Approximately 10,000 companies have been delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange (or the state-based exchanges), Newcastle Stock Exchange, Bendigo Stock Exchange and the New Zealand Stock Exchange over the past 100 odd years, or have had their name changed.

There are three ways of finding a delisted company.

• Search by ASX/NSX/BSX/NZX code (see box above right)
• Search by company name (see box above left)
• Click on the appropriate alpha digit (see the alphabet index above)

If you are unable to find your company or the information is incomplete or incomprehensible we recommend you send us a message and we will try to assist. Please bear in mind we are unable to help with private (pty) companies, public companies that have never been listed or with companies domiciled outside Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on 1300 300 630 or the New Zealand Companies Office on 0508 266 726 may be able to assist you with other companies.

WHY WAS YOUR COMPANY DELISTED?

Most companies are delisted either because they are acquired by another company, they merge with another company or they have solvency problems.

Shareholders should also note that entities do change their name and many have had multiple names. They are then of course listed under their new name and no longer under their previous name.

According to the Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules a company may be removed from the official list:

• If it asks to be removed.
• If in the opinion of ASX:
• It breaks a listing rule.
• It has no quoted securities
• It is appropriate for some other reason
• If all the quoted securities of an entity have been previously suspended under Listing Rule 17.4 or Listing Rule 17.4A.
• If it fails to pay listing fees.

Note that you can view the detail of these listing rules by clicking here.