# Research a New Zealand business

Use NZBN search and entity details to create a source-aware business summary without filling in missing fields.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/recipes/nz-company-research/

## What this workflow produces

A concise preparation note that names the business match, records the source fields returned and lists the information that still needs review. It is a research aid, not a complete due diligence opinion.

## What you need

- An Aroai workspace and a compatible MCP client.
- A business name or a 13-digit NZBN you are permitted to research.
- Workspace access to the NZBN tools. A workspace key may be needed if the platform source credential is unavailable.

## Run the search and inspect the match

1. **Search** Call nzbn_search with a business name. Review candidate names and NZBNs, and ask a person to resolve ambiguous matches.
2. **Select** Choose the record that matches the intended business. Do not silently select among multiple plausible entities.
3. **Open details** Call nzbn_get_entity using the exact returned 13-digit NZBN and the discovered input schema.
4. **Summarise** Separate returned source facts from interpretation. List missing fields as gaps rather than completing them from model memory.

## Example search input

```text
{
  "query": "AroAI Limited",
  "limit": 10,
  "detail": "standard"
}
```

## Review before use

- Check the name and identifier on the selected record.
- Keep the returned fields and source context with the summary.
- Do not infer directors, shareholders or any other field absent from the returned data.
- A sample name in this guide does not guarantee a current matching record.