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.
First steps to updating director details online
No matter what sort of update you need to make to directors, the first steps are the same.
Appointments of new directors
Notification of the appointment of a new director must be made within 20 working days of the appointment.
Director address changes
You should notify the Registrar of changes of a director's address within 20 working days of you becoming aware of the change.
Director's change of name
A change of a director's name must be notified to the Registrar of Companies within 20 working days of the company becoming aware of the change.
Directors ceasing to hold office
When a director ceases to hold office you should notify the Registrar of Companies within 20 working days of the change.
Updating director details for overseas companies
Learn how companies registered as overseas companies in New Zealand record changes for their directors.
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