Managing your online account
Creating an account with the Companies Office allows you to complete the majority of your transactions online. It's free to set up, but fees apply for some transactions, such as filing annual returns.
- Setting up your online services account Create an online services account for yourself, or on behalf of an organisation.
- Confirming your authority to manage information Confirm your authority to manage a company's information on the Companies Register.
- Updating your online services account details How to update your own details for your online services account and how account administrators can update details for their organisation's account.
- Forgotten your RealMe® username or password How to access your online services account if you've forgotten your RealMe® username or password.
- Customising your online services account Arrange the applications on your online services account dashboard to suit your business needs.
- Schedule of fees Find out which of our online services you need to pay for
- Managing payments on the Companies Register Select which payment method you use to pay your online services account transaction fees.
- Lodging other documents Find out when to use our Lodge other documents service.
Other help topics
Before you start a company
Starting a company
Keeping company details up to date
Shares and shareholders
Company directors
Filing annual returns
Complying with the law
Financial reporting
Managing an overseas company in New Zealand
Closing a company
Restoring a company to the register
When your company fails
Getting support to use the Companies Register
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