Company Name Registrations

[-Chris-]

Hi all, what's the cheapest and easiest way to get a company name registered in the UK please?

 

[Clare@ClarityTaxation]

With Companies House? Go to their website and register a company, it'll cost you £15.

Bear in mind that you'll then need to file annual accounts and an annual confirmation statement.

 

[arnydnxluk]

You can do it online and directly with Companies House for a small fee.

https://www.gov.uk/register-a-company-online

Don't forget the responsibilities you will have as a director of the company, e.g. filing an annual return (even if the company is dormant).

 

[-Chris-]

Thanks for the help. If I said I wanted to copyright a certain name in the UK, would it be the same answers?

 

[Clare@ClarityTaxation]

If you own the company name then you can complain if anyone else registers something too close, or tries to pass themselves off as you.

Copyright registration may need something further though - have a look at the Intellectual Property Office website.

What exactly are you trying to achieve?

 

[arnydnxluk]

If I said I wanted to copyright a certain name in the UK, would it be the same answers?

This sounds more like you want to trademark a name perhaps?

 

[obscure]

Thanks for the help. If I said I wanted to copyright a certain name in the UK, would it be the same answers?

Trademark - https://www.gov.uk/topic/intellectual-property/trade-marks

 

[-Chris-]

Thanks all. How do I find out if someone else has already registered the name?

 

[billmccallum1957]

www.ltd-companies.co.uk cost me £12.99+vat

 

[arnydnxluk]

Thanks all. How do I find out if someone else has already registered the name?

To check if a company name is already in use or not, try here:

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

Information for searching trademarks is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark

www.ltd-companies.co.uk cost me £12.99+vat

Direct is £12.00, see https://www.gov.uk/register-a-company-online

 

[-Chris-]

You can do it online and directly with Companies House for a small fee.

Don't forget the responsibilities you will have as a director of the company, e.g. filing an annual return (even if the company is dormant).

Thanks Mike, is it possible to register a company name, but without having my personal details available to all?

 

[arnydnxluk]

Thanks Mike, is it possible to register a company name, but without having my personal details available to all?

As a director there's nothing you can do about your name and birth month/year being published (apart from in special circumstances).

The other two things to look out for are the registered office address and director's service address, both of which are made public. To avoid having your address published online, you can use a mail forwarding / virtual office service for these. If you have an accountant, they may let you use their address for free or a small cost.

 

[-Chris-]

As a director there's nothing you can do about your name and birth month/year being published (apart from in special circumstances).

The other two things to look out for are the registered office address and director's service address, both of which are made public. To avoid having your address published online, you can use a mail forwarding / virtual office service for these. If you have an accountant, they may let you use their address for free or a small cost.

Thanks Mike, this is all quite new to me. How do I view someone elses registration details?

 

[arnydnxluk]

Thanks Mike, this is all quite new to me. How do I view someone elses registration details?

It's all here - https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

 

[ABCV]

Also, before registering a company at Companies House make sure to check if there is any active trademarks in place for the name as registering a name does not give you trademark protection or you may be infringing on someone else's rights.

 

[-Chris-]

Thanks all, some good info here.