Are you a large or small proprietary company
A proprietary company is defined as being 'large' or 'small'. The thresholds that define a large proprietary company increased on 1 July 2019.
Definition of a large proprietary company - financial years commencing on or after 1 July 2019
From financial years commencing on or after 1 July 2019, a proprietary company is defined as 'large' for a financial year if it satisfies at least two of the below criteria:
- the consolidated revenue for the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is $50 million or more
- the value of the consolidated gross assets at the end of the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is $25 million or more, and
- the company and any entities it controls have 100 or more employees at the end of the financial year.
Large proprietary companies must prepare and lodge a financial report and a director's report for each financial year. The accounts must be audited unless ASIC grants relief.
If the company does not meet at least two of the above criteria, it is 'small'. In some circumstances, small proprietary companies may also have to lodge financial reports.
Sustainability reporting
From 1 January 2025, sustainability reporting obligations will be progressively phased in and apply to most large proprietary companies by 1 July 2027. Sustainability reports must be prepared and lodged in accordance with Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act.
For more information, see Sustainability reporting.
Definition of a large proprietary company - financial years commencing before 30 June 2019
For financial years prior to 30 June 2019, a proprietary company is defined as 'large' if it satisfies at least two of the below criteria:
- the consolidated revenue for the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is $25 million or more
- the value of the consolidated gross assets at the end of the financial year of the company and any entities it controls is $12.5 million or more, and
- the company and any entities it controls have 50 or more employees at the end of the financial year.
Large proprietary companies must prepare and lodge a financial report and a director's report for each financial year. The accounts must be audited unless ASIC grants relief.
If the company does not meet at least two of the above criteria, it is 'small'. In some circumstances, small proprietary companies may also have to lodge financial reports.