Companies Office
[ Last Updated 9 May 2006 ]
The Companies Office provides business registry services in relation to corporate entities, personal property and capital market securities. It delivers nearly all its services through electronic systems and the internet. The registers relate to companies, personal property securities, superannuation funds, incorporated societies, building societies, charitable trusts, unit trusts, friendly societies and credit unions. The office also has compliance, prosecution and enforcement functions under the Companies Act 1993, Securities Act 1978, Corporations (Investigation and Management) Act 1989, Financial Reporting Act 1993 and the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982. The Companies Office also manages the Motor Vehicle Traders Register.
The Companies register is an electronic register available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access the Companies Office at www.companies.govt.nz and use any of the online services listed below:
Search the register for
- Current and historical company information
- Previous company names
- Director, shareholder or address details
- Banned directors and managers
- Company related security interests
Form a company
- Reserve a company name
- Incorporate a company
- Apply for a company IRD number
- Purchase a draft constitution
Maintain Company Details
- Update company, director and share details
- Change a company name
- Amend a constitution
Other Services include
- Filing an annual return
- Receivership and liquidation management
Online Searching of other registers
- Incorporated Societies
- Charitable Trusts
- Unit Trusts
- Participatory Securities
- Building Societies
- Contributory Mortgage Brokers
- Friendly Societies
- Credit Unions
- Overseas Issuers
- Superannuation Schemes
For comprehensive information about using the Companies Office online services please visit www.companies.govt.nz.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a fully electronic register where information about security interests in personal property are recorded and searched. The PPSR is available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR) is publicly available electronic register that contains information about whether a motor vehicle trader is registered, and information about the trader's business, including its physical address.
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