Trading Under Someone Else's Company Name
Discussion
Following a conversation in work I google searched Aspecto Limited, the name of my company.
The first result being www.aspectolimited.com
That company/persons/website has nothing to do with my company and the only other company registered with companies house with Aspecto in the name is Aspecto Clothing Company Limited.
The first result being www.aspectolimited.com
That company/persons/website has nothing to do with my company and the only other company registered with companies house with Aspecto in the name is Aspecto Clothing Company Limited.
Domain Name: ASPECTOLIMITED.COM
Registrar: GROUP NBT PLC AKA NETNAMES
Whois Server: whois.netnames.com
Referral URL: http://www.netnames.com
Name Server: NS1.UKWEBDNS.NET
Name Server: NS2.UKWEBDNS.NET
Status: ok
Updated Date: 07-may-2006
Creation Date: 07-may-2006
Expiration Date: 07-may-2011
>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:48:44 UTC <<<
Registrar: GROUP NBT PLC AKA NETNAMES
Whois Server: whois.netnames.com
Referral URL: http://www.netnames.com
Name Server: NS1.UKWEBDNS.NET
Name Server: NS2.UKWEBDNS.NET
Status: ok
Updated Date: 07-may-2006
Creation Date: 07-may-2006
Expiration Date: 07-may-2011
>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:48:44 UTC <<<
Phone no. on their site is a Jersey one.
This happened to me in the past, I just rang the guy up, he was a sole trader trading under the same name, I owned the limited company name and was actively using it. There was very little I could do, other than establish that he was a one-man band operating in a particular industry in a particular area of the country. Having established that we wouldn't encroach on each other, we just agreed to pass any mis-directed communications to the other party.
I would ring them up and have a 'little' chat, make sure their business doesn't encroach onto yours, and just get on with life.
davidy
This happened to me in the past, I just rang the guy up, he was a sole trader trading under the same name, I owned the limited company name and was actively using it. There was very little I could do, other than establish that he was a one-man band operating in a particular industry in a particular area of the country. Having established that we wouldn't encroach on each other, we just agreed to pass any mis-directed communications to the other party.
I would ring them up and have a 'little' chat, make sure their business doesn't encroach onto yours, and just get on with life.
davidy
Eric's hunch is correct.
Their telephone dialing code is for Jersey, where they could have registered as a limited company.
Not sure there is much can be done, as it looks like they are legitimate. I don't think they are looking to trade or make it look like they are you. I would have a work with an IP solicitor. Now may be a good time to step up this area with perhaps trade mark registration.
Their telephone dialing code is for Jersey, where they could have registered as a limited company.
Not sure there is much can be done, as it looks like they are legitimate. I don't think they are looking to trade or make it look like they are you. I would have a work with an IP solicitor. Now may be a good time to step up this area with perhaps trade mark registration.
The Republic of Ireland has a "Companies House" in Dublin - it's called the Companies Registration Office".
http://www.cro.ie/search/
I'm sure a quick Google under "Copmpany Registration Isle of Man" or Company Registration Channel Islands/Jersey/Guernsey/Alderney/Sark" will turn up their respective registration offices.
http://www.cro.ie/search/
I'm sure a quick Google under "Copmpany Registration Isle of Man" or Company Registration Channel Islands/Jersey/Guernsey/Alderney/Sark" will turn up their respective registration offices.
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