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Spot Business Risks Before They Cost You

Check any New Zealand company’s credibility and get early alerts when something changes that could affect you.

For Businesses

Monitor customer risk

For Consumers

Check NZ trades & builders

For Partners

Integrate via API

Your business loses money when you deal with unreliable companies.

We help you avoid that.

Traditional credit checks only show part of the picture. Checkbase gives you the missing credibility insight that helps you avoid risky customers, suppliers, and partners.

Checkbase keeps you informed about important changes in the companies you rely on. You get early alerts that help you protect your credit, supply chain, and reputation before small issues turn into losses.

With Checkbase, you get clear business risk insight, not static reports. We help you understand what is changing and act earlier to protect your bottom line. Checkbase covers what traditional credit checks miss by giving you the credibility visibility that keeps you ahead.

Trusted Data Sources

  • MBIE
  • NZ Companies Office
  • NZBN
  • New Zealand Herald
  • Stuff
  • RNZ
  • Land Information NZ
  • Serious Fraud Office
  • WorkSafe NZ
  • Inland Revenue (IRD)
  • New Zealand Gazette
  • Courts of New Zealand
  • District Court of NZ

Why Businesses Trust Checkbase

Leading organisations use Checkbase to spot risks early, automate monitoring, and cut bad debt.

Stay Ahead of Emerging Risks

Detect early warning signs of financial distress or compliance issues before they impact your business.

Automate Portfolio Monitoring

We check every account on schedule.

Prioritise What Matters

Focus your time and resources on high-value relationships while we watch for potential trouble elsewhere.

Reduce Bad Debt Exposure

Stop bad debts before they start, preserving cash flow and stability.

How Checkbase Works

1

Check a company in seconds

Get a clear view of a company’s credibility before you work with them.

2

Make a confident decision

Know straight away if a company or supplier is trustworthy or risky.

3

Stay protected automatically

Checkbase keeps watch in the background and alerts you if anything changes that could affect you.


How the Checkbase API Works

Build automated company-screening workflows in minutes. Submit a company for checks and receive AI summarised results in your systems via webhook.

1. POST a Company for Screening

curl -X POST https://api.checkbase.co.nz/v1/check \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "company_name": "Sample Company Limited",
        "callback_url": "https://webhook.example/my-endpoint" }'

2. Receive the Webhook Callback

{
  "job_id": "e17e1c3f-e9d1-4f2a-9c91-…",
  "status": "accepted"
}

… later …

{
  "job_id": "e17e1c3f-e9d1-4f2a-9c91-…",
  "status": "DONE",
  "ai_summary": "1 flagged director · 5 insolvency filings ..."
}