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Start with Companies Office / NZBN for New Zealand. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
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- Companies Office / NZBN
- Coverage
- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
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- Data freshness
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-07-02
New Zealand company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
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New Zealand — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,000
- Last updated
- 2026-07-02
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
- Cost
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Companies Office / NZBN at a glance
- What it publishes
- Company name and number, NZBN (13-digit identifier), Incorporation date and status
- What it costs
- Searching here is free
- How current it is
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-07-02
- Can we monitor it
- Not currently offered for this source; lookup availability does not imply change monitoring
Access New Zealand company registration data through the Companies Office and NZBN register. Search by company name, number, or NZBN.
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600K+
Active Companies
#1 World Bank
Ease of Business
100%
NZBN Coverage
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Data Access
Registry Overview
New Zealand's Companies Office maintains the register of all NZ companies, and the NZBN (New Zealand Business Number) system provides a unique 13-digit identifier for every business entity. NZ is consistently ranked as one of the easiest countries in the world to do business, and its company registry is exceptionally transparent — director and shareholder data is freely accessible online.
Entity Types
- •Limited Company (Ltd)
- •Look-Through Company (LTC)
- •Limited Partnership (LP)
- •Overseas Company
- •Sole Trader
- •Charitable Trust
Data Available
- ✓Company name and number
- ✓NZBN (13-digit identifier)
- ✓Incorporation date and status
- ✓Registered office
- ✓Director names and addresses
- ✓Shareholder details
- ✓Annual return filing status
- ✓Constitution details
Free tools for New Zealand
How to search the Companies Office / NZBN
- 1
Access the Companies Register
Navigate to the official Companies Office search portal. You can search by company name, number, or New Zealand Business Number (NZBN).
- 2
Select the Business Entity
Identify the correct entity from the results list. Active companies are current; check the 'Status' column to ensure the entity is not struck off or in liquidation.
- 3
Review Detailed Records
Click on the entity to view tabs for Directors, Shareholders, and Documents. You can view residential addresses for directors and the full history of annual return filings.
- 4
Download Certificates and Filings
Use the 'Filings' tab to download the Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution, or most recent Annual Return as PDF files free of charge.
Who uses this data
Due diligence analysts, procurement officers, legal professionals, and credit managers globally. Because the New Zealand registry is open-access and free, it is frequently used for rapid KYC checks and mapping complex corporate structures without budget constraints.
Access, fees & notes
New Zealand is known for high transparency; unlike most jurisdictions, director and shareholder residential addresses and full filing histories are available without a paywall. The NZBN is the global standard for business identification in New Zealand, used even by non-incorporated entities like sole traders.
Cost & access
Online search and document downloads are completely free. Bulk data is available via the NZBN API.
Local-language glossary
- New Zealand Business Number (NZBN)
- A unique 13-digit identifier used to connect all various business information; it is the primary key for business data in NZ.
- Certificate of Incorporation
- The legal document issued by the Registrar confirming the formation of a company.
- Annual Return
- A mandatory yearly filing confirming that the details on the register (address, directors, etc.) are still correct.
- Look-Through Company (LTC)
- A type of company where the income and losses are passed directly to the shareholders for tax purposes.
- Struck Off
- The status of a company that has been removed from the register and is no longer a legal entity.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Using the company number (7 digits) instead of the NZBN (13 digits) in external data systems.
✓ Always record the 13-digit NZBN as it is the official standard across all government agencies.
✗ Assuming 'Registered Office' is the same as the 'Address for Service'.
✓ Check both fields on the registry; they are often the same but can vary, particularly for service of legal documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an NZBN?▾
The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is a unique 13-digit identifier assigned to every business entity in NZ. It's designed to simplify business-to-business and business-to-government interactions by providing a single number for identification.
How transparent is NZ company data?▾
New Zealand has one of the most transparent company registries in the world. Director names, residential addresses, shareholder details, and share allocations are all publicly searchable for free through the Companies Office website.
How do I search for a NZ company?▾
Visit the Companies Office website (companiesoffice.govt.nz) and search by company name or number. The register provides comprehensive details including directors, shareholders, annual return history, and any registered charges.
What is a Look-Through Company?▾
A Look-Through Company (LTC) is a special NZ entity type where profits and losses 'look through' to shareholders for tax purposes — similar to an S-Corp in the US. They must have 5 or fewer shareholders who are all NZ-resident natural persons.
How do I search for a company in New Zealand by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official NZ Companies Office service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact NZBN number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the New Zealand company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official New Zealand register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search New Zealand companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact NZBN number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in New Zealand?▾
Search the exact NZBN number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a New Zealand company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the NZ Companies Office supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
How do I find a company's NZBN number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official NZ Companies Office route. Record the NZBN only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
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LemReveal. (2026). New Zealand — Companies Office / NZBN Dataset. Source: Companies Office / NZBN. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/new-zealand
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