New Zealand Companies Office

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Statistics last updated 3 July 2026

756,821 companies on the register as at 30 June 2026
5,527 companies incorporated in June
4,580 companies removed from the register in June
281 companies placed in liquidation, receivership or voluntary administration in June
15,388 financial service providers on the register as at 30 June 2026
1,762,732 financing statements registered on the PPSR as at 30 June 2026

Latest company statistics
Review of Companies Office fees and levies

Progress on the proposal to introduce a new charging model across the Companies Office registers.

Recent notices

Primary Register: Incorporated Societies Published: 9 July 2026

Restoration notice

Notice of intention to restore 20 societies to the register.

View this restoration notice at Incorporated Societies
Primary Register: Incorporated Societies Published: 2 July 2026

Removal notice — Section 175(1)(a)

Notice of intention to remove 8 societies from the Incorporated Societies Register.

View this removal notice at Incorporated Societies
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 2 July 2026

Companies Act 1993 (MAERSK A/S) Exemption Notice 2026

Pursuant to section 207L of the Companies Act 1993, the Registrar of Companies gives the following notice (to which is appended a statement of reasons of the Registrar).

View this exemption notice at Companies Register

See all 23 notices

Recent news

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 1 December 2025

New law related to directors’ residential addresses

The new Companies (Address Information) Amendment Act allows directors who have safety concerns to substitute their residential address.

Read about Companies (Address Information) Amendment Act at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 24 June 2026

Director prohibitions imposed in April and May 2026

In April and May 2026, the Registrar of Companies prohibited 8 people from managing companies.

Read the full article at Companies Register