Register a company quickly & affordably with expert lawyers

Setting up a company means creating a separate legal entity for your business. In Australia, this usually involves choosing a company name, deciding who the directors and shareholders will be, preparing key company documents and registering the company with ASIC.

Once the company is registered, it receives an Australian Company Number, or ACN. From there, the company can enter into contracts, own assets, issue shares and operate separately from the people who own or manage it.

In plain English, setting up a company is about more than just filling in a registration form. It is about getting the legal structure right from the start, so your business has a clear foundation for ownership, decision-making, liability and future growth.

You may want to set up a company if your business is growing, taking on more risk, bringing in co-founders or investors, or moving beyond a small sole trader operation.

A company structure is often used by startups, growing small businesses and businesses that want a clearer separation between personal and business liabilities. It can also be helpful where there are multiple owners, plans to raise capital, a need to issue shares, or a desire to present a more established business structure to customers, suppliers or investors.

That said, a company is not automatically the right structure for every business. It comes with ongoing obligations, including ASIC requirements, company records, director duties and annual review fees. The right choice depends on your business model, risk profile, budget and growth plans.

Sprintlaw can help with the legal setup of your company, not just the registration process. This means helping you understand the structure you are putting in place and preparing the key documents your company needs to get started properly.

Depending on your needs, this may include registering the company with ASIC, preparing a company constitution, helping confirm directors and shareholders, and explaining the legal responsibilities that come with running a company.

This is useful if you want more than a basic registration provider. A lawyer can help you think through practical setup issues, such as who should own the shares, how the company will be managed, what documents should be in place, and whether you may need related legal support such as a Shareholders Agreement, Business Name Registration, Privacy Policy, Website Terms or Customer Contracts.

In other words, the goal is to help you set up the company with the right legal foundations, not just get an ACN.

You can register a company yourself, and for very simple businesses that may be enough. ASIC and private registration providers allow businesses to complete the basic registration process.

The limitation is that registration is only one part of setting up a company properly. You still need to make sure the company structure suits your goals, the directors and shareholders are recorded correctly, the share structure makes sense, and the right governance documents are in place.

This matters because mistakes at the setup stage can be difficult or expensive to fix later. For example, unclear ownership arrangements, the wrong share split, missing governance documents or no agreement between co-founders can create problems when the business grows, takes investment or faces a dispute.

That is why many businesses look for a middle ground. You may not want a traditional law firm charging open-ended hourly rates, but you also may not want to rely on a bare-bones registration process for an important business structure. A lawyer-assisted Company Set Up can help give you more confidence that the company is being set up properly from the beginning.

Sprintlaw helps startups get legal support in a simple, flexible way. Instead of the traditional law firm model, we offer an easier online process designed for busy founders who want practical advice without unnecessary complexity.

To get started, you can request a free quote and tell us a bit about what your business needs. From there, we’ll guide you through the next steps and connect you with one of our lawyers, who can work with you by phone, email or video call.

We keep the process straightforward from start to finish, so you can get the legal help you need while staying focused on building your business.

Sprintlaw offers fixed-fee pricing, so you know the cost upfront before any work begins. That means no surprise bills and no uncertainty about how much your legal support is going to cost.

The exact price will depend on the type of help your startup needs, whether that’s setting up the right documents, reviewing an agreement or getting advice on a specific issue. We can provide a free quote based on your business and what you’re looking for.

If you expect to need legal help on a more regular basis, we also offer membership options that can support your business as it grows.

Sprintlaw is an online law firm that works with startups across Australia, The UK and New Zealand. That means you can get legal support from our team no matter where your business is based.

Because our service is fully online, it’s designed to be flexible and convenient for founders. You can work with our lawyers remotely and get the help you need in a way that fits around your business.