The Challenge
When onboarding new clients or updating company records, teams face a persistent problem: addresses that look correct often fail Companies Register validation. Without a standardised verification step, submissions get rejected, workflows stall, and compliance timelines slip.
- Manually checking whether an address is valid against NZ Post records is slow and error-prone
- Data entry inconsistencies (abbreviations, missing suburb, incorrect postcode) cause rejection
- Each address type (registered office, service address) has specific formatting requirements
- Teams managing multiple client entities waste significant time correcting and resubmitting
- No confirmation of address validity until the submission is already rejected
The Autohive Solution
Autohive integrates the Companies Register’s dedicated address search capability directly into onboarding and update workflows—validating every address against NZ Post records before it reaches the register.
Real-Time Address Search and Validation
Query the Companies Register address search endpoint with any partial or full address to retrieve a list of verified NZ Post matches—complete with the DPID (Delivery Point Identifier) required for compliant submissions.
Automatic DPID Retrieval
Every validated address comes with its DPID automatically captured by Autohive. This identifier is required when adding or updating address contacts in the register, eliminating a common source of submission failure.
Workflow-Embedded Verification
Address validation is built into the workflow—not bolted on after the fact. Whether triggered during client onboarding, CRM updates, or batch record maintenance, every address is verified before submission.
Benefits
- Zero rejected submissions from address errors - Only verified, DPID-confirmed addresses reach the Companies Register
- Faster onboarding and updates - Eliminate the back-and-forth of correcting and resubmitting failed records
- Consistent address formatting - NZ Post standardisation ensures addresses conform to register requirements
- Scale without quality loss - Verify hundreds of addresses across a client portfolio with the same accuracy as one
- Audit-ready records - Every address submission is backed by verified NZ Post data for compliance evidence
How It Works
- Capture the address - Receive an address from a form, CRM, or data import during onboarding or an update workflow
- Query address search - Autohive submits the address to the Companies Register address search endpoint
- Review validated results - The integration returns matching NZ Post-verified addresses with their DPIDs
- Select and confirm - The correct address and DPID are selected (automatically or via a human-in-the-loop step)
- Proceed to submission - The verified address with DPID is used in the contact addition or update call to the Companies Register
- Log verification - Record the validated address details for audit and compliance documentation
Getting Started
- Sign up at app.autohive.com
- Connect the Companies Register integration from the marketplace
- Build your address verification workflow using the address search action
- Embed verification into your onboarding or update processes
Learn more about the Companies Register integration.
