Open a Consulting Company in Australia

If you plan to open a consulting company in Australia, you should know that you have to abide by the standard registration process, which implies selecting a legal entity, registering it with the local authorities, obtaining a tax identification number and proper licensing, etc. Our consultants specialized in company formation in Australia provide full legal assistance.

Main requirements for company incorporation in Australia

As we have mentioned above, investors who want to open a consulting company in Australia need to complete the standard registration procedures that are imposed to all businesses. In this sense, some of the basic procedures are the following:

1. decide the most suitable company type (partnership, private company, etc.);
2. opt for a trade name and verify if the name is available (if so, it must first be reserved and later on, approved for registration by the Australian Trade Register);
3. apply for tax identification – for this, the consulting company will need an Australian Business Number (ABN) and an Australian Company Number (ACN);
4. it is also necessary to open a corporate bank account at a local commercial bank and to assign a registered address (having a business address is a mandatory part of the process of company formation in Australia).

Of course, these are just some of the basic requirements investors must abide by; for an in-depth list containing all the steps, procedures and documentation we recommend you get in touch with our team of consultants.

Establish the business activities

A consulting company can provide its services to a variety of clients operating in various industries. By definition, a consulting firm has as its main purpose the improvement of performance for its clients (usually, other businesses) in different elements of the company.

These can refer to the company’s market strategy, supply chain, management, headhunting, costs reduction, restructuring and many others. The consulting company can be focused on long-term strategies for its clients or on short-term optimization of their business activities. While consulting companies can provide all types of services, in practice, they are specialized in branches such as:

1. legal;
2. marketing;
3. technology;
4. financial;
5. operational.

Depending on the type of consulting business you want to set up here, you will need to hire consultants specialized in the field in which the company will carry out its operations.

What is the size of the consulting market in Australia?

It can be a good business idea to open a consulting company in Australia, as the size of the market is expected to gradually expand in the following years. In the list below, our consultants present some of the highlights of this industry:

• in 2025, the consulting market was estimated at $5,7 billion;
• by 2034, it is expected to reach $10,2 billion;
• the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the period of 2026 to 2034 is 6,58%;
• we mention that in 2025, the digital transformation consulting services had the largest market share, of 19.94% of all consulting services.

Please mind that if you want to open a company in Australia in this industry, the largest clients in 2025 were represented by governmental entities and the public sector, accounting for 18,24% of the entire market. This happens because the Australian government invests in a variety of infrastructure projects and public services that need the participation of specialized consultants.

We invite you to request more information on how to set up a company in Australia in the consulting industry from our team. Please mind that company registration process can be shortened if you buy a shelf company in Australia, which is a legal entity that has been incorporated and benefits from the basic elements any business form must have (we can help you acquire it and complete further formalities).