A business name (or trading name) is the name under which a business operates. If an entity wants to trade under a name other than its own legal name (like its company name or personal name), it must register the business name with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
A business name registration may be cancelled for several reasons. The most common is the business owner deciding to cease trading under that name, failing to renew the registration (which must be done every one or three years), or if the underlying ABN of the entity is cancelled. ASIC may also cancel a name if the business is deregistered.
Monitoring the volume of cancelled business names provides insights into business lifecycle trends, brand retirements, and restructuring activities in the Australian market. High cancellation numbers can sometimes signal economic shifts or transitions from sole trader structures to proprietary limited companies. Explore recently cancelled names in the directory below.
| Name | Type | Entity ID | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Pools Canberra | Business Name | ABN 16 606 629 109 | Cancelled |
| COMFORT CARE & ESSENTIALS CO. | Business Name | ABN 62 514 241 817 | Cancelled |
| Byron Bay Canteen | Business Name | ABN 15 905 547 859 | Cancelled |
| Byron Bay Cacao | Business Name | ABN 40 655 965 156 | Cancelled |
| Birdsnake | Business Name | ABN 89 625 221 329 | Cancelled |
| Beresfield Pegasus Early Education Centre | Business Name | ABN 69 697 728 519 | Cancelled |
| Bear Claw NT | Business Name | ABN 43 647 710 816 | Cancelled |
| BathCalm | Business Name | ABN 73 630 847 166 | Cancelled |
| Barber Cyn | Business Name | ABN 90 678 216 496 | Cancelled |
| BUN ME LY | Business Name | ABN 54 701 864 646 | Cancelled |
| BONBEACH CONVENIENCE AND CANDY STORE | Business Name | ABN 35 167 272 472 | Cancelled |
| BARTON FAMILY GARDENING | Business Name | ABN 84 648 749 198 | Cancelled |
| Arthur meal and learn | Business Name | ABN 55 416 503 271 | Cancelled |
| Architectural Fencing Systems | Business Name | ABN 67 164 173 728 | Cancelled |
| Angkor Epoxy Floors | Business Name | ABN 99 740 795 641 | Cancelled |
| Alpha Indo Grocery | Business Name | ABN 68 682 353 877 | Cancelled |
| Aim Straight Golf | Business Name | ABN 94 233 908 607 | Cancelled |
| Afterimage Studio | Business Name | ABN 19 828 056 878 | Cancelled |
| Aevra | Business Name | ABN 47 801 787 900 | Cancelled |
| Adelaide Motorcycle Grand Prix | Business Name | ABN 94 500 415 644 | Cancelled |
| ASHLEY COX | Business Name | ABN 28 950 416 135 | Cancelled |
| ARV PLUMBING | Business Name | ABN 15 608 759 048 | Cancelled |
| ANDERSON CONSULTING ENGINEERS | Business Name | ABN 98 112 066 529 | Cancelled |
| ALTRIVE | Business Name | ABN 75 701 927 979 | Cancelled |
| 64112262343 | Business Name | ABN 64 112 262 343 | Cancelled |
| 3/74-78 Molesworth Street Lismore | Business Name | ABN 69 698 386 239 | Cancelled |
| VERTEX LINE BORING | Business Name | ABN 44 260 046 596 | Cancelled |
| TILT CLIMBING | Business Name | ABN 77 668 211 621 | Cancelled |
| TENACIOUS CARE SERVICES NDIS PROVIDER | Business Name | ABN 79 797 670 382 | Cancelled |
| Roam Water | Business Name | ABN 45 687 228 306 | Cancelled |
| Recycled AF | Business Name | ABN 76 477 678 987 | Cancelled |
| PAS IT & Technology Training Solutions | Business Name | ABN 88 697 728 162 | Cancelled |
| OzShoppa | Business Name | ABN 13 465 321 011 | Cancelled |
| ON TAP HIRE | Business Name | ABN 18 684 984 576 | Cancelled |
| Mitch Adams Mechanical and Ag | Business Name | ABN 35 230 440 905 | Cancelled |
| HAMKA LEGAL | Business Name | ABN 80 696 974 464 | Cancelled |
| GROWTHLINE | Business Name | ABN 45 692 188 373 | Cancelled |
| goldfields collision centre | Business Name | ABN 68 620 952 114 | Cancelled |
| Get Wet Exterior Cleaning | Business Name | ABN 46 627 390 516 | Cancelled |
| Forward Facilities Group | Business Name | ABN 91 689 133 622 | Cancelled |
| Coota Care & Support | Business Name | ABN 49 619 124 058 | Cancelled |
| COFFEE CROWD ADELAIDE | Business Name | ABN 20 091 791 070 | Cancelled |
| Zeus Hair | Business Name | ABN 91 225 062 648 | Cancelled |
| WM Paige Accountant | Business Name | ABN 41 035 727 921 | Cancelled |
| VEYONTIC CONSULTING | Business Name | ABN 21 962 761 292 | Cancelled |
| CareReady | Business Name | ABN 13 306 852 626 | Cancelled |
| TorqueDesk | Business Name | ABN 68 620 762 606 | Cancelled |
| TITAN SAFETY | Business Name | ABN 30 646 502 669 | Cancelled |
| The Coffee Spot Cafe | Business Name | ABN 81 659 288 392 | Cancelled |
| Tasmanian Turf and Lawn | Business Name | ABN 58 112 959 887 | Cancelled |