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How to read a Checkbase report
A report is organised so the most important facts are easy to find. Here is what each part tells you.
Updated 2026-06
- 1
Check identity first
Confirm the legal name, NZBN and entity type match the company you intended to check.
- 2
Read the status
Look at the current status. Registered is the normal case. Other statuses such as in liquidation are flags to look into.
- 3
Note the history
Check the incorporation date to see how long the company has traded under the entity.
- 4
Review the signals
Read any additional public signals in the report and weigh them together rather than one at a time.
- 5
Decide and record
Decide your next step, and keep the report on file as a record of what you checked.
Good to know
- A flag is a prompt to ask more, not a conclusion on its own.
- Reports reflect the public record at the time they were generated.
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