How to remove a company from the Overseas Register
When you close the New Zealand business of an overseas company
There are three steps to closing the New Zealand branch or business of an overseas company, and removing it from the Overseas Register. The process takes at least 3 months.
1. Notify the public
You must give notice if your overseas company is no longer in business in:
- the New Zealand Gazette
- at least one newspaper in circulation in the area where your business is located.
You don't have to specify a date when the company's New Zealand business will close, but you can't notify us until 3 months after the notice has been published.
2. Notify the Registrar of Companies
After 3 months, you can notify us by completing Form 19.
You don't need to provide a copy of your newspaper advertisement.
Send the completed form to us at compliance@companies.govt.nz
3. Removal from the Overseas Register
If you've completed the form correctly, we'll remove your company from the register.
Other guides in
Managing an overseas company in New Zealand
- Registering your company to do business in New Zealand
- How overseas companies set up as a NZ business
- How to transfer your company's incorporation to NZ
- Financial reporting for overseas companies
- Financial reporting for New Zealand companies registered in Australia
- Annual returns for overseas companies
- Updating directors' details on the Overseas Register
- Updating addresses of overseas companies
- Changing the name of an overseas company
- Updating the constitution of an overseas company