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FREE COMPANY CHECK

Do you need information on a company? Simply enter a company name and start searching. NameScan’s company check provides you basic information on companies by searching against ASIC data base of 3 million Australian companies.
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NameScan provides this free company check by verifying the company name against ASIC database. It allows the user to search company ABN, date the company was registered and what rank the company is classified. The list can only provide information on companies that are listed on the Australian Securities and Investment Commission list.

- check the spelling of the name you entered

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What is ACN and ABN?

ACN
Australian Company Number (ACN)

Since January 1, 1991, every registered company in Australia has been issued with a nine-digit Australian Company Number (ACN) that only companies can receive. ACNs are authorised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ABN
Australian Business Number (ABN)

The Australian Business Number is a number for a company dealing with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). When a company with an ACN is issued with an ABN, which at times may just be the ACN plus an additional two digits, resulting in an eleven-digit number. As business names are quite similar, an ABN helps with identification. An ABN is designated to any company irrespective of its size or structure.

Why is it important to conduct a company check?

Conducting a company search is easy to do and can help provide valuable insight into the company you may be looking to conduct business with. A company check provides information such as the company ABN and ACN, date of company registration, as well as the status of the company registration. A simple company check can help gauge the reputation of the company and can help prevent disruptions and embarrassment to your business in the future.

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5th AML Directive

What is the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)?

On April 19, 2018, the European Parliament adopted the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD). This is an update to the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) legal framework. The 5AMLD came into effect on July 9, 2018, in an effort to bring increased transparency to financial transactions, pushing back against money laundering and terrorist financing across Europe.

One of the key amendments that was integrated into 5AMLD was the inclusion of crypto service providers such as Binance exchange or custodian wallet providers.

According to the 5AMLD, the law will:

- Increase transparency on who the ultimate beneficial owner of the company is
- Easy access of information for European financial regulators through centralised data
- Tackle terrorism financing through better surveillance and legislation on cryptocurrency

The consequences of not complying with the regulations are punitive fines, criminal proceedings, damaged reputation and possibly becoming a sanctioned party.

What is the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD)?

To be implemented by 3 December 2020, the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6), was published on 12 November 2018, only four months after the 5AMLD came into force. It is intended to extend and reinforce the previous AMLDs by:

Providing a comprehensive definition of money laundering and predicate money laundering offences.Establishing common rules for identifying ML activities across the EU, and requiring staff to be trained on how to recognise them.

Including aiding, and attempting to commit, money laundering as an offence.

Extending criminal liability for money laundering to legal persons and persons in certain positions of authority.

Increasing minimum sentences, and allowing additional penalties/sanctions, for money laundering offences.

Introducing aggravating circumstances, such as connections to a criminal organisation or offences related to the exercise of certain professional activities, to aid identification of accomplices of the money laundering process.

6th AML Directive

What is the Know Your Business Check (KYB)?

Entities that deal with money transfer are required to perform a Know Your Business (KYB) check. This check includes verification of the company registration, business license updates, and the direct and indirect owner of the company with whom you are conducting business.

Non-compliance: Not complying to the Know Your Business (KYB) checks leads to the risk of exposure to money laundering and terror financing activities

Implication: If Know Your Business (KYB) checks are not performed, it may at any point, damage the brand integrity and profit baseline with penalties for non-compliance.

KYB

Why do You Need to Perform A Due Diligence Check on A Business?

Do you know who you are doing business with? Sure, you might be able to Google the name of the company and the person you are interacting with to check the legitimacy of the company. But do you truly know who operates the business, where the money really goes, and who pulls the strings behind the scenes?

Conducting a due diligence check allows you to truly understand who the owner of the corporation might be and who the final beneficiary is for the transaction that is being conducted. The KYB check does not only give you clarity on who you conduct business with, but it allows you to adhere to legal compliance requirements from around the world.

Besides legal obligations, there are social and ethical responsibilities to know the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of companies you conduct business with.

Due Diligence Check
Conducting A Due Diligence Check

Conducting due diligence check allows you to truly understand who the owner of the corporation might be and who the final beneficiary is for the transaction that is being conducted.

Corporate Social Responsibilities
Corporate Social Responsibilities

Beside legal obligations, there are social and ethical responsibilities to know the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of companies you conduct business with.

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