company name check

name check

Enter a company name in the box and click the "check availability" button.

choosing your company's name

Deciding on a name for your company is an important choice, here are some things to take into consideration when picking your company's name.

things to know

  • all company names must be unique
  • if you find that the name you want is taken, there are lots of ways to alter it. For example, if Company X Ltd was taken, you may want to try adding a word at the start of the company name, or after it.

    prefix examples:
    • total
    • professional
    • united

    suffix examples:
    • solutions
    • practice
    • specialists

  • a good way to differentiate your name is geographically i.e. Random Services Watford Ltd
  • there are certain words that cannot be used or can only be used in certain circumstances. Look at our sensitive company names section for more information
  • other companies are permitted to object to your name if they feel that yours is too similar to their own, but only if you’ve been using that name for under a year
  • all limited company names will be suffixed with Ltd (i.e. Duport Associates Ltd)
  • your company name doesn't officially identify your company, your company number does. This means that you can change your company name if you wish - however all the same restrictions apply whether you are registering a new company name or changing your original name
  • if you do not want to register a limited (Ltd) company, you can protect your company name by using our reserve a name service

for more information about naming your company:

what if my company name is available?

The best thing to do at this point is to either register or reserve this name to protect it from being taken by someone else. Make sure you have identified which type of registration you need before making your order.