Change the name of an establishment
Apply to change the name of a registered establishment.
The name of a registered establishment must be the same as the entity name shown in the Australian Business Register, opens in a new tab (ABR). You can not change the name of a registered establishment unless the entity name has changed in the ABR.
If the entity name has changed, you can apply to change the establishment’s name in the Export Service.
You’ll need to upload evidence that the name has changed in the ABR. This should be a screenshot of an ABN Lookup, opens in a new tab page showing the new entity name.
How to apply
Follow the steps to apply to change a registered establishment’s name:
- Sign in to your Export Service account.
- Go to ‘Businesses’ and select the business.
- Select ‘Establishments’ or ‘Manage establishments’.
- Go to ‘Your establishments’ and select the establishment.
- Select ‘Export operations’.
- Select ‘Make a significant variation to the approved arrangement’.
- Select ‘Get started’.
- Select your commodity and ‘Other significant variation’.
- To provide details, enter ‘Update establishment name only – no other change’.
- When asked to provide documents, upload a screenshot from the ABN Lookup, opens in a new tab showing the new entity name.
- Follow the steps to submit your application.
We’ll assess your application and let you know by email if we can approve it.
Change a business name
Changing the name of a registered establishment is not the same as changing a business name.
A business name is the name a registered establishment operates or trades under.
It can be the same as or different to the registered establishment’s name. There can be one or more business name.
You can add or change an establishment’s business name(s) in the Export Service. For more information, go to Change a business name.