Infographic: How to choose a company name in Australia

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The most common questions we receive from customers relate to choosing a company name upon registering a company. It’s difficult to get your head around the differences between a company and business name, what is and isn’t acceptable and how your company name will be used.

To combat this, we did a solid for all the visual learners out there and put all the answers into a brand new infographic, covering everything you need to know about choosing a company name in Australia. Enjoy!

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