Register Search

Entities that can be searched include New Zealand Companies and Overseas Companies registered in New Zealand.  To search for other entities please use the Search Other Registers option.  This includes Incorporated Societies, Charitable Trusts and Industrial and Provident Societies.

Conduct a Register Search now.

• Quick access
• Quick search
• Number search
• Standard name search
• Keyword search 

The New Zealand Companies Register is an electronic register where company information and documents can be viewed online.  There are four options available to you for conducting a register search.  Searching is easy and most information is FREE.

A register search allows you to locate a company using either the company name or company number.  This search will locate the organisations that are currently registered as well as those that have been removed from the register (Struck Off).

The search options described below relate to companies only.  The Companies Office website also contains information on a range of other entities.

View information on searching other registers.

Conduct an Other Registers Search now.

Quick access

• A company details search provides company addresses, director and shareholder details and much more
• A company details search is FREE
• Search by incorporation number if known
• Get a copy of the certificate of incorporation
• Request a certificate of good standing.

Need help to start searching? View a short video on how to start searching the register. The clip will open in a new window. Requires Adobe Flash Player version 7 or higher.

Step-by-step instructions

Quick search 

Simply enter the first three (or more) characters of a company name in the Quick Search box to produce a summarised list of search results.  Double-click on a company name in the list to see more information about that company.

Number search 

Every entity registered with the Companies Office has a unique reference number.  If you know this number, simply type it in the Standard Search field and select Submit Search.  The next screen displays the company name and number.  Select the link to see more information about that company.

Note | We no longer attach an alphabetic prefix to the number, please only enter the number for this search (e.g. enter 123456 not AK123456).

Standard name search 

Enter the first few characters of an organisation name in the Standard Search box and select Submit Search.  Select an organisation name from the list to see more information about that organisation.

If you wish to select another organisation from this list, select the Previous Search button to return to the list.

Keyword search 

Keywords can appear anywhere within an entity name.  Choose words that you think will return fewer results.  Common words like ‘Investments’, ‘Holdings’, ‘Limited’ and ‘Company’ cannot be searched as they are not keywords.

Conduct a Register Search now.

Note | Entities that will be searched include New Zealand Companies and Overseas Companies registered in New Zealand.  To search for other entities please use the Search Other Registers option.  This includes Incorporated Societies, Charitable Trusts and Industrial and Provident Societies.