Our Story
About CheckMyBuilder
A neutral due-diligence tool helping New Zealanders hire builders and trades companies with confidence.
What we do
CheckMyBuilder compiles public New Zealand records into a concise, source-linked report you can trust. It confirms company status and directors, surfaces insolvency filings, and highlights credible NZ mentions — so you save time, reduce risk, and decide with confidence.
You get
- Company, director & entity checks from official NZ registers — Companies Office / NZBN, NZ Gazette, LINZ, MBIE, Courts of NZ, Serious Fraud Office, WorkSafe, and Inland Revenue.
- Insolvency & filing history with direct links to official notices.
- Credible NZ web and media mentions for extra context.
- A neutral, shareable AI summary with every key claim source-linked.
Our story
This tool was born from hard experience. After losing over $500,000 on a residential build that went wrong — missed timelines, shifting explanations, confusing paperwork — it became painfully clear how difficult basic due diligence is for ordinary people.
Key facts were scattered across registers and notices. Director histories and associated companies were hard to trace. Getting a clean, shareable picture for banks, lawyers, or insurers took weeks. We built CheckMyBuilder to make those checks simple, fast, and verifiable. Instead of ten browser tabs and PDF hunting, you get a single plain-English snapshot with live links to the official record. No paid profiles. No ratings games. Just facts you can verify.
What guides us
Transparency
Every important point links back to a public source.
Independence
No paid placements or pay-to-improve listings.
Neutrality
We present signals and context — no hype, no fear.
NZ-first
Built around New Zealand registers, rules, and media.
Privacy
We use public information and don't sell personal data.
What we don't do
- We don't host star ratings or anonymous reviews.
- We don't provide legal or financial advice.
- We don't sell your personal data or search history.
- We give you verifiable facts so you can make your own informed decision.