Obtaining an Address from ABN

Lcuh8er on 29/04/2024 - 18:41

This may be a long shot, but I need to serve documents on a sole trader who has ripped me off nearly a grand.
I have an ABN, phone number, email address, invoice, website etc. Just no address, which I need to file with small claims.
Does anyone know how I can get this?
An ABN lookup is not helpful and neither is an ASIC search.

Thanks in advance!

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  • spackbace on 29/04/2024 - 18:44
    +1

    Use another contact person to arrange an appointment, utilising his services?

    • jv on 30/04/2024 - 00:56

      How would that give you their address?

      • spackbace on 30/04/2024 - 00:57
        +1

        Don't need an address to serve them in person, just to hand the forms over.

        I believe in some forms of court paperwork you can even leave them at their feet and it's still counted as being served

        • jv on 30/04/2024 - 00:58

          Don't need an address to serve them in person, just to hand the forms over.

          Sneaky…

  • cuh8er on 29/04/2024 - 18:53

    I hadn't thought of that.
    However, I think he knows he's dodgy so will be overly cautious if someone asks for his address.
    I doubt he'll give it out freely

    • spackbace on 29/04/2024 - 19:12
      +4

      Don't need his address, you just need to be at the place he agrees to meet up and you film yourself handing them the papers

  • mskeggs on 29/04/2024 - 19:00

    If it is a company or trust, do a director/trustee search on ASIC. It is $9 I think.

    • cuh8er on 29/04/2024 - 19:01

      Thanks mskeggs, tried that already there's no information available

    • jv on 30/04/2024 - 00:59

      It says he is a sole trader.

  • mskeggs on 29/04/2024 - 19:08

    Previous answers:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/648632

    • Hardlyworkin on 29/04/2024 - 19:16

      Thanks, you saved me a reply. I refer to my answers on this post!
      Good luck Op, chasing up sole traders can be tough.

  • Sye on 29/04/2024 - 19:23

    You could try a free trial at creditorwatch.com.au

    Enter the phone number in reverseaustralia.com

    Search by name in whitepages.com.au and see if any results match the phone number.

  • JIMB0 on 29/04/2024 - 19:32

    If you know his movements you could follow him home.

  • AustriaBargain on 29/04/2024 - 20:35
    -1

    You could get a mate to pretend to want to do business with him, and then do the "you've been served" thing from American movies. Always a funny moment. Your friend might need to be someone authorised to do that for a living or whatever.

    • AustriaBargain on 03/05/2024 - 22:12

      Aw man. I just got served. Feels bad :(

  • firestormx on 29/04/2024 - 21:06

    Do they have a registered trading name? If so clicking trading name on the ABN search website should go to ASIC, which may show the address for service of documents.

  • wab on 29/04/2024 - 22:45

    PM me ABN, i can help you

    • jv on 30/04/2024 - 01:03

      You could get in trouble under the Privacy Act if caught.

  • jv on 30/04/2024 - 00:57

    Does anyone know how I can get this?

    P.I.

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