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New Zealand Company Documents examples
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.
New Zealand Company Document fees
| New Zealand Company Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company Search Report | £188 | 3-5 days |
| Certificate of Incorporation Registry Certified | £180 | 3-5 days |
| Certificate of Incorporation Apostilled | £320 | 10-14 days |
| Expedite fee | £75 | |
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New Zealand Company Search Report
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:
- Company Name
- Trading name – where applicable
- Company Registration Number
- Date of Incorporation/ Registration
- Company Status – registered, in liquidation, in receivership, struck off, name reserved/ approved
- Company Type/ Legal Entity
- Constitution filed
- Annual return filing month
- Registered office address
- Contact details – where available
Details on each Director including:
- Company directors – full legal name
- Company directors – residential address
- Company directors – date of appointment
- Company directors – copy of their consent form
- Company directors – indicates if they are also a shareholder.
Details on each Shareholder including:
- Company Shareholders – including shareholders name
- Company Shareholders – total number of shares held
- Company Shareholders – number of shares allocated
- Company Shareholders – indicates if they are also a director
Additional information including:
- Current and historical addresses for all addresses recorded for the company – registered office, service, records, and the share register.
- List of the documents filed with the Companies Office by the company – including document type and date filed
New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation
We can provide a Certificate of Incorporation for any company registered with the New Zealand Office of Companies. 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. The Registrar issues a copy or a certified copy Certificate of Incorporation certifying that a company was incorporated under the Companies Act.
The Certificate includes the following
- Company Name
- Date of Incorporation
- Company Number
- Companies Act
When your order is placed for a New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation, we locate the company with the Registry. The New Zealand registry issue the certified Certificate of Incorporation and a scanned copy is emailed through. We can in addition supply the New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation Apostilled. 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.
New Zealand Certificate of Good Standing
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.
The New Zealand Companies Office no longer provides Certificates of Good Standing, our company search report includes details of the current company status.
Financial Statements
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.
In New Zealand not all companies are required to file financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.
Annual Return
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.
Exempt New Zealand Companies
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:
- Company owners are shareholders of the governing body
- Company does not have public accountability
- Company is not listed and publicly traded
- Company is not considered a large company
Companies are considered large if they exceed any two of the following:
- Income of NZD 20,000,000
- Total assets of NZD 10,000,000
- 50 employees
Share Capital
There is no minimum capital requirements for a company in New Zealand.
Company Directors & Shareholders
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.
Order New Zealand Company Documents
To proceed with ordering a New Zealand Company Documents we simply require the company name, we will then check the company file with the company registry. The New Zealand search report is delivered by email with the latest details from the Registrar of Companies.