ULAW PGDL: Law of Organisations Unit
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Required ending for a company name - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔S59 CA 2006: private
companies must end in limited/ltd or welsh equivalent.
S58 CA 2006: public companies must end in plc/public limited company/welsh
equivalent
Companies limited be guarantee have 'association' in their names.
Similarity to existing company names. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Company's name must
not be the same as an existing company (S66 CA 2006)
Company's name can be deemed the same as an existing company's name even
if the names aren't identical (Companies, LLP and Business (Names and Trading
Disclosures) Regulations 2015 Schedule 3 explains when two names will be
considered the same
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Exceptions: when can an applicant register with a same as name? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Names Regulations 2015: if proposed new company will be part of same
group as company/LLP with existing name AND applicant has written
confirmation the company/LLP has no objection to applicant using that name.
Which names are prohibited/restricted? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Name which is a
criminal offence/offensive in the opinion of BEIS (S53 CA 2006)
Approval of Secretary of State for BEIS is required for a name which suggests a
connection with a government department/authority (S54 CA 2006)
Certain sensitive words or expressions must be approved by Secretary of State
for BEIS before use in company/trading name.
Certain letters, characters, signs, symbols and punctuation cannot be used in
Company name (name regs 2015)
Trading/business names - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Companies can trade using a different
name from registered name.
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Names Regs 2015 and CA 2006: similar restrictions to those governing choice of
company name
IN01 does not refer to a company's trading name-can be decided post-
incorporation
Trademark infringement and passing off - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If company/trading
name is too like another company's trademark, and owner of trademark makes
a complaint- company name or trading name may have to be changed.
Even if existing company's name is not a registered trademark- existing
company may still act against client in tort of passing off.
What is a registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Address to which correspondence
from Companies House and official documents will be sent.
A place where certain records must be kept.
Many companies will also have statutory books (records which a company is
required by statute to maintain) at their registered office.
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Does a company need a registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Insert address of
registered office on IN01.
This is publicly available, cannot be kept private.
Must have registered office address as same part of UK in which company is
registered.
Common for small companies to use company's accountants' or solicitors'
address as registered office.
How to change a company's registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Board resolution
is required (S87 CA 2006)
The company must file form AD01 at Companies House
Change of registered office address takes place when registrar changes it but
documents can still be sent to the previous registered office for 14 days after
change and they will be deemed to have been sent to the registered office.
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Required ending for a company name - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔S59 CA 2006: private
companies must end in limited/ltd or welsh equivalent.
S58 CA 2006: public companies must end in plc/public limited company/welsh
equivalent
Companies limited be guarantee have 'association' in their names.
Similarity to existing company names. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Company's name must
not be the same as an existing company (S66 CA 2006)
Company's name can be deemed the same as an existing company's name even
if the names aren't identical (Companies, LLP and Business (Names and Trading
Disclosures) Regulations 2015 Schedule 3 explains when two names will be
considered the same
Page 1 of 37
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Exceptions: when can an applicant register with a same as name? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Names Regulations 2015: if proposed new company will be part of same
group as company/LLP with existing name AND applicant has written
confirmation the company/LLP has no objection to applicant using that name.
Which names are prohibited/restricted? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Name which is a
criminal offence/offensive in the opinion of BEIS (S53 CA 2006)
Approval of Secretary of State for BEIS is required for a name which suggests a
connection with a government department/authority (S54 CA 2006)
Certain sensitive words or expressions must be approved by Secretary of State
for BEIS before use in company/trading name.
Certain letters, characters, signs, symbols and punctuation cannot be used in
Company name (name regs 2015)
Trading/business names - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Companies can trade using a different
name from registered name.
Page 2 of 37
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Names Regs 2015 and CA 2006: similar restrictions to those governing choice of
company name
IN01 does not refer to a company's trading name-can be decided post-
incorporation
Trademark infringement and passing off - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If company/trading
name is too like another company's trademark, and owner of trademark makes
a complaint- company name or trading name may have to be changed.
Even if existing company's name is not a registered trademark- existing
company may still act against client in tort of passing off.
What is a registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Address to which correspondence
from Companies House and official documents will be sent.
A place where certain records must be kept.
Many companies will also have statutory books (records which a company is
required by statute to maintain) at their registered office.
Page 3 of 37
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Does a company need a registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Insert address of
registered office on IN01.
This is publicly available, cannot be kept private.
Must have registered office address as same part of UK in which company is
registered.
Common for small companies to use company's accountants' or solicitors'
address as registered office.
How to change a company's registered office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Board resolution
is required (S87 CA 2006)
The company must file form AD01 at Companies House
Change of registered office address takes place when registrar changes it but
documents can still be sent to the previous registered office for 14 days after
change and they will be deemed to have been sent to the registered office.
Page 4 of 37
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
