Changing The Company Name Articles - Business Law and Practice

Name changed by member SR: (s.78) then Co must give:

• (s.78(1)) notice to Registrar on form NM01 and

• Send a copy of the SR to Companies House (No time limit but usually within 15 days)

Name changed under the Articles: (s.79(1))

• (s.79(1)(a))Give notice to Registrar on form NM01

• (s.79(1)(b))Send a statement to CH saying the name was changed under the provisions of the Articles

T&F NOTE When a company changes its name, the Registrar of Companies issues a new certificate of incorporation showing the new name as evidence that the change is registered this is a requirement of s80(3) of the CA 2006. In practice this is known as a certificate of incorporation on change of name.

T&F NOTE the name ofa private limited company must always end in "limited" or "ltd.". If it is to be a Welsh company the name can end with theWelsh equivalents "cyfyngedig" or "cyf."

• The Registrar will enter the new name on the register (s.80(2))

• It is effective when the Registrar issues a new certificate of incorporation with the new name on it (s.81(1))

• The company must display the correct name from this date; see the rules outlined in

ss.82(Requirement to disclose Co.’s name etc), ss.83(Civil consequences of failure to make required disclosure), ss.84(Criminal consequences of failure to make required disclosures)and ss.85(Minor variations in form of name to be left out of account)