Prepare the company name change pack
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the client’s instructions and the name availability search, draft the special resolution, the minutes and the Form 205 notification from the firm’s validated precedents, and list every contract, register, licence, bank account and business name record that will need updating after the change.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms the new name is available and not identical to a registered or reserved name, that the special resolution is passed in the way the constitution and the Act allow, checks the Form 205 details, and settles the post-change update list with the client.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the client’s instructions and the name availability search, draft the special resolution, the minutes and the Form 205 notification from the firm’s validated precedents, and list every contract, register, licence, bank account and business name record that will need updating after the change. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer confirms the new name is available and not identical to a registered or reserved name, that the special resolution is passed in the way the constitution and the Act allow, checks the Form 205 details, and settles the post-change update list with the client. |
Checklist
- Run the name availability check on the day the resolution is passed.
- Confirm the resolution is a special resolution passed at a meeting or by the circulating method the company may use.
- Check the update list covers contracts, PPSR registrations and business name records in the old name.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC Form 205: notification of resolution | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 205, the notification that a resolution has been passed. |
| ASIC Form 206: application for change of company type | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 206. |
| ASIC Form 410: application for reservation of a name | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 410, used to reserve a proposed company name. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- ASIC — Change a company name · 2026-10-18
- ASIC — Form 205 Notification of resolution · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.