COMPANIES HOUSE ADDRESSES ARE:
For English/Welsh companies
Companies House
Crown Way
Maindy
Cardiff
CF4 3UZ
Tel: 0222 388588
Choosing A Company Name
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Companies House
The London Search Rooms
55-71 City Road
London
EC1Y 1BB
Tel: 071 253 9393
Satellite Offices:
Manchester Branch
75 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 2HR
Tel: 061 236 7500
Birmingham Branch
Birmingham Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Leeds Branch
25 Queen Street
Leeds
LS1 2TW
Tel: 021 233 9047
Tel: 0532 338338
For Scottish companies
Companies House
100-102 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DJ
Satellite Office
Tel: 031 225 5774
Glasgow Branch
108 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 6NR
Tel: 041 248 3315
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PARTI
COMPANY NAMES
CAN I CHOOSE ANY NAME I WANT FOR MY COMPANY?
Unfortunately you will not always be able to have the
name you want for your company. There are a number of regulations that apply when a company name is chosen. This booklet is a brief explanation of how those regulations affect the name you choose.
It is particularly important that you should make
sure that the name you want to use is acceptable before you complete your company formation documents, or pass a resolution to change the company's name. In some cases an objection to
the name you have chosen could be received
after your company has been registered and the
company could be directed to change its name. It is sensible to consult a solicitor or company registration agent when deciding on a name for
your company.
COULD MY CHOICE OF NAME BE REJECTED?
The Registrar of Companies keeps an Index of Company Names under section 714 of the Companies
Act 1985. You cannot choose a name that is the
"same as" a name already on the Index. You cannot choose a name that includes the words "limited", "unlimited" or "public limited company" (or their Welsh
equivalents) or any abbreviations of those words
except at the end of the name to indicate the
company's status.
THESE NOTES ARE A GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD BE READ WITH THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION.
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