Company information: Location

Directories

New Zealand Business Who’s Who

Provides brief information such as directors, number of employees, contact information and annual turnover.

A’Courts business handbook: products, brands and companies, online database

Lists manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors by name or product type. Provides contact details and product information.

Databases

Kompass International

Information on 1.8 million companies in 75 different countries. Details may include contact and product information, brand names, executives, financial performance, number of employees and lists of countries to which they export and their agents in those countries.
You can access this at the Central Library only.

Websites

New Zealand Companies Office

This government office maintains a searchable register of companies in New Zealand. Provides contact details, shareholder and director information. Complete records are available on payment of a small fee.

Telephone and trade directories

Online directories including White and Yellow Pages for New Zealand, A’Courts and UBD.

Other

Company website

Many company websites provide contact details, product information, news, and some history. If the company is publicly listed the annual report may also be available on the website.

Annual report