Use of These Words Required Official Permission
- Assurance
- Assurer
- Banc
- Bank
- Banking
- Financial Services Authority (Attention to: The General Council’s Division)
- Friendly Society
- Fund
- Insurance
- Insurer
- Mutual
- Reassurance
- Reassurer
- Reinsurance
- Reinsurer
- Underwrite
- Underwriting
These are words that may imply your company is pre-eminent in the field or has a particular status or a specific function.
If you would like to use one of the above words in your company name you are advised to obtain official consent from the following government body prior to registration of your company.
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Click here to see other words classified as sensitive under UK company law.
Why Official Permission Required?
The aim is to ensure that use of the sensitive word in your company name is justified and it does not mislead the public.
Companies House administers the formation of your company and they will reject your application to register your business names if the supporting evidence provided is insufficient.
How to Register Your Company?
Concise Accountancy offers same day company formation services. Our accountant handling your registration process will advise you whether the document you provided are sufficient to support the use of the desired sensitive word in your company name.
The services include our accountant completing the Application to register a company form (also known as Form IN01) for you and submit to Companies House for approval.
Post Company Registration - Nest Step
After registering your company, you may like to look for accountants to help you with your yearly company accounts and tax return.
Accountants at Concise, offer value for money fixed fee accounts packages to startup companies. The packages include our accountants taking care of your company accounts and corporation tax return and filing the relevant documents to UK tax authority and Registrar of Companies for you.
With Concise, you will get your accounts and tax return filed to Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs on time and no late filing penalty coming yours ways.
In addition, our accountants can provide you with basic business startup support and answer question you may about your limited company.
Concise Accountancy – Business startup and small companies’ accountants
