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A common seal, also known as company seal or corporate seal, is an official mark used by a company or organisation to signify its unique identity.

Common uses of common seals

Common seals are mainly used by companies in common law jurisdictions or in certifying legal documentation.

While the passing of the Company Law Review Act 1988 removed the requirement that had mandated companies to have a common seal, companies established prior to 1988 still comply as mandated by their constitution.

Although no longer a legal requirement, many companies today still choose to use a common seal for its benefits. For example, a common seal can give more authenticity to documents for people unaccustomed with the Australian way of executing documents. If an organisation has several overseas customers, for example, having a common seal is an effective way of showing legality and legitimacy.

To have one’s common seal imprint, you need to have a business stamp. Personalised business stamps are uniquely designed to create an imprint upon paper. These custom business stamps are used by government offices, companies and notaries public to indicate that the document is genuinely carried out, accepted or witnessed since the business stamp seal is exclusive to the company.

The standard format of a common seal is round and it includes the full company name on the stamp, followed by the abbreviation for “Australian Company Number” (A.C.N.) together with the company’s nine-digit number.

The three different types of Australian common seal stamps

At Adams Rubber Stamps Melbourne, you can choose from three types of common seal, personalised business stamps:

• The traditional common seal ink stamp
• The common seal self-ink stamp
• The folding-handle common seal stamp

Traditional common seal rubber stamps

The traditional company common seal is simply just like the traditional rubber stamp. What makes it different is its design, which follows a particular format and is unique since the stamp has the full company name together with its nine-digit Australian Company Number imprinted on it. The traditional common seal stamp is available in 38mm x 38mm size.

Common seal self-ink stamps

The self-inking common seal is a self-ink stamp that also follows the particular format that is required for common seals. Unlike the traditional common company seal, the self-ink common company seal stamp does not require a stamp pad and is therefore easier to use and less messy. The self-inking common seal is available in 15mm x 30mm size.

Folding-handle common seal stamps

The folding-handle common seal is similar to the traditional common seal company rubber stamp in terms of its operation, that is you need an ink pad to make an imprint. What makes the folding-handle common seal ink stamp different from traditional common seal is the appearance of its handle.

The handle of this company rubber stamp is movable between two folded positions and can be operated by placing the handle in the middle of the two folded positions. This folding handle rubber stamp is available in 15mm x 30mm size.

Need a common seal rubber stamp?

If you have any queries relating to the options above, get in touch. Otherwise, if you’re wanting to proceed to having a common seal made for your company’s use, it’s a simple process.

Simply choose the option that is right for you and order a common seal stamp online now!