COMPANIES HOUSE ADDRESSES ARE:
For English/Welsh companies Companies House
Crown Way
Exemption from using the word “Limited” in a Company Name
C
Maindy
Cardiff
CF4 3UZ
Tel: 0222 388588
The London Search Rooms
Companies House
55-71 City Road
London
EC1Y 1BB
Tel: 071 253 9393
Satellite Offices:
Manchester Branch
USING 'LIMITED'
Limited companies must normally have the word "limited" (or its Welsh equivalent "cyfyngedig") as part
of their company name. This may be abbreviated to
"Itd." (or "cyf."). Under Section 30 of the Companies
Act 1985 however, some companies, provided that
they satisfy certain criteria, do not have to include the
word "limited".
75 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 2HR
Tel: 061 236 7500
Birmingham Branch
Birmingham Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Leeds Branch
Tel: 021 233 9047
25 Queen Street
Leeds
LS1 2TW
Tel: 0532 338338
Companies House
For Scottish companies
100-102 George Street
i
Edinburgh
EH2 3DJ
Tel: 031 225 5774
Satellite Office
Glasgow Branch
A company which takes advantage of such an
exemption will also be exempt from the requirements
of the Companies Act 1985 in relation to the
publication of its name and it will not have to send lists
of members to the Registrar of Companies.
WHAT KIND OF COMPANY CAN BE EXEMPT FROM
USING THE WORD “LIMITED” IN ITS NAME?
To be exempt a company must be a private company limited by guarantee; the objects of the company must
be the promotion of commerce, art, science,
education, religion, charity or any profession;
and
108 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 6NR
Tel: 041 248 3315
THESE NOTES ARE A GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD BE READ WITH THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION.
the memorandum or articles of association must say
that::-
1.