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Why was my company name change rejected?

When you request to change your company name, we must make sure that the new name meets the regulatory requirements below.

Your company name must not:

  • contain words that we consider to be offensive

  • copy an existing trademark or a government body

  • refer to business types we do not support

  • misrepresent the legal type of your business - meaning that if you’re a Sole trader, your business name can’t include ‘Ltd’ / ‘Limited’, which are reserved for a Registered company This list is not exhaustive.

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