---
title: "Prepare the company name change pack"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/prepare-the-company-name-change-pack"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A1-J20261018-1"
practice_area: "Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the company name change pack

> 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,…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/prepare-the-company-name-change-pack  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Run the name availability check on the day the resolution is passed.
2. Confirm the resolution is a special resolution passed at a meeting or by the circulating method the company may use.
3. Check the update list covers contracts, PPSR registrations and business name records in the old name.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [ASIC — Change a company name](https://www.asic.gov.au/for-business-and-companies/companies/changes-to-company-details/change-a-company-name) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [ASIC — Form 205 Notification of resolution](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/forms/forms-folder/205-notification-of-resolution) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ASIC Form 205: notification of resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-205-notification-of-resolution.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 205, the notification that a resolution has been passed. The form page gives it for a change of name or type, an altered constitution, or a winding up. |
| [ASIC Form 206: application for change of company type](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-206-change-of-company-type.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 206. The form page says it changes a company's type, for example from proprietary to public, and that it is lodged with Form 205. |
| [ASIC Form 410: application for reservation of a name](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/form-asic-410-reservation-of-name.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to ASIC Form 410, used to reserve a proposed company name. The form page lists a $65 fee for a new company, a change of name, and a foreign company transferring registration. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/prepare-the-company-name-change-pack/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*