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Hide personal details on the business name register

Key points:

  • You can apply to hide some details on the business names register so they are not public.
  • We will only do this if there is a risk to someone’s personal safety or in other exceptional circumstances.
  • You will need to provide evidence.
  • We call this ‘suppression’ of business name details.
  • If the matter is urgent call us on 1300 300 630.

If you are worried that you will be unsafe if your details are published online, contact us before you register your business name.

If your details are already on the business name register, you can apply to hide (suppress) some of them. Follow the steps on this page.

When we can hide (suppress) details

We can hide (suppress) details if making the information public would be a serious risk to your safety, or the safety of someone linked to you or your business.

Evidence needed

You should provide evidence to support your request, such as a:

  • letter from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) that you have 'silent elector' status
  • court order
  • police report.

Details we can hide

We can suppress details such as:

Details we cannot hide

Legally, there is some information that we cannot suppress for any reason. This includes:

If you are worried about your home address being published online, do not use it as your service of documents address. You could use a PO Box, or your accountant’s address instead, for example.

How to ask us to hide your details

Download and fill in the form

Download and print this form:

Form Request suppression of business name register details.

Complete the form, including the information you want suppressed. Attach copies of the evidence.

Send us the form

You can email the form to customer.support@asic.gov.au.

Or you can mail it to:

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
PO Box 4000
GIPPSLAND MAIL CENTRE VIC 3841