Setting up a business - name check query

[charlielouise05]

so i am in the process of starting up my own business on the side of my day job, i have found a company name, there is no one with the name in the UK, however there is a company in New Zealand with the name we have but the other way around selling the same things as i will be

i will be selling to the UK only and they sell to New Zealand only, is there any issue with me using the same two words they have in their name just the other way around so for example if i opted for Hare and Share and they are Share and Hare would this be an issue, given we will be selling in our respective countries only.

when i type my company name into google they come up half way down the page with .nz at the end

 

[Mark T Jones]

It's highly unlikely to be a problem; do they have anything at all registered in the UK?

 

[charlielouise05]

It's highly unlikely to be a problem; do they have anything at all registered in the UK?

not that i can see, they are purely a New Zealand based company which i have checked on their website and on their facebook business page

 

[MBE2017]

If you decide to go for the name, worth buying the domain names inc uk etc at end of the company name, just in case they wish to go for it, TM as well.