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Gain insights from the Companies Office

  • 686,634 registered companies as at 30 June 2021
  • 709,220 searches on companies register data last month
  • 15,786 registered Financial Service Providers
  • 12 directors prohibited in 2020 calendar year under s385 Director Prohibitions
  • 1,850,400 registered financing statements on the PPSR
  • 293,031 annual returns filed from 1 January to 30 June 2021

Recent notices

Notice of intention to correct the register

Notice of intention to correct the Companies Register for 5 companies.

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Removal notice - section 318(1)(d)

Notice of intention to remove 516 companies from the Companies Register.

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Restoration notice

Notice of intention to restore 40 companies to the Companies Register.

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Recent news

Do you have an insolvency practitioners licence?

As the 1st of September 2021 deadline looms, all liquidators must meet licensing requirements, or resign from their appointments.

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FMA levies changed from 1 July 2021

New Financial Markets Authority (FMA) levies came into force on 1 July 2021 affecting a number of our registers.

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New certification requirement for lenders and mobile traders

From 1 October 2021, lenders providing consumer credit, and mobile traders selling on credit, will need to be certified by the Commerce Commission.

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Primary Register: Financial Service Providers Register Published:

COVID-19 relief measures: expiry update

An update on the dates when the temporary COVID-19-related business relief measures expire

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Welcome to the new Financial Services Providers Register

We’ve updated the FSPR to support the new regulatory regime for financial advice. You’ll notice some changes to the register and the way things are done.

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