Life Without Debt Ltd (in formation)
Single-sheet worksheet · print, complete blanks, hand to registered ASIC agent
ASIC Form 201 · Pre-Fill Worksheet
Every field value ready for lodgement · with lodgement-day checklist
ASIC Form 201 · Pre-Fill Worksheet
A single, printable worksheet containing every value needed to lodge ASIC Form 201 (Application for Registration as an Australian Company) for Life Without Debt Ltd, together with a lodgement-day checklist. Designed to be printed, blanks completed in ink, and handed to a registered ASIC agent or the promoters' accountant for online lodgement.
DRAFT v1.0 · Not to be lodged without solicitor green-light
Two documents, distinct purposes
The Form 201 Content Brief is the reasoned, annotated version, it explains why each field takes the value it does. This worksheet strips out the commentary and gives only the values, in the order Form 201 presents them, so the lodging agent can complete the online form in one sitting.
Worksheet, Every field, in Form 201 order
| § | Field | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Type of company | select | Public company limited by guarantee (s.112(1) Corporations Act 2001) |
| 1.2 | Proposed company class | select | Public, limited by guarantee |
| 2.1 | Proposed company name | text | Life Without Debt Ltd (name availability confirmed via ASIC name check [date of check]) |
| 2.2 | Preferred abbreviated name | text | Life Without Debt |
| 2.3 | Reservation number (if reserved) | optional | [Form 410 reservation number, if used] |
| 2.4 | Will the company omit "Limited" from its name in reliance on s.150 Corporations Act? | Y/N | Noregister as Life Without Debt Ltd. Section 150(1)(b) requires the constitution to prohibit payment of fees to Directors; Constitution clause 23.1 currently permits them, so a s.150 election on this Form would be refused. Decision: keep "Ltd" at registration. If the Board later wants the name without "Ltd", amend clause 23 by Special Resolution first, then apply under s.150 (Constitution clause 23.4). See LEGAL-REVIEW-2026-09-20 R1. |
| 3.1 | Registered office, address | text | [Street address, suburb, state, postcode] |
| 3.2 | Registered office, occupier's consent (if company does not occupy) | Y/N + attach | [If applicable: signed consent-to-occupation letter attached] |
| 3.3 | Hours the office is open to the public | text | 9:00 am, 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) |
| 4.1 | Principal place of business | text | [Same as 3.1 unless different] |
| 5.1 | Director 1, full legal name | text | Laurence Hugo (Founding Director & Co-founder / CEO) |
| 5.2 | Director 1, former names | text | [If any] |
| 5.3 | Director 1, date & place of birth | date + text | [DOB / place] |
| 5.4 | Director 1, residential address | text | [Residential address, mandatory, not office] |
| 5.5 | Director 1, consent to act on file (s.201D)? | Y/N | Yes, signed [date]. See Consent to Act template. |
| 5.6 | Director 2, full legal name | text | Prof Deen Sanders OAM (Independent Director and Chair, proposed) [TO CONFIRM: has not yet been asked to serve as a Director. See board.json slot 2.] |
| 5.7 | Director 2, DOB / address / consent | [DOB / place / residential / consent date, to be completed on execution of Consent to Act] | |
| 5.8 | Director 3, full legal name | text | [Independent Director 3, TO CONFIRM. Profile: senior credit-industry, financial-counselling or hardship-policy experience. See board.json slot 3. Note: Lisa Hugo is an EMPLOYEE, not a Director (decision recorded 2026-09-20; matches ACNC application s 7). Unless he separately consents to Director appointment.] |
| 5.9 | Director 3, DOB / address / consent | [DOB / place / residential / consent date] | |
| 5.10 | Director 4, full details | [Independent Director 4, TO CONFIRM. Profile: clinical governance or lived experience. Gives an independent majority (3 of 4). See board.json slot 4.] | |
| 5.11 | Director 5 (if appointed), full details | [If appointed, target board = 5] | |
| 5.12 | At least one Director ordinarily resident in Australia? | Y/N | Yess.201A(2) requires at least THREE directors for a public company, at least two ordinarily resident in Australia. Form 201 CANNOT be lodged until slots 5.1, 5.6 and 5.8 carry real names with signed s.201D consents. |
| 6.1 | Company Secretary, full legal name | text | [Secretary name] |
| 6.2 | Company Secretary, DOB / residential address / consent | [DOB / place / address / consent date] | |
| 6.3 | At least one Secretary ordinarily resident in Australia? | Y/N | Yes (s.204A(2)) |
| 7.1 | Number of Members at incorporation | number | [Number, minimum 1; recommend 3 to 5 Founding Members aligned with Directors] |
| 7.2 | Amount of guarantee per Member | currency | $10.00 (Constitution clause 9; s.517 Corporations Act) |
| 7.3 | Member 1, full legal name & address | Laurence Hugo, [address] | |
| 7.4 | Member 2, full legal name & address | Prof Deen Sanders OAM, [address · TO CONFIRM] | |
| 7.5 | Member 3, full legal name & address | [Independent Director 3, TO CONFIRM]. Note: Carla Oliver is a Board-Appointed Advisor, not a Member or Director; membership aligned with Directors per board.json. | |
| 7.6 | Members have signed the Application for Membership + Guarantee? | Y/N | Yessigned applications on file (Constitution clauses 9 to 11). |
| 8.1 | Governing document, does the company adopt a Constitution on registration? | Y/N | Yes (s.136(1)(a)). The Constitution v1.0 will be adopted on registration. |
| 8.2 | Constitution signed by all initial Members before lodgement? | Y/N | Yessigned [date]. |
| 9.1 | Ultimate Holding Company | text | None. The Company is not a subsidiary of any other entity. |
| 10.1 | Share capital | Not applicable, the Company is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. | |
| 11.1 | ASIC lodgement fee (public company) | currency | [Verify current fee at asic.gov.au, approximately $538 for a public company as at date of lodgement] |
| 11.2 | Payment method | select | [Credit card / EFT via ASIC portal] |
| 12.1 | Lodging party | text | [Registered ASIC agent name + agent number, or Company itself] |
| 12.2 | Declaration by lodging party | Y/N | Yes, declaration signed by lodging party stating information is true and correct. |
Pre-Lodgement Checklist
Every item must be complete before Form 201 is lodged. Tick each box.
- ☐ Name availability confirmed (ASIC name check within last 7 days)
- ☐ Constitution v1.0 finalised, solicitor-signed-off, and signed by all initial Members
- ☐ Consent to Act (s.201D + ACNC Responsible Person Declaration) signed by each Director
- ☐ Consent to Act signed by Company Secretary
- ☐ Registered office address confirmed with signed consent-to-occupation letter (if premises not occupied by Company)
- ☐ Application for Membership + $10 Guarantee signed by each initial Member
- ☐ At least one Director and one Secretary is ordinarily resident in Australia
- ☐ ASIC agent (if used) instructed and fee arrangements confirmed
- ☐ Solicitor's green-light memo received (item 19 of the Solicitor Review Pack)
- ☐ Payment method authorised for ASIC lodgement fee
- ☐ Post-lodgement plan ready: apply for ABN via ABR within 24 hours of ACN issue
Post-Lodgement Actions (once ACN is issued)
ASIC typically issues the ACN within minutes of a properly-completed online Form 201. Once the ACN is in hand:
- Apply for ABN via the ABR (abr.gov.au) using the ACN. Nominate charity status (this streamlines the ACNC application).
- Convene the first Directors' meeting (or execute circular resolutions in writing) using the First Board Meeting Pack and First Directors' Resolutions.
- Open the operating bank account and the dedicated Gift Fund account.
- Bind D&O, public liability, and professional indemnity insurance.
- Lodge the ACNC charity registration application (subtype PBI) using the ACNC Portal-Ready Answers.
- Following ACNC registration, lodge the ATO DGR item 4.1.1 application using the DGR Application draft.
- Publish the ACN + charity registration on the Company website within 30 days.
Do not lodge without solicitor sign-off
By resolution of the promoters (to be recorded in Resolution 1 of the First Directors' Resolutions), no lodgement of Form 201 is authorised without the instructed solicitor's green-light memo. This is not a formality, it is the promoters' pre-condition and it will be documented as such.