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Discover the global community of member jurisdictions of the Corporate Registers Forum - over 70 countries dedicated to advancing business registry transparency, collaboration and best practice worldwide. Member Jurisdictions

Neil Travell representing Qatar Neil Travell Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Anthony Bwembya representing Zambia Anthony Bwembya Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Ong Khiaw Hong representing Singapore Ong Khiaw Hong Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Discover the rich history of our association. Explore 'Our History' to learn how we've grown and impacted our community over the years. Our History The idea for the forum was first proposed by the New Zealand Companies Office in 1999. The Ministry of Economic Development and the Companies Office hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Corporate Registers Forum (APCRF) in Auckland, New Zealand on 26-28 February 2003. Delegates from Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom & Vanuatu attended. The inaugural Forum was extremely successful, with all delegates agreeing that the event should be held on an annual basis. Discussions held during the event proved that there is much to be gained from shared experience and it is hoped that the working relationships and plans formed in Auckland will be maintained in years to come. A second Forum was held in Melbourne, Australia on 8-11 March 2005. At that event the members voted to change the name to the Corporate Registers Forum and adopted the constitution. The charter members attending the Forum in Melbourne were Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa, Singapore, United Kingdom and Vanuatu. How to Join the CRF? It’s easy to join the CRF. We have now have 3 categories of membership. JOIN NOW

Sanjai Raj representing New Zealand Sanjai Raj Executive Committee REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Sanjai has 32 years public sector experience: Official Assignee, Group Manager Radio Spectrum Management and General Manager Consumer Protection & Standards. Sanjai currently holds the position of General Manager Market Integrity with a portfolio that includes: Building Practitioner Licensing, Electrical Workers Licensing, Immigration Advisors Authority, Auctioneer Licensing, Business Registries, Radio Spectrum Management, Fuel Quality Monitoring, Legal Metrology, Motor Vehicle Trader Licensing, Criminal Proceeds – Integrity and Enforcement and the Insolvency and Trustee Service. Sanjai holds the position of New Zealand Standards Executive and he is the Registrar for: Companies, Financial Service Providers, Building Societies, Friendly Societies and Credit Unions, Industrial and Provident Societies, Personal Property Securities and Unions. Sanjai holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Masters in Public Administration. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Gareth Jones representing Executive Committee Member Gareth Jones Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Michael Brosnahan representing New Zealand Michael Brosnahan Secretary REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Martin Fidler Jones representing United Kingdom Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Martin Fidler Jones joined Companies House in 2021, responsible for international affairs, following a decade in charity sector public affairs, policy and communications. He has been CRF Secretary since 2021. A fluent French speaker, Martin has also worked at the heart of Parliaments and their governments in Wales, the UK and the EU. He holds an Honours degree in Economics and a Masters in International Relations, with a specialism in climate change politics. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Jeremy McNeice representing Australia Jeremy McNeice Executive Committee Member (Immediate Past Conference Chair) REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Tim Moss CBE representing United Kingom Tim Moss CBE Past President and Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Tim Moss was the former Registrar of Companies for the UK and Chief Executive of Companies House. He moved from that role to become the Comptroller General and CEO of UK Intellectual Property Office. He was appointed to the role of Registrar in March 2012. He was the 31st Registrar in a line going back to 1844. Tim was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2016. Tim joined CH in 2002 and has held many senior positions within the organisation covering operational and corporate functions, leading the digital transformation, various legislative reforms and the move to open data. Before joining CH Tim spent 12 years in senior operational roles in the manufacturing industry, he has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge University, an MBA from Swansea University and lives on a farm in South Wales. In 2013 Tim became the first ever President of CRF; he sat on the ECRF Steering Committee and was Conference Director for the Joint CRF & ECRF Conference in 2016. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Nasser Altaweel representing Qatar Nasser Altaweel 2024 Conference Director REPRESENTING: Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni