Company directors
Directors have responsibilities to their company and shareholders, and under the Companies Act 1993. You must register all your directors with the Companies Office and they must sign a consent form.
- Resources for new directors A selection of resources to help new directors understand what they need to know.
- What it means to be a director Learn about the role and responsibilities of a company director.
- Who can be a director Find out who can be a company director
- Registering the appointment of a director The steps to registering the appointment of a company director.
- Banned directors Why some people may be banned from being a company director and how you can check who’s banned.
- Updating a director's details Find out how to change a director's name, address or appointment status on the Companies Register.
- Filing director and shareholder consent forms How to manage your director and shareholder consent forms.
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Before you start a company
Starting a company
Keeping company details up to date
Shares and shareholders
Filing annual returns
Complying with the law
Financial reporting
Amalgamations
Managing an overseas company in New Zealand
Closing a company
Restoring a company to the register
When your company fails
Managing your online account
Getting support to use the Companies Register
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