How do you get Company Authority? New companies The person who incorporates the company online will be automatically granted Company Authority. If that user has incorporated the company on behalf of an organisation (for example, his employer) Company Authority will be granted to that organisation. Existing companies Step 1 - Log on Step 2 - Search the register for the company you want authority for. Step 3 - Select My Tools then choose Request Authority . The first thing you need to confirm to us is who you are requesting Company Authority for.  In other words is it for you individually or for your organisation. For example if you are a director of the company, select the individual option followed by the option of director .  A list of the company's directors will then appear and you will need to indicate which director you are. You are now able to move on to the next step 'confirming authority'. There are three ways to confirm Company Authority. Use the existing company key The first and easiest way to confirm to the Companies Office that you should have Company Authority is to provide the company key.  If you have forgotten your company key use the automated service to retrieve it. Note | Once a director has used the company key to confirm their authority, the key will not be able to be used by anyone else.  If the company key option is no longer available for a company, you must request authority