Company searching and registration in New Zealand
The New Zealand Companies Office (NZCO) is聽responsible for managing New Zealand's聽corporate registers.
- Searching online
- Registering a New Zealand company
- What if I already have a company registered in Australia?
- More information
Searching online
You can search the聽 website聽for free information on companies registered to do business in New Zealand.
The types of searches include:
NZ companies
You can search for a company by name. Each search result includes basic details of a company:
- address
- directors
- shareholders
- document lodgement history
Company directors
You can search for a company director by name. Each search result includes:
- full name
- address
- appointment dates
- director status - current or former director
Banned directors
You can search for information about disqualified directors. Each search result includes:
- any former names
- last known address
- disqualification period
- reason for disqualification
Shareholders
You can search for shareholders by both individual or company name. Each search result includes:
- full name of the shareholder
- address
- shareholder status - current or former shareholder
- number or percentage of shares held
Each search result includes:
- company name
- country of incorporation
- date of registration
- directors
- principal place of business in New Zealand
Registered security interests
While searching a company鈥檚 details, you have the option of searching the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). This can help you find out about any secured debts a company has. A fee applies to each PPSR search. For more information, visit the
Searching using the NZAUConnect App
The NZAU Connect app is a joint initiative of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ob体育) and the New Zealand Companies Office (NZCO). It聽brings together records from ob体育's companies register, NZCO's companies register, and ob体育's Business Names Register.
Through聽NZAUConnect, you can use your device to check聽a business' registration status, registration number and principal place of business. NZAUConnect聽also allows you to save your most common searches, and share search results by email.
For more information visit NZAU Connect app.
NZAUConnect聽can be downloaded for free from聽听补苍诲听.
Registering a New Zealand company
Registering a company in New Zealand can be done entirely online. For more information, visit the
What if I already have a company registered in Australia?
If you have a company registered in Australia, you may qualify to register in New Zealand as an overseas company.
For more information, visit the
More information
For any questions about registering a company in New Zealand, contact the .