Business names
These are the rules covering the allowable names for companies carrying out business in the UK, as well as the information required to be displayed on stationary and signs, and electronic media.
You can find the regulations that relate to business names below to the left.
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The Companies Act 2006 (Substitution of Section 1201) Regulations 2009 Ensures that a UK business service address is not required of a person who does not have a place of business in the UK. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009 Specifies whose view must be sought when applying for approval to register a company name that suggests a connection with a public authority specified by the Secretary of State. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009 States that approval must be obtained from the Secretary of State to register a company under a name which includes a sensitive word or expression, that is specified in regulations. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 Specifies the characters that are permitted to be used in registered company names. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Company and Business Names (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 Sets rules relating to company and business names and characters within them. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 Specifies exceptions to the requirement to display a registered name: a) during insolvency b) to protect a sensitive location Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Insolvency) Regulations 2008 Includes websites and electronic documents in provisions requiring a company to state the fact that they are in administrative receivership. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008 Specifies at which premises a company’s registered name must be displayed; the way in which the name is displayed and which company particulars must be disclosed on business communications & websites (including directors names). Read More… (opens in a new window)
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The Company Names Adjudicator Rules 2008 Sets out Company Names Adjudication Rules. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
The words ‘co-operative’ ‘mutual’ ‘credit union’, ‘friendly society’ , and such other names that describe genuine member-controlled enterprises must be protected; it has to be it illegal for others to use them. Are you going to allow people use the word ‘Charity’ in their business name – I think not?
I have worked in more than 40 different countries and all have protected the use of the word ‘co-operative’.Comment Tags: ‘co-operative’ ‘mutual’ ‘credit union’, ‘friendly society’
To register all business name and addresses and issue a certificate of uk trading business, which will be required on all trading addresses.
The aim to catch rogue cash-in-hand businesses and make its enforcement and compliance simple.Comment Tags: business name, registration