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Maintain company
Update details as they change FREE

Company key
Required for many online transactions

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A step-by-step, visual and audio guide runs you through the process of maintaining director details online.

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Maintain company details FREE: Maintain company details FREE

Use the Companies Office online service to keep your company details up to date.

Each year you are required to file an annual return. You may also need to update company information including director, shareholder and address details throughout the year.

Is your company in financial difficulty?

Check out business.govt.nz for some helpful ideas and tools to assist you in managing your business through tough economic times.

You will need a company key: Every company has a company key
The seven-character company key, issued upon registration, is a type of password that is used to authenticate online transactions.

Lost your company key?
If you have lost or forgotten your company key, use our secure automated online service to retrieve it. Read more...
Change your company key
You can change your company key to a seven character alphanumeric value, containing at least one number and at least one letter. Read more...
Keyless transaction agreement
Historically some clients were able to enter into a Keyless Transaction Agreement (KTA) with the Companies Office. Recently we have reviewed those agreements. Read more...

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