Companies House Business Names Registration Policy
Words Imply Pre-eminence Status
Use of the above word in your company name will depend on how it is presented. If you wish to use the word at the beginning of your company name, you would need to show that your company is pre-eminent in its field. You are required to provide official permission from an independent source such as the Scottish Executive, a Government department, trade association or other representative body.
If the word is used elsewhere in the name and qualified by words that do not describe an activity or product, for example by using a made-up word, then evidence of pre-eminence is not necessarily essential. However, you would be expected to show that your company is substantial in relation to its activity or product and that it is eminent in its own field.
If you want to use the word because it is a surname, you will usually be given approval if the company name includes forenames or initials.
Your company’s registered office must be in Scotland with the exception only if the word is your surname.
How to register a company?
Accountants at Concise offer same day company formation services begin at just £24.99. Our company formation accountants will incorporate your company and prepare all incorporation documents for you. They will also advise you on whether the supporting evidence you provided are sufficient to support the use of the desired reserved word in your company names.
The registered office of your company must be a real address and P O Box numbers are not acceptable to Companies House.
Maintaining your company records
At every anniversary of your company, you are required to prepare and file annual return to Companies House. Annual Return is different from annual accounts. Annual Return is a snapshot of information about your company shares structure, directors on board and shareholders and registered office.
Concise Accountancy offers fixed fee accounts packages to new company. The packages are suitable for business startup and small companies. Our accountants will take care of your company annual accounts and company tax return.
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