When you’re about to enter a significant business arrangement with someone, knowing their name and seeing their LinkedIn profile isn’t always enough. If you want to understand who you’re dealing with, including what companies they’re connected to, what directorships they hold, and whether they have any history as a disqualified director, an ASIC personal name extract gives you the official picture.
What is an ASIC personal name extract?
An ASIC personal name extract is a search of ASIC’s national register that returns all current and historical company and business name associations for a specific individual. It’s the official source for understanding a person’s corporate footprint in Australia.
It’s distinct from a criminal history check, which covers court outcomes, and from a credit check, which covers financial behaviour. The ASIC extract is specifically about corporate connections and officeholder history.
What does an ASIC personal name extract include?
The extract typically includes:
• The person’s full name and date of birth (for identification purposes)
• All companies where the person is or has been a director, secretary, or officeholder
• Business names registered under the person’s name
• ACN and ABN numbers for each associated entity
• Current status of each company (registered, deregistered, under administration)
• Dates of appointment and cessation for each role
• Any bans, disqualifications, or restrictions recorded against the individual by ASIC
Who uses ASIC personal name extracts and why?
This search is used across a wide range of situations:
• Business owners vetting a potential partner or co-director before formalising an arrangement
• Individuals checking a contractor, consultant, or advisor before engaging them for significant work
• Employers researching a senior candidate’s business background
• Creditors investigating the corporate history of a debtor
• Investors conducting due diligence on a person behind a company they’re considering
It’s also used to verify whether someone claiming a particular business background has the corporate history to support it.
Can you run a personal name extract on yourself?
Yes, and some people occasionally do this, particularly before a job application or business pitch, to see what ASIC’s records show about them and ensure there are no unexpected entries. If you’ve previously been a director of a company that was deregistered or wound up, that will appear in your extract.
How to order one through InfoTrackGO
You can search by personal name through InfoTrackGO without creating a professional account. Search for the person by name, confirm the result, and receive the extract directly. If there are multiple people with the same name, the results will allow you to narrow down based on date of birth or other identifiers. Not sure if this is the right search for what you need? Ask our AI Agent on the InfoTrackGO platform.
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