Build Real Company Formation Expertise

Our program walks you through the practical side of Australian business structures, compliance frameworks, and the paperwork that actually matters when people start companies.

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Callum Thornberg teaching company structure fundamentals

Callum Thornberg

Business Structures & Compliance

Spent fifteen years helping businesses get their structures right from day one. Knows the tricky bits between proprietary limited companies and trusts.

Sienna Beckworth discussing regulatory requirements

Sienna Beckworth

Regulatory Frameworks

Former ASIC advisor who's seen every mistake you can imagine. She'll tell you what regulators actually care about versus what people worry about unnecessarily.

Margot Lindqvist explaining documentation processes

Margot Lindqvist

Documentation & Procedures

Built documentation systems for over two hundred company formations. Her approach strips out the confusing parts and focuses on what needs doing.

What You'll Actually Learn

We break down company formation into manageable pieces. Each module tackles real situations you'll encounter when someone wants to register a business.

01

Foundation Concepts

The basics that everything else builds on. Company types, shareholder structures, and how Australian business law actually works in practice.

  • Proprietary vs public companies
  • Share capital requirements
  • Director responsibilities
  • ASIC registration process
02

Documentation Systems

The paperwork side that trips people up. You'll work through constitutions, shareholder agreements, and the records that companies must maintain.

  • Company constitutions
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Minutes and resolutions
  • Register maintenance
03

Trust Structures

Trusts confuse people more than anything else. This module walks through discretionary trusts, unit trusts, and when they make sense for clients.

  • Trust deed essentials
  • Trustee responsibilities
  • Beneficiary arrangements
  • Tax implications
04

Compliance Requirements

What companies have to do each year and what happens when they don't. Annual reviews, changes of details, and dealing with ASIC properly.

  • Annual statements
  • Change notifications
  • Record keeping standards
  • Penalty frameworks
Students reviewing company formation documentation during practical session

How We Run Things

Most of what you'll do involves working through real scenarios. We don't spend much time on theory without showing you where it applies.

Classes run twice weekly. Tuesday sessions cover new material. Thursday sessions work through case studies where you'll apply what you learned. Some people find the case work challenging at first, but that's the point.

Document Templates

You'll get access to templates we actually use. Not generic downloads, but documents that have been through multiple company formations.

Weekly Discussion Groups

Small groups meet to review that week's scenarios. Instructors float between groups answering questions about specific situations.

Case Review Sessions

Every fortnight we break down a real company formation from start to finish. You'll see what worked, what didn't, and why certain decisions were made.

Next Program Details

Start Date

September 15, 2025

Duration

14 Weeks

Schedule

Tuesday & Thursday Evenings

Format

In-Person & Remote Options

Applications close August 20, 2025. We review each application individually because class sizes stay small. If you have questions about whether this program suits your background, reach out before applying.