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Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Ekaterina Ezhova Ekaterina Ezhova Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: February 2024 ANZSIC N7291NZ

Revenue

$991.5m

2024-25

$1.0bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

7,173

Businesses

2,394

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand industry analysis

The Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry has come upon hard times. Fluctuating business confidence has muted demand for office administration and new contracts, squeezing industry profitability. The number of businesses in New Zealand dropped in 2021-22 owing to poor economic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, constraining underlying demand. Companies have also continued to invest in AI-powered administration software, resulting in many businesses bringing administration operations in-house. Competition has intensified as enterprise numbers have continued to swell, while software companies have offered affordable alternatives to outsourcing, putting downward pressure on prices and industry revenue. Industry revenue is expected to sink 2.2% over the five years through 2023-24, when revenue will rise an estimated 4.0% to a total of $991.5 million.

Trends and Insights

  • Business confidence has been volatile. This has limited the amount of new business and contracts operators have been able to secure.
  • Payroll processing has dropped as a share of revenue. Many companies have brought payroll functions in-house by using IT payroll support software.
  • Auckland accounts for the largest share of office administration companies. It is the largest city in New Zealand and a major economic hub, drawing in a high concentration of industries, commerce and organisations.
  • Price is the key basis of competition. Industry services can often be performed in-house. Client businesses tend to undertake a cost-benefit review of their non-core activities when deciding whether to outsource office administration and document preparation.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $991.5m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Office administration companies are suffering from unsteady business confidence and increased in-house activity

  • Revenue for the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry has dropped. Negative business confidence has hindered opportunities for new business and contracts.
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Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Revenue is on track to push up, but so is competition

  • Revenue for the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry is set to expand, boosted by rising business confidence and business numbers.

Biggest companies in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Payroll processing, Billing and record keeping and Document preparation. Payroll processing is the largest segment of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Payroll processing is modernising

  • Payroll processing is a vital business function that involves calculating an employee's pay and other entitlements while considering deductions like KiwiSaver contributions, taxes, payroll giving and student loan repayments.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry operators provide a range of office administration services including payroll, clerical services, billing and document preparation. Businesses outsource these services to industry operators. Providing staff to undertake these tasks is not included as part of the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Payroll processingBilling and record keepingDocument preparationReception, administrative, transcription and other services

Companies

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Related Terms

CLOUD COMPUTINGSELF-MANAGED PAYROLL SOFTWARETRANSCRIPTION

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 7291 - Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Business confidence has been volatile. This has limited the amount of new business and contracts operators have been able to secure.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Payroll processing has dropped as a share of revenue. Many companies have brought payroll functions in-house by using IT payroll support software.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Auckland accounts for the largest share of office administration companies. It is the largest city in New Zealand and a major economic hub, drawing in a high concentration of...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price is the key basis of competition. Industry services can often be performed in-house. Client businesses tend to undertake a cost-benefit review of their non-core activiti...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Operators in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry are highly fragmented. Most function on a small scale and cater to clients in particular reg...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Payments NZ is New Zealand’s payments authority. Businesses in the payroll processing segment must comply with their guidelines and standards, delivering clients a secure, ef...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Rising competition has slashed industry profitability, prompting pricing pressures. A challenging competitive environment has forced companies to focus on operational efficie...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand in 2024?

    The market size of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand is $991.5m in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand industry in 2024?

    There are 2,394 businesses in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand has been declining at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

    What does the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services in New Zealand include?

    Payroll processing and Billing and record keeping are part of the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry.

    How competitive is the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand?

    The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Office Administration and Document Preparation Services industry in New Zealand.

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    • Statistics New Zealand
    • New Zealand Company Register
    • Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

    Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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    • Industry federations or regulators
    • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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