Sentinel Due Diligence helps Australian companies make informed decisions before entering new partnerships – whether it's a sponsorship, construction contract, labour hire agreement, or joint venture.
Full background checks on companies and directors – including ASIC current/extract history, Director Identification Number (DIN) verification, and disqualification registers.
Investigate past external administrations, receiverships, and voluntary administrations to spot patterns that indicate financial distress or opportunistic restructuring.
Identify companies deliberately wound up to evade debts and re‑established under a new ACN/ABN – a key focus of the ATO and ASIC.
Search the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) for secured debts, plus track historical payment defaults, court judgments, and ATO tax debts.
You don't always need a full investigation. Here's how to run your own basic checks using free public registers. Think of it as your first line of defence.
Every legitimate Australian business should have an Australian Business Number (ABN). Use the official ABN Lookup to check if the ABN is active and matches the business name.
🔗 Go to ABN LookupASIC Connect holds the official register of all Australian companies. Search by company name, ACN, or ABN to see registration status, directors, and lodged documents.
🔗 Go to ASIC ConnectSearch LinkedIn, Facebook, and other public platforms for the company's directors and key employees. Look for consistency between their professional profiles and the company's claims.
⚠️ Found something concerning? These free tools are a great start, but they only show part of the picture.
For a comprehensive investigation – including liquidation history, phoenix detection, and director cross‑entity links – get in touch with Sentinel Due Diligence.
Illegal phoenix activity costs the Australian economy an estimated $4.89 billion annually – leaving honest businesses, employees, and the ATO unpaid. Sentinel Due Diligence works alongside the ATO's Phoenix Taskforce to detect, disrupt, and recover.
🔍 How we contribute: When our due diligence uncovers illegal phoenix activity, we make confidential notifications to the ATO. These referrals have directly triggered clawbacks exceeding $2 million from companies attempting to evade their debts – saving our clients from being left holding the bill.
No subscriptions, no retainers. You pay a one‑time fee for a thorough due diligence report. If we uncover material red flags, we'll discuss a targeted deep‑dive before any extra work – you stay in control.
Let's discuss how Sentinel Due Diligence can safeguard your next Australian partnership.