One of Melbourne’s first start-up technology companies, we were founded in the city’s suburbs in 1978. Our initial ambition was to provide computer services to businesses that needed to automate processes. Eventually, we progressed to providing specialist computer bureau services to Australian share registrars, something we quickly excelled at. Harnessing our entrepreneurial spirit, we continued to develop best in class technology that minimises risk, reduces cost and simplifies processes for our clients and their customers.
When we listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1994 we had a market cap of AUD $36 million, managed around 6 million shareholder accounts and had about 50 staff. Now we’re a global business with a market cap in the billions, managing over 75 million customer records with over 12,000 staff across all major financial markets.
Computershare remains a unique Australian success story. We built on our share registry business by successfully expanding into employee equity plans, stakeholder communications, corporate governance, fund services and deposit protection.
Over the years, we’ve expanded globally by acquiring other successful companies and growing our local footprint organically.
1978
Founded in Melbourne, Australia1994
Lists on ASX with a market cap of AUD 36 million1995
Enters UK market1997
Enters New Zealand market1998
Acquires Royal Bank of Scotland's transfer agency business Enters South African market Enters Irish market1999
Enters Hong Kong market2000
Enters US market Enters Canadian market Offers corporate trust, escrow and debt management services2001
Enters German market2003
Acquires Georgeson2004
Enters Indian market2007
Enters tenancy deposits market in the UK2008
Acquires customer communication solutions company QM Technologies (AU)2009
Acquires I-nvestor, an investor services business and enters the Danish and Swedish markets Acquires National City, an investor services business (US) Acquires Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC, a bankruptcy administration business2010
Acquires the Employee Equity Services business of HBOS (UK), making Computershare the market leader for plan administration services2011
Enters the Italian market Acquires Serviceworks Group (AU), a utility back-office administrator Acquires Specialized Loan Servicing LLC (US), a mortgage loan service provider2012
Acquires Shareowner Services business of Bank of New York Mellon (US)2013
Acquires Morgan Stanley Global Share Plans Solutions business (Europe) Acquires Olympia Corporate and Shareholder Services assets (Canada)2014
Acquires Registrar and Transfer Company (US) Acquires Homeloan Management Limited (UK), a mortgage and loan administration service provider2015
Acquires Istifid S.p.A. (Italy)2016
Acquires Capital Markets Cooperative and Altavera Mortgage Services (US)2018
Acquires Equatex, a leading European employee share plan administration business2020
Acquires Corporate Creations and Verbatim (US)2021
Acquires Wells Fargo Corporate Trust business (US)2025
Acquires CMI2i and ingage IR limited