• There were 726,727 registered companies at 31 March 2024.
• During the first quarter of 2024 there were 13,991 new companies incorporated and 13,698 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the first quarter of 2024 —
    
    • increased by 138 (1% increase) compared with the same quarter in 2023 and
    • decreased by 712 (4.8% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2022.
  • The number of removals during the first quarter of 2024 —
    
    • increased by 4,676 (51.8% increase) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • decreased by 606 (4.2% decrease) compared to the same quarter in 2022.
• There were 489 liquidator appointments during the first quarter of 2024 compared to —
  
  • 382 for the same quarter last year (28.0% increase) and
  • 309 for the same quarter in 2022 (58.2% increase).

For the quarter ended 31 December 2023

• There were 726,359 registered companies at 31 December 2023.
• During the fourth quarter of 2023 there were 12,197 new companies incorporated and 9,061 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the fourth quarter of 2023 —
    
    • increased by 307 (2.6% increase) compared with the same quarter in 2022 and
    • decreased by 2,341 (16.1% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021.
  • The number of removals during the fourth quarter of 2023 —
    • decreased by 1,723 (16% decrease) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • increased by 508 (5.9% increase) compared to the same quarter in 2021.
• There were 472 liquidator appointments during the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to —
  • 483 for the same quarter last year (2.3% decrease) and
  • 285 for the same quarter in 2021 (65.6% increase).

For the quarter ended 30 September 2023

• There were 722,997 registered companies at 30 September 2023.
• During the third quarter of 2023 there were 14,560 new companies incorporated and 16,003 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the third quarter of 2023—
    • increased by 673 (4.9% increase) compared with the same quarter in 2022 and
    • decreased by 1,538 (9.6% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021.
  • The number of removals during the third quarter of 2023 —
    • increased by 6,476 (68.0% increase) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • decreased by 766 (4.6% decrease) compared to the same quarter in 2021.
• There were 511 liquidator appointments during the third quarter of 2023 compared to —
  • 444 for the same quarter last year (15.0% increase) and
  • 381 for the same quarter in 2021 (34.1% increase).

For the quarter ended 30 June 2023

• There were 724,244 registered companies at 30 June 2023.
• During the second quarter of 2023 there were 15,540 new companies incorporated and 7,992 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the second quarter of 2023 —
    • increased by 1,402 (9.9% increase) compared with the same quarter in 2022 and
    • decreased by 1,929 (11.0% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021.
  • The number of removals during the second quarter of 2023 —
    • increased by 1,174 (17.2% increase) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • increased by 1,132 (16.5% increase) compared to the same quarter in 2021.
• There were 461 liquidator appointments during the second quarter of 2023 compared to —
  • 312 for the same quarter last year (47.8% increase) and
  • 375 for the same quarter in 2021 (22.9% increase).

For the quarter ended 31 March 2023

• There were 716,503 registered companies at 31 March 2023.
• During the first quarter of 2023 there were 13,853 new companies incorporated and 9,097 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the first quarter of 2023 —
    • decreased by 850 (5.8% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2022 and
    • decreased by 3,093 (18.3% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021.
  • The number of removals during the first quarter of 2023 —
    
    • decreased by 5,245 (36.6% decrease) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • increased by 2,884 (46.4% increase) compared to the same quarter in 2021.
• There were 374 liquidator appointments during the first quarter of 2023 compared to —
  • 311 for the same quarter last year (20.3% increase) and
  • 338 for the same quarter in 2021 (10.7% increase).

For the quarter ended 31 December 2022

• There were 711,599 registered companies at 31 December 2022.
• During the fourth quarter of 2022 there were 11,890 new companies incorporated and 10,880 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the fourth quarter of 2022 —
    • decreased by 2,648 (18.2% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021 and
    • decreased by 3,390 (22.2% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2020.
  • The number of removals during the fourth quarter of 2022 —
    • increased by 2,291 (26.7% increase) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • increased by 2,344 (27.5% increase) compared to the same quarter in 2020.
• There were 489 liquidator appointments during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to —
  
  • 286 for the same quarter last year (71.0% increase) and
  • 336 for the same quarter in 2020 (45.5% increase).

For the quarter ended 30 September 2022

• There were 710,364 registered companies at 30 September 2022.
• During the third quarter of 2022 there were 13,888 new companies incorporated and 9,661 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the third quarter of 2022 —
    
    • decreased by 2,210 (13.7% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2021 and
    • decreased by 3,507 (20.2% decrease) compared with the same quarter in 2020.
  • The number of removals during the third quarter of 2022—
    • decreased by 7,144 (42.5% decrease) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • decreased by 6,008 (38.3% decrease) compared to the same quarter in 2020.
      • During the September quarters for 2020 and 2021 removal numbers were unusually high.
• There were 438 liquidator appointments during the third quarter of 2022 compared to —
  
  • 381 for the same quarter last year (15% increase) and
  • 366 for the same quarter in 2020 (19.7% increase).

For the quarter ended 30 June 2022

• There were 705,936 registered companies at 30 June 2022.
• During the second quarter of 2022 there were 14,137 new companies incorporated and 6,918 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the second quarter of 2022 —
    • decreased by 3,332 (19.1%) compared to the same quarter in 2021 but
    • increased by 699 (5.2%) compared to the same quarter in 2020.
  • The number of removals during the second quarter of 2022—
    • increased by 45 (0.7%) compared to the same quarter last year and
    • increased by 4,071 (143.0%) compared to the same quarter in 2020.
      • During the second quarter of 2020 the Companies Office paused removal processes as New Zealand was operating under COVID-19 restrictions, including the first 'Alert Level 4' lockdown.
• There were 313 liquidator appointments during the second quarter of 2022 compared to —
  • 376 for the same quarter last year (a decrease of 16.8%) and
  • 343 for the same quarter in 2020 (a decrease of 8.7%).

For the quarter ended 31 March 2022

• There were 698,546 registered companies at 31 March 2022.
• During the first quarter of 2022 there were 14,702 new companies incorporated and 14,450 company removals.
  • The number of new company registrations during the first quarter of 2022 —
    • decreased by 2,244 (13.2%) compared with the same quarter in 2021 but
    • increased by 2,195 (17.5%) compared with the same quarter from 2020.
  • The number of removals during the first quarter of 2022 —
    • increased by 8,218 (131.9%) compared to the same quarter last year.
    • The relatively large number of removals includes a catch up that takes place on the register from time to time following the lifting of a number of objections to removal at one time.
• There were 310 liquidator appointments during the first quarter of 2022 compared to —
  • 338 for the same quarter last year (a decrease of 8%) and
  • 403 for the same quarter in 2020 (a decrease of 23%).

For the quarter ended 31 December 2021

• There were 698,163 companies on the register at 31 December 2021.
• During the fourth quarter of 2021 there were 14,537 new companies incorporated and 8,701 company removals.
  • The number of new company incorporations during the fourth quarter of 2021 —
    • decreased by 744 (4.9%) compared with the same quarter in 2020 but
    • increased by 2,428 (20.1%) compared with the same quarter from 2019.
  • The number of removals during the fourth quarter of 2021 —
    
    • increased by 146 (1.7%) compared to the same quarter last year.
• There were 302 liquidator appointments during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to —
  
  • 359 for the same quarter last year and
  • 457 for the same quarter in 2019.

For the quarter ended 30 September 2021

• There were 691,500 companies on the register at 30 September 2021.
• During the third quarter of 2021 there were 16,908 new companies incorporated and 16,944 company removals.
  • The number of new company incorporations during the third quarter of 2021 —
    
    • decreased by 1,298 (7.5%) compared with the same quarter in 2020 but
    • increased by 2,154 (15.4%) compared with the same quarter from 2019.
  • The number of removals during the third quarter of 2021 —
    
    • increased by 1,213 (7.7%) compared to the same quarter last year.
    • A register fix was carried out in early August 2021 which rectified a technical failure to complete the removal of a number of companies earlier in the year, following the lifting of a number of objections to removal at one time (March, where we would have expected to see the numbers reflected in April).
• There were 380 liquidator appointments during the third quarter of 2021 compared to —
  
  • 366 for the same quarter last year and
  • 491 for the same quarter in 2019.