Keeping company details up to date
Once your company is registered with the Companies Office, nominate who will have authority to file your annual returns, and update your name, address, constitution, director and shareholder details.
- Confirming your authority Confirm your authority to manage a company's information on the Companies Register.
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How to file an annual return
How to prepare and file your company's annual return.
- Getting a copy of your company information To check what information is on the public register for your company you can get a company extract.
- Updating company addresses If you change your company address you need to update the Companies Register.
- Updating a director's details Find out how to change a director's name, address or appointment status on the Companies Register.
- Registering the appointment of a director The steps to registering the appointment of a company director.
- Updating a shareholder's details How to keep your shareholders' personal and shareholding information up to date.
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Managing share allocations
Find out how to manage the allocation of shares in your company.
- Changing the name of a company The steps you need to take to change your company name.
- Adding, amending or removing a company constitution How to add a copy of your company's new, updated constitution or how to remove a constitution that has been revoked.
- Changing your financial reporting month How to request a change to the month your audited financial statements are due.
- Adding or updating additional NZBN information You can add or update additional details about your company.
- Applying for a correction to the register Use these instructions to request a correction to the Companies Register.
Other help topics
Before you start a company
Starting a company
Shares and shareholders
Company directors
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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