Change Name of Limited Company
Chloe Hall
- Company Formation and Business Services
Last updated 26 March 2025
A service to change the name of your company. Takes 24 hours.
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- Average time to setup
- 24 hours
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£99.94
Key Features
- Fast processing time
- Legal compliance check
- Expert consultation included
- Affordable PricingEnGb
What Does the Fee include?
The fee for our services includes the following:
✅ Submission of NM01
✅ Completion of board minutes documentation
✅ Completion of company name change special resolution
✅ Rapid service turnaround
✅ Submission of NM01
✅ Completion of board minutes documentation
✅ Completion of company name change special resolution
✅ Rapid service turnaround
What Are the Advantages?
😊 Enhanced Brand Alignment: Changing your company name can better reflect your current products, services, or market focus, ensuring your brand remains relevant and accurately represents your business identity.
🚀 Market Expansion: A new name can eliminate regional or industry-specific limitations, facilitating entry into new markets or sectors and supporting your company's growth ambitions.
🔒 Legal and Trademark Protection: Adopting a unique company name helps avoid potential legal disputes and trademark infringements, safeguarding your brand's integrity and reducing the risk of costly litigation.
📈 Reputation Management: Rebranding provides an opportunity to distance your company from past challenges or negative perceptions, allowing you to rebuild and enhance your business reputation.
🚀 Market Expansion: A new name can eliminate regional or industry-specific limitations, facilitating entry into new markets or sectors and supporting your company's growth ambitions.
🔒 Legal and Trademark Protection: Adopting a unique company name helps avoid potential legal disputes and trademark infringements, safeguarding your brand's integrity and reducing the risk of costly litigation.
📈 Reputation Management: Rebranding provides an opportunity to distance your company from past challenges or negative perceptions, allowing you to rebuild and enhance your business reputation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your new company name must not be identical or too similar to another registered name, contain sensitive words or expressions without permission, or suggest a connection with government bodies if none exists. It must also adhere to certain character and punctuation guidelines and cannot contain offensive language. The Companies House conducts checks to ensure these conditions are met.
Yes, you can change your company name back to its original name or to another new name following the same process. The original name must still adhere to the same restrictions and availabilities as any new company name.
A company can change its name either by a resolution of the directors or by a special resolution of the members. The new name must be available (not the same as another registered company's name) and must not contain any sensitive words or expressions unless permission is granted.
Before changing your company's name, you need to check if the desired name is available. This can be done using the Companies House website, where you can search the index of company names to ensure your chosen name isn't already taken or too similar to another existing name.
To legally change your company's name in the UK, you must pass a special resolution of the members or follow the procedure outlined in your company's articles of association. After obtaining approval, submit the appropriate form (usually NM01) along with the resolution to Companies House. Once processed, Companies House will issue a Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name, officially confirming the change.
No, changing your company name does not affect the legal entity of your business, so existing contracts and agreements remain valid. However, it's advisable to notify all clients, suppliers, and stakeholders of the name change to maintain transparency and update records accordingly.
Yes, after changing your company name, you must inform HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to update your records for Corporation Tax, PAYE, and VAT. This ensures all tax-related communications reflect your new company name.
Yes, you can operate under a trading name different from your registered company name. However, the trading name must not be identical or too similar to existing trademarks, include sensitive words without permission, or be misleading. Ensure you comply with relevant regulations when choosing a trading name.
After changing your company name, update all business materials, including stationery, signage, website, and marketing materials. Notify banks, insurers, suppliers, customers, and relevant authorities such as HMRC. Additionally, update statutory registers and any legal documents to reflect the new name.
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