What Foster Moore does

Foster Moore International Limited is a New Zealand-headquartered enterprise software company that builds registry platforms exclusively for governments and regulators. Founded in 2004 with the world's first fully electronic Companies Register for the New Zealand Companies Office, the company has grown to deploy registry solutions across 21 jurisdictions managing more than 21 million entities. Its product portfolio is anchored by the Verne Registry Aware Platform, an API-first, configurable platform purpose-built for statutory registries, and the Catalyst deployment option. Verne supports Companies, Beneficial Ownership, Occupational Licensing, Secured Transactions (PPSR/UCC), Trademark, and Digital Asset registers, with architectural emphasis on immutability, historical awareness, identity verification, automated compliance, and cross-jurisdiction interoperability through MetaReg.

The company monetizes through multi-year platform licensing and subscription agreements, implementation services (typical project duration 9-24 months), and Registry Advisory Services for design and modernization consulting. Sales are direct to government ministries and regulatory authorities via regional offices in Auckland, Brisbane, Toronto, and Cary, NC. The customer base is exclusively public sector and includes the New Zealand MBIE, Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Australian Taxation Office/ABRS, Bermuda Registrar of Companies, Ireland CRO, Samoa MCIL, USVI Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission.

Foster Moore became a subsidiary of Teranet, Canada's statutory registry operator, in 2023, gaining North American reach and balance-sheet backing while maintaining operational independence from its Auckland headquarters. The company holds accessibility and data protection compliance certifications (WCAG 2.0, Section 508, AODA, GDPR, NZ Privacy Act 2020) consistent with public-sector procurement requirements. The Verne platform supports integrations with national identity systems (iGovt in NZ) and tax authorities (Canada Revenue Agency in Ontario), embedding Foster Moore into core government-to-government and government-to-citizen infrastructure.

Name

Foster Moore

Legal name

Foster Moore International Limited

Website

https://fostermoore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Foster Moore is a New Zealand-headquartered enterprise software company that builds registry platforms (Verne and Catalyst) exclusively for governments and regulators, with deployments across 21 jurisdictions managing over 21 million entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Registry Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Issuer Services & Registry (Transfer Agency/Shareholder Records) (FSACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

IP Management, Patents & Trademark Software (BPAEAPAN)

Keywords

• Government registry software
• Corporate registry platforms
• Statutory registry solutions
• Beneficial ownership software
• Secured transactions registers

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Licensing and Software Subscriptions: Foster Moore licenses its Verne and Catalyst registry platforms to government agencies and regulators. Revenue is generated through software licensing agreements with governments for the use of their registry solutions. The company has delivered registries in 21 jurisdictions globally, suggesting a model of multi-jurisdiction licensing with implementation and ongoing support.
2. Registry Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for registry design, modernization, and transformation projects. Includes advisory work on interoperability, strategy, and operational improvements for registries.
3. Implementation Services: Deployment and configuration services for implementing Foster Moore's registry platforms in new jurisdictions. Case studies show projects ranging from 9-24 months for initial implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Foster Moore designs, develops, and operates electronic registry software platforms for government agencies and regulators. Its core products include the Verne Registry Aware Platform and the Catalyst deployment option, supporting multiple register types such as Companies, Beneficial Ownership, Occupational Licensing, Secured Transactions, Digital Assets, and Trademarks. The company also provides Registry Advisory Services for design, modernization, and transformation engagements.

Product overview

Foster Moore delivers registry solutions through its Verne Registry Aware Platform architecture, which includes the core Verne platform and the Catalyst deployment option. The platform supports multiple registry types including Beneficial Ownership Register, Companies Register, Digital Asset Register, Occupational Register, Secured Transactions Register (PPSR/UCC), and Trademark Module. The Verne platform is API-first and enables shared common services across all registers. Foster Moore also provides Registry Advisory Services for consulting engagements. With over 21 million entities registered on their solutions globally across 21 jurisdictions, the company positions itself as the world's leading provider of trusted, online registry software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verne®: Foster Moore's Registry Aware Platform for implementing intelligent, flexible registries.
• Catalyst®
• Magellan®

Products and services

• Verne Registry Aware Platform Comprehensive, configurable, API-first registry platform designed specifically for government registries. Provides the foundation for implementing intelligent, flexible registries across Business, Company, Beneficial Ownership, Secured Transaction, Trademark, Occupational, Land and Licensing registers, with shared common services and automated workflows.
• Catalyst A digital registry platform providing 24/7 online access to business registrations, filings, and records with faster processing times, improved accuracy, automated compliance reminders, enhanced search capabilities, and disaster-resilient cloud-based infrastructure. Used for business entity registrations, UCC filings, and trademark management.
• Beneficial Ownership Register A register that tracks Ultimate Beneficial Owners of companies, supporting transparency and compliance with beneficial ownership regulations for governments.
• Companies Register Business entity filing register for companies, societies, and trusts with capabilities for incorporation, maintenance, director searching, online annual return filing, compliance assessment, and payment processing for government agencies.
• Digital Asset Register A register for managing and tracking digital assets within a registry framework for government use.
• Occupational Register An occupational licensing and registration system for managing professional credentials, licenses, and regulatory compliance for occupations across regulated industries for government regulators.
• Secured Transactions Register A Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) and UCC filing system for recording security interests in movable property for government registries.
• Registry Advisory Services Professional consulting services for registry design, development, modernization strategy, interoperability advisory, and operational improvements for government registry clients.
• Trademark Module An extension to the Catalyst platform providing comprehensive trademark services including online filings (original, renewal, assignment, merger, name change), document requests, online searches, form resubmission, and deadline reminders for government trademark offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• $22 million+ annual savings achieved for New Zealand Companies Office
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colegio de Registradores de EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Foster Moore entered into a strategic alliance with the Colegio de Registradores de España at the end of 2023. The Colegio operates Business, Land, Beneficial Ownership, and several other registers across Spain and is one of the largest registry operators in the world. This alliance brings together complementary strengths within the registry domains to deliver enhanced value and innovation to clients and the broader market. Foster Moore Europe Limited (a Teranet affiliated entity) is the counterparty to this agreement.
• European Business Registry Association (EBRA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFoster Moore employees hold leadership positions within EBRA. Stephen Brandon serves as Technical Advisor at EBRA, working on interoperability, strategy, modernization, and collaboration initiatives. John Murray has been instrumental in developing the European Business Registry. EBRA represents a key network of European registries where Foster Moore has deep involvement.
• TeranetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster Moore and Teranet collaborated on a joint white paper 'Enabling Digital Government: Interoperability and Data Exchange Between Registries' examining foundational constructs of public registers and interoperability frameworks. The collaboration combines Teranet's Canadian registry expertise with Foster Moore's global registry experience.
• Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoster Moore is a key delivery partner on Australia's Multi-Year Business Registers (MBR) Program. The Verne Registry Aware platform has been selected as the core registry technology for the Australian Business Registry Services. Foster Moore is implementing the director ID regime as an early deliverable of this program.
• Asian Development BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsian Development Bank has assisted multiple Foster Moore registry implementations in the Pacific region including Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. ADB provides funding and support for private sector development initiatives that include registry modernization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Teranet: Teranet is Foster Moore's parent company and Canada's leading provider of digital land and statutory registry services. Comparable because it operates similar registry infrastructure at scale and shares domain expertise in land, corporate, and personal property registries.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer provides compliance, legal, and regulatory software and services to corporations, governments, and professional firms. Comparable because its corporate compliance and entity management offerings overlap with Foster Moore's companies and beneficial ownership register capabilities, especially for regulated entity clients.
• Moody's / Bureau van Dijk: Moody's owns Bureau van Dijk, which aggregates global corporate registry data for KYC, compliance and due diligence. Comparable because it serves many of the same regulators and corporate compliance buyers, and increasingly competes in the digital beneficial ownership and corporate transparency space.
• TMF Group: TMF Group provides global corporate secretarial, compliance and administration services across 125+ jurisdictions. Comparable because it interacts with the same registry infrastructure Foster Moore builds and increasingly partners with or competes against on government compliance modernization projects.
• Workiva: Workiva is a cloud platform for regulatory reporting, GRC and entity data management used by enterprises and governments. Comparable because its entity management and compliance reporting capabilities overlap with Foster Moore's occupational and beneficial ownership register modules.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions aggregates public records, regulatory data, and identity verification at global scale. Comparable because it serves the same compliance-driven government and enterprise buyers and increasingly offers beneficial ownership and entity verification products.
• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies provides software to US state and local governments across courts, records, public safety and licensing. Comparable because its records and licensing modules address similar government registry use cases to Foster Moore's occupational and corporate registers.

Regional players

• Indra: Indra is a major Spanish IT services firm with a strong government and registry practice across Spain, Latin America and Europe. Comparable because it competes directly with Foster Moore on registry modernization tenders in EU and Latin American jurisdictions.
• Sopra Steria: Sopra Steria is a European IT services group with extensive public-sector and registry implementations across the UK, France, Nordics and Germany. Comparable because it builds and operates government registry and public records platforms for EU member states.
• CGI Group: CGI is a Canadian-headquartered IT services firm with a large government practice spanning Canada, the US and Europe. Comparable because it regularly bids on and operates government registry, identity and statutory records platforms for national and provincial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fostermoore
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fostermoore

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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