Australia - Due DiligenceAustralia - Due Diligence
US firms should exercise normal commercial prudence when doing business in the Australian market and are advised to perform due diligence on likely business partners and customers.
The US Commercial Service-Australia provides the International Company Profile (ICP) program, giving useful background information on an Australian firm including financial data, trade references, company size, marketing operations, and a listing of key officers. We can also visit the company premises to interview principals in the Sydney, Canberra, and Perth metropolitan areas.
Another avenue is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, (ASIC), a government agency that enforces and administers Australia’s. Corporations Law and registers all companies. For a small fee, ASIC can provide you with a “historical company extract” which will tell how long a company has been in business, whether it is registered, its principal place of business, a list of directors, and details about its share capital. ASIC can also advise on whether any of the directors have been disqualified from managing a company.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
The US Commercial Service-Australia provides the International Company Profile (ICP) program, giving useful background information on an Australian firm including financial data, trade references, company size, marketing operations, and a listing of key officers. We can also visit the company premises to interview principals in the Sydney, Canberra, and Perth metropolitan areas.
Another avenue is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, (ASIC), a government agency that enforces and administers Australia’s. Corporations Law and registers all companies. For a small fee, ASIC can provide you with a “historical company extract” which will tell how long a company has been in business, whether it is registered, its principal place of business, a list of directors, and details about its share capital. ASIC can also advise on whether any of the directors have been disqualified from managing a company.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.