Facts from the record. In plain English.
We're not a review site. We turn New Zealand's official company record — and other public sources — into a clear background check, so you can see who you're dealing with before you commit.
Search any NZ builder
Type a company name. We match it on the Companies Register instantly — no account, and the builder is never told you looked.
We pull the record
Company status, directors and their other companies, filings, the NZ Gazette, court & tribunal sources and trusted media — gathered and cross-referenced in one place.
You get a plain-English read
An honest summary: what's clean, what's worth knowing, and any genuine red flags — each one sourced and dated. No invented risk.
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Every signal is sourced. Nothing is invented.
Insolvency & solvency
Companies Register · NZ Gazette
Court & tribunal findings
Courts · Disputes Tribunal · regulators
Director track record
Companies Register (cross-company)
Media & reputation
Trusted NZ news & official notices
Filing compliance
Companies Register annual returns
Continuous monitoring
Re-checked over time, not once
Private by design
Your check is yours. The builder is never notified, and we don't publish individuals' personal details. We deal in companies and public records.
Honest about the clean ones
Most NZ builders are clean — and we say so clearly. We never manufacture risk to make a sale. A clean result is a real, reassuring answer.