AG Resident DirectorshipAustralian resident directors for foreign-owned companies

AG Resident Directorship

Your Australian director, done properly.

Section 201A of the Corporations Act requires every Australian proprietary company to have at least one director who ordinarily lives in Australia. We appoint that director for your company, then run the compliance and records, and from launch daily automated public-record checks, that keep your company and your director protected.

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Fixed annual fees from A$3,400 ex GST. No discovery call needed to get a number.

  • s201A compliantAn Australian-resident director holding a Director ID (sighted and recorded).
  • 5-day appointmentAppointed and lodged within five business days of completed KYC, or we credit 1/12 of your annual fee (conditions apply).
  • Protected directorDeed of indemnity, and D&O cover confirmed before appointment (client policy or ours, as agreed).
  • Fixed annual feePublished prices. Routine governance never billed hourly.

The problem

Setting up in Australia should not depend on finding a stranger to sign.

Foreign founders and group CFOs usually learn about the resident director rule late, from an accountant, a bank, or an ASIC registration that will not go through. Then the scramble begins.

01

It is a legal requirement, not a formality

Without an Australian-resident director your company cannot be registered as a proprietary company, and an existing company that loses its resident director is in breach until one is appointed.

02

The director carries real personal liability

Australian directors owe statutory duties and can be personally liable for insolvent trading and for unpaid PAYG withholding, GST and superannuation under the Director Penalty Notice regime. Good directors will not sign up blind.

03

Nominee-only arrangements are fragile

A director who signs whatever arrives, with no records or oversight, is a risk to everyone. When problems appear they resign, and your company is suddenly non-compliant again.

What you get

A director, a governance backend and a protection framework, in one fee.

We designed the service around a simple idea: a resident director is only as safe as the systems around them. So the systems come included.

An experienced Australian-resident director

A seasoned Australian director holding a Director ID (sighted and recorded), with a written consent to act. Your director attends to statutory decisions personally and signs only what they have reviewed.

Governance and compliance, run for you

Your compliance calendar is generated on day one: the ASIC annual review, the solvency resolution, change notifications and the lodgement windows that matter to directors. Resolutions arrive drafted, not as blank templates. Included from Resident Director + Compliance.

Director protection that protects you too

A deed of access and indemnity, and D&O cover confirmed before appointment (your policy or ours, as agreed), mean your director can act with confidence. A protected director is a stable director, and a stable director keeps your company compliant.

Daily automated public-record checks

From launch, our systems will check your company's public records every day: ASIC, insolvency and court notices, and sanctions lists. It is not a solvency assessment, but if a record needs attention you hear about it early, privately and with a step-by-step plan, never first from a regulator. Included from Resident Director + Compliance.

How it works

From first form to appointed director in four steps.

Most of the work happens in software, so you only do the parts that genuinely need you. Read the full process.

  1. About 10 minutes

    Tell us about your company

    Company details, ownership, what the Australian entity will do, and the package you want. The first question tells you straight away if your structure is one we serve, and flags anything that needs a closer look.

  2. Within one business day

    Receive a fixed quote and engagement letter

    The price you saw on the pricing page is the price on the quote. Sign the engagement letter and director deed once, online.

  3. One checklist

    Complete identity checks

    Upload identity documents for beneficial owners and officeholders to one checklist with live status. If anything is missing we tell you exactly which item, once.

  4. Within five business days of completed KYC

    Your director is appointed

    Your director signs a consent to act, we lodge the appointment with ASIC, and your compliance calendar goes live in the portal.

Free resources

Everything a foreign owner needs to know, checked and dated.

Every guide links to the official source it relies on (ASIC, the ATO, ABRS or the legislation) and shows when it was last reviewed.

  • Guides

    Resident directors, s201A, Director IDs, ASIC deadlines and directors' duties, in plain English.

  • Country guides

    What a parent company from your country needs to set up and run an Australian subsidiary.

  • Industries and situations

    The obligations that matter for your sector or situation.

  • Free tools

    Checkers and calculators that run in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

  • Glossary

    ASIC, ACN, Director ID, local agent and the other terms you will meet.

Pricing

Published, fixed and all-in.

No "contact us for pricing". Choose the level of governance your company needs. All prices are in Australian dollars, per year, ex GST. ASIC government fees are passed through at cost.

Resident Director

Holding and low-activity companies with a capable accountant that need s201A satisfied, properly.

A$3,400

per year, ex GST. Fixed price, no hourly billing.

  • Australian-resident director for 12 months, holding a Director ID (sighted and recorded)
  • Signed consent to act, ASIC appointment lodgement and engagement letter
  • Deed of access and indemnity, plus D&O cover confirmed before appointment (client policy or ours, as agreed)
  • Up to 6 routine board resolutions or document signings per year
  • Annual solvency resolution and ASIC annual review reminder
  • Secure client portal with full action log
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Resident Director + Compliance

Foreign-owned companies that want the director and the governance run for them.

A$4,490

per year, ex GST. Fixed price, no hourly billing.

  • Everything in Resident Director
  • Unlimited routine resolutions and signings within the decision protocol
  • Managed compliance calendar: ASIC annual review, solvency resolution, officeholder and address changes lodged for you
  • Registered office address and ASIC mail scanning
  • From launch: daily automated public-record checks (ASIC, insolvency notices, court and sanctions lists; not a solvency assessment) with a monthly health summary in your portal (emailed only if you opt in)
  • Annual governance pack: minutes, registers and director's report checklist
  • Response within one Australian business day
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Governance Partner

Trading groups with multiple entities, investors, FIRB conditions, banking needs or payment oversight.

A$8,990

per year, ex GST. Fixed price, no hourly billing.

  • Everything in Resident Director + Compliance
  • Company secretary appointment and statutory register maintenance
  • Attendance at up to 4 board meetings per year (virtual) with minutes
  • FIRB condition and foreign-investment reporting calendar tracked
  • Bank account opening support and signatory coordination
  • Named account manager and quarterly governance review
  • Covers up to 2 related Australian entities
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Protected directors, stable companies

Oversight, not an address.

A director who is exposed resigns at the first wobble, and your company is non-compliant again. So every appointment is protected before it starts.

  • Deed of access, indemnity and insurance from every client company before appointment
  • D&O cover confirmed before every appointment (client policy or ours, as agreed) and re-checked at renewal
  • From launch: daily automated public-record checks of ASIC records, insolvency and court notices, sanctions lists (not a solvency assessment)
  • Written decision protocol: the director signs only within agreed scope; anything unusual is escalated
  • Client KYC and beneficial-ownership checks before appointment, at each renewal and whenever you tell us ownership or control has changed
  • Documented right to resign, with notice, if governance or solvency conditions are breached

Our communication promise

We speak when you ask. Then we move fast.

You are trusting us with your company's standing in Australia, and our director is trusting you with their personal legal exposure. That relationship deserves calm, not noise.

  • We only send what you asked for or your engagement needs: replies, invoices by email if you chose that, and the compliance reminders you switched on at onboarding.
  • No cold calls, no sales sequences, no automated nagging.
  • Questions answered within one business day; changes lodged within two.

Ready when you are

Meet s201A in days, not weeks.

Start the onboarding form now. It takes about ten minutes, saves your progress in your own browser, and the first question tells you whether we can help.

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