Zavia holds 20.1M+ company records for Australia, of which 9.1M+ (45%) are currently active on the register.
Is beneficial ownership (UBO) data public in Australia?
Australia company register data sits with ASIC Connect under the Corporations Act 2001, covering directors, Director IDs, and the top 20 legal shareholders for proprietary companies. There is no beneficial ownership register; the AML/CTF Act sets a 25% ownership, control, or benefit threshold, but the obligation exists without a public tool to satisfy it. Listed companies fall under a separate 5% substantial-holding disclosure regime, and a Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets tracks foreign interests without public access. ASIC verifies company existence, directors, and self-lodged legal shareholders directly; beneficial owners must be derived from trust deeds, customer declarations, and offshore registers, since trust and nominee interests are not disclosed on the register.
Does Zavia have shareholder and group structure data for Australia companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 555 shareholder records for Australia companies, with 655,879 ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Does Zavia have director and officer data for Australia companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 16,118 officer and director records for Australia companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia have VAT registration data for Australia companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 5.2M+ VAT records for Australia companies, linked to the same registered entity as its company profile.
Does Zavia have financial report data for Australia companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 1,850 digitized financial reports for Australia companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
How is share ownership disclosed in Australia?
Share ownership in Australia is disclosed through the share register, filed under section 168 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Can I access Australia's company data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Australia, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Where can I read more about how UBO verification works in Australia?
Zavia's Australia beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.