As company incorporation agents our experience and relationship with the Companies Office in New Zealand means, we can obtain registry copies of company documents and conduct comprehensive New Zealand company searches.
We can provide certified copies of New Zealand company documents held at the company register, an Apostille service can also be provided on certified copies of New Zealand company documents issued by the Companies Office in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Company Search is a summary of the latest information filed at Companies Office, confirms the existence of the company and provides further company details disclosed by the company.
The New Zealand company report includes:
Details on each Director including:
Details on each Shareholder including:
Additional information including:
The search report will be ordered from the New Zealand Companies Office and delivered by email in 3-4 days.
The New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the Companies Office and we can provide an electronic registry copy of a company's certificate of incorporation.
Certificates of incorporation for New Zealand registered companies now contain a QR Code, the QR Code provides access to the publicly available company information at the Register.
The New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation includes the company name, company number, QR Code, date of incorporation and states that a company is incorporated under the relevant companies acts
A Certificate of Good Standing issued by Companies Office, confirms the company has a status of Good Standing with the registry and is up to date with the statutory filing requirements.
With effect from 2010 the New Zealand Companies Office no longer provides Certificates of Good Standing, our company search report includes details of the current company status.
We can provide copies of the Memorandum of Association which includes, the company name, registered office, registered agent, business activities, share capital the company is authorised to issue, objects and powers of the New Zealand company.
New Zealand companies are obliged to complete financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (FRA) and Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2006.
The Financial Reporting Act in New Zealand requires all companies to prepare and file an annual financial statement with the Registrar of Companies. Generally, the financial statements must be filed within six months following the end of the company's financial year. Companies must set out the financial statements in accordance with the New Zealand GAAP standards.
Companies considered an exempt company qualifying for Differential Reporting exemptions in New Zealand. These exemptions alter the accounting and reporting process in regards to the financial statements, accounts and auditing requirements.
To qualify as an exempt a company must meet the following criteria:
Companies are considered large if they exceed any two of the following:
All companies are required to file an annual return. This must be filed on in a month specified at the point of incorporation, and this filing month may be changed each year when filing the annual return. A New Zealand company is not required to file an annual return in the first year of incorporation.
Please complete our enquiry form, so we can assist with your company documents requirements.
There is no minimum capital requirements for a company in New Zealand.
Only one shareholder is required for a company in New Zealand, with a maximum of fifty and no restriction placed upon nationality or residency.
Only one director is required, who may be of any nationality and residency. Only individuals are allowed and not corporate bodies.