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Check your builder before you hand over a cent.

Licence, money troubles and court history in one free check, straight from official registers. For NSW and ACT builders.

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Builder report

NSW residential builder (Pty Ltd), name removed

2 findings

  • Licensing & regulatory standing

    NSW contractor licence register · Access Canberra builder licences

    Current · history

  • Legal proceedings & dispute history

    NSW courts and tribunals · Federal courts

    1 decision

  • Insolvency & financial distress

    ASIC published notices: insolvency · ASIC published notices: ATO tax debt

    None found

  • Corporate structure & phoenix risk

    Australian Business Register · ASIC company register

    Clear

  • Supply-chain statements

    Modern Slavery Statements Register

    6 statements

16 sources checked · every finding links to its source record

A real NSW report, identifying details removed. Open the full sample

Data from official public registers

  • ABR
  • ASIC
  • Verify NSW licences
  • Access Canberra
  • Payment Times Register
  • Federal, NSW & ACT courts
  • Fair Work Ombudsman
official sources searched in every report
16
to run a report, no credit card needed
$0
builder licence and court coverage
NSW + ACT

How it works

From a name to a full check in a few minutes.

  1. Enter the builder

    Type the business name or ABN. We confirm you have the right business on the ABR before searching.

  2. We search 16 sources at once

    Licence registers, ASIC, insolvency notices, courts and tribunals. You can watch each one complete.

  3. Read one clear report

    Findings are grouped by risk, and every record links back to the register it came from.

Who it’s for

Whoever’s money is on the line.

Owner-builders and homeowners

About to sign a contract or pay a deposit? Check the builder’s licence, insolvency notices and court history first.

Read the guide

Subcontractors

Before you take on work, check whether the head contractor has insolvency notices, tax-debt notices or a history of payment disputes.

Read the guide

Developers

Vet every builder at tender with the same report, so you compare like with like.

Read the guide

The Trustworthy platform

Protection at every stage of the build.

  1. Before you sign

    Know Your Builder

    A free due-diligence report on any NSW or ACT builder.

    Available nowCheck a builder for Know Your Builder

  2. During the build

    FundSight

    Real-time visibility of project funds, so progress payments arrive when milestones are met.

    Coming soonJoin the waitlist for FundSight

  3. After completion

    Digital Retention Trust

    Retention money held in trust and released automatically when the defects period ends.

    Coming soonJoin the waitlist for Digital Retention Trust

What we check

16 sources, six kinds of risk.

Open a card to see the registers behind it and what they can’t tell you, or read how it works.

Builder licences and disciplineWhether the builder holds a current licence, its class and expiry, and any disciplinary action or compliance history recorded against it.
  • NSW contractor licence register (Verify licence)
  • Access Canberra builder licence register
  • Access Canberra register of disciplinary actions

Good to know: Licence checks cover NSW and the ACT only in this release.

Business identityThat the ABN is active and matches the business you are dealing with, the company’s registration status, and other companies its directors are linked to.
  • Australian Business Register (ABR)
  • ASIC company register
  • ASIC director company history

Good to know: Director history needs a director’s name, which you can add on the full search form.

Financial warning signsLiquidation, administration and other insolvency notices, published tax-debt notices, and how long the business takes to pay its own suppliers.
  • ASIC published notices: insolvency
  • ASIC published notices: ATO tax debt
  • Payment Times Reporting Register

Good to know: Payment times are only reported by large businesses, so most small builders won’t appear.

Regulator enforcementDirectors banned from managing companies, undertakings given to ASIC, and Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement outcomes.
  • ASIC disqualified persons register
  • ASIC court enforceable undertakings register
  • Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement outcomes

Good to know: Records appear once the regulator publishes them, which can lag behind the event.

Courts and tribunalsPublished judgments and tribunal decisions naming the business, including building disputes heard in NCAT and ACAT.
  • Federal courts
  • NSW courts and tribunals
  • ACT courts and ACAT

Good to know: Only published decisions are searchable. Cases that settle or are still running may not appear.

Supply-chain statementsWhether the business has lodged a modern slavery statement.
  • Modern Slavery Statements Register

Good to know: Only businesses with A$100 million or more in revenue must report.

FAQ

Common questions

How do I check a builder’s licence in NSW?

Building Commission NSW publishes contractor licences on the NSW Government’s Verify licence service, where you can search by name or licence number. Know Your Builder checks that register for you, includes any compliance history recorded against the licence, and adds ASIC, insolvency and court checks in the same report.

How do I check a builder’s licence in the ACT?

Access Canberra publishes the ACT’s builder licence register and a separate register of disciplinary actions. Know Your Builder searches both, so a suspension or condition shows up alongside the licence status.

Is the report really free?

Yes. Enter the builder’s name or ABN and the check runs at no cost. We ask for your email address so we can send you a link to the report.

My builder works outside NSW and the ACT. Can I still use it?

Not yet. This release covers NSW and the ACT. Until other states are added, check the builder’s licence on your state regulator’s register and confirm their insurance before you pay a deposit.

Does a clean report mean the builder is safe to use?

No. A clean report means nothing was found in the sources we checked on the day you searched. Registers can lag behind events, so also check references, home building insurance and your contract before you sign.

Where does the information come from?

From 16 official public registers, courts and tribunals. Every finding in the report links back to the record it came from, so you can check it yourself.

Give your builder a once-over.

Free report. NSW and ACT builders.

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