Melbourne, VIC
Register a Pty Ltd company in Melbourne — done in 15 minutes.
Structly registers Pty Ltd companies for Melbourne founders, lodged directly with ASIC and ready to trade the same day.
Starting a business in Melbourne
Melbourne has Australia's deepest pool of small and medium businesses, and the city's professional services, hospitality, design and tech sectors all lean heavily on Pty Ltd structures for liability protection and contracting eligibility. If you are launching a studio in Fitzroy, a consultancy in the CBD or a trades business out of the western suburbs, registering a company is usually the cleanest way to separate your personal finances from the operating risk of the business.
Victoria's payroll tax kicks in at $900,000 of Australian wages from 1 July 2025, with the metropolitan rate sitting at 4.85% — well above the threshold most new companies hit in their first year or two, so it rarely affects founders out of the gate. What does matter early is the Australian Taxation Office's $75,000 Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration threshold, which applies the moment your turnover crosses that line regardless of where in Victoria you trade from. Structly handles the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) registration; your accountant or Stanley can walk you through the ATO and state-level steps from there.
Does it matter where in Australia you register from?
The ASIC company register is national, so a Pty Ltd registered from Melbourne is legally identical to one registered from Sydney, Perth or anywhere else in Australia. The Australian Company Number (ACN) you receive does not encode your state, and your company can trade across every state and territory without re-registering. What matters for compliance is the registered office address you nominate — that is where ASIC sends statutory mail — and the principal place of business. Both can be in Victoria, both can be elsewhere, or they can be split across states.
What Structly includes for Melbourne founders
- ASIC Certificate of Registration lodged the same business day and emailed to you as a signed PDF
- Australian Company Number (ACN) issued by ASIC and ready to use immediately
- Plain-English company constitution tailored to a single-director or multi-director Pty Ltd
- Share certificates for each founding member, formatted to ASIC standards
- Member register and officeholder register prepared and pre-filled with your details
- Director consent forms (Form 201) and member consent forms ready for digital signature
- Optional 3-year business name registration bundled in for $159 (Company Essential package)
- Melbourne-based phone and email support Mon–Fri 8am–5pm Brisbane time on 07 4520 7394
Local considerations
If you are using a residential Melbourne address as your registered office, remember that ASIC publishes that address on its public register. Many founders use a serviced office, their accountant's address (with written consent) or a registered office service to keep their home address private — all are valid as long as the occupant has consented in writing.
Victoria also requires every director to hold a Director Identification Number (Director ID) issued by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) before the company is registered. You apply for this yourself through the ABRS portal — Structly cannot do it for you, but the process is free and usually takes under ten minutes if you have your myGovID set up.
Beyond ASIC, Melbourne businesses in regulated trades — building, electrical, plumbing, food handling, liquor, real estate — will need state licences from the relevant Victorian regulator (the Victorian Building Authority, Energy Safe Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria and so on). Structly does not lodge those licences, but we will flag the obvious ones during the Stanley wizard so you know what is waiting on the other side of incorporation.
Workcover insurance through WorkSafe Victoria becomes compulsory once you pay more than $7,500 in annual remuneration, including to yourself as a director if you are drawing a wage. It is worth budgeting for from day one rather than scrambling once your first employee starts.
- Local ASIC office
- Level 7, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
- Local business support
- Business Victoria →
- State registrations beyond ASIC
- Beyond ASIC, Victorian companies may need to register for payroll tax with the State Revenue Office once Australian wages exceed $900,000, and any business hiring staff in Victoria must take out WorkCover insurance through WorkSafe Victoria.
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