Updating company details
To update or maintain any company details with the Companies Office:
- You will need to be logged on as a registered user of the website, Read more...
- And have Company Authority for the company. Read more...
Step one | Locate the company to update
From the Online Services - Do It Now menu choose Update Company Details then choose which details you need to update (Company addresses, director details, shares or shareholders, company name, etc).
Find the company by entering some search criteria (for example, either the company name or the company number).
From the Search Results select the company to update. Learn more about searching for a company.
Step two | Update the company's details
Once you have located the company to maintain, you can update the following details:
Company addresses
Companies are required to update the companies register with any address changes. Update company address details online for free.
Director details
The companies register contains details of each company director - their full legal name, residential address and date of appointment. As these details change, the changes must also be recorded on the register.
Shares & shareholders
Where a company has made share changes these will be recorded in the company's share register. When the total number of shares is increased or decreased - these changes must be notified to the Registrar of Companies within ten working days.
Change company name
You can change the registered company name online. The only fee charged is for reserving the new name (NZ$10.22). The change itself can then be completed online at any time FREE of charge.
Constitution
After incorporation a company may decide to amend its constitution or, if the company had no constitution, adopt one.
Additional company information
Companies have the option of providing extra information about their company on the New Zealand Register of Companies including their logo, trading name, website address and other details.
Financial reporting
Is your company required to file financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Reporting Act 1993?
Amalgamations
An amalgamation is the means of merging the assets and liabilities of two or more amalgamating companies, with one continuing as the amalgamated company, and the other (or others) being removed from the register.
Lodging other documents online
If no specific online service is provided for a document you wish to file with us - you can still send the document to us online using the Lodge Other Document service.
Corrections to the register
If incorrect details are displayed for your company on the New Zealand register of companies or the overseas register due to an error arising from filing, you may be able to apply for correction.
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