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Commenda vs Sleek vs Acclime
An Australian Pty Ltd needs a director resident in Australia. All three set up the company. The cost comes after.
Comparison at a glance
Sleek covers a few markets; Acclime covers APAC. Commenda runs four suites across 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Australian entity to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management with complete compliance. Sets up your Australian entity (ASIC filing, Director ID, resident or nominee director, ABN/TFN/GST) and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with consolidation and transfer pricing.
Sleek
Tech CSP with fixed-fee packages. Incorporation, resident director, secretary, and accounting in one portal across Australia, Singapore, the UK, and Hong Kong.
Acclime
Established APAC corporate-services firm. Appoints an Australian resident director, company secretary, and resident public officer, with ongoing compliance. Quote-based, advisor-led.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Sleek | Acclime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (incorporation) | $8,000 / $11,000 | Fixed-fee | Quote-based |
| Resident / nominee director | |||
| Director ID + ASIC filing | |||
| ABN / TFN registration | |||
| Corporate bank account | |||
| GST registration & BAS filing | |||
| Ongoing accounting & company tax return | |||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | |||
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | SG, UK, HK, AU | APAC region |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$8,000Path 1 (or $11,000 Path 2)
- Path 1 uses your own director (~13 weeks); Path 2 uses Commenda's nominee (~5 weeks), billed USD (~A$12,000 to 16,500)
- Add-ons: bank $2,500, nominee renewal $4,500/yr, GST $6,500, address $750/yr, tax return $2,000, bookkeeping $2,400/yr
- Australian entity set up and managed, plus transfer pricing and consolidation
- Customers typically retire 3 to 5 vendors
Sleek
Fixed-feepackages
- Incorporation (ASIC $611 plus service), resident director, secretary, and accounting bundles
- Australia, Singapore, the UK, and Hong Kong; Australia-domestic compliance
Acclime
Quotebased
- Appoints an Australian resident director, company secretary, and resident public officer
- Ongoing compliance and accounting; established APAC corporate-services firm
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Sleek and Acclime stack up against Commenda for entity management in Australia.
Commenda: Australia managed as part of your global group
- Sets up the entity (ASIC filing, Director ID, resident or nominee director, ABN/TFN/GST)
- Then runs accounting, company tax, GST (BAS), and transfer pricing
- Consolidates Australia with your entities in 70+ countries, one audit trail
Sleek and Acclime: Australian setup plus local compliance
- Provide the resident director and keep the Australian books and filings
- Sleek across a few markets (AU, SG, UK, HK); Acclime across APAC
- No cross-border consolidation or transfer pricing across a wider global group
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Australia.
Choose Commenda if…
- You operate in Australia and at least one other country
- You want Australia managed alongside the rest of your group, with consolidation
- You want ASIC filing, resident director, GST, accounting, and transfer pricing in one place
Choose Sleek if…
- Australia (or Singapore/UK/Hong Kong) is your only market
- You want fixed-fee incorporation, resident director, and accounting in one portal
Choose Acclime if…
- Australia (or APAC) is your market
- You want an established, advisor-led corporate-services firm
Common questions
No. Every Australian Pty Ltd needs at least one director ordinarily resident in Australia, and you cannot complete ASIC registration without one. Commenda, Sleek, and Acclime all provide a resident or nominee director.
For an Australia-only company, Sleek (fixed-fee) and Acclime (advisor-led) are fair choices. Commenda is the better fit for a cross-border group: it manages Australia alongside entities in other countries, with transfer pricing and consolidation.
Commonly A$3,500 to A$6,500+ per year, depending on the provider and risk. Commenda's nominee director renewal is $4,500/year. It is mandatory while you have no local resident director.
A Director ID is mandatory, and obtaining one for your own director takes about 2 months and cannot be expedited (Commenda Path 1, ~13 weeks). Commenda Path 2 uses its nominee director's Director ID, so registration is about 5 weeks.
Domestic tools assume you already have an Australian resident director and stop at ASIC filing. Commenda provides the director, handles Director ID, GST, accounting, and company tax, and manages Australia alongside your other countries. Compare total cost of ownership.
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