Trading names?
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Does anyone have experience with trading names?
I'm a little confused.
We're currently a limited company, but the business name was unsuitable for our new online venture, so we decided it would be best to trade under a different name.
Currently I have just put in the footer of the website:
ourwebaddress.com is a trading name of "existing company name Ltd."
Is this sufficient?
Or do we need to register it somewhere, I have come across the "national business register"
http://www.start.biz/home.htm
Should we register our trading name with them? Never had to deal with trading names before so it's all a little confusing.
Tom
I'm a little confused.
We're currently a limited company, but the business name was unsuitable for our new online venture, so we decided it would be best to trade under a different name.
Currently I have just put in the footer of the website:
ourwebaddress.com is a trading name of "existing company name Ltd."
Is this sufficient?
Or do we need to register it somewhere, I have come across the "national business register"
http://www.start.biz/home.htm
Should we register our trading name with them? Never had to deal with trading names before so it's all a little confusing.
Tom
There is no legal requirement in the UK to register business names.
You can have a limited company called XYZ Ltd but have it trade under the name "ABC Window Cleaners" or whatever.
If another trader or trading entity doesn't like you using the trading name you have chosen, they can apply through the courts to stop you using that particular name.
For instance, it would be unwise to set up a limited company and decide to use a trade name such as "Sainsbury's".
You can have a limited company called XYZ Ltd but have it trade under the name "ABC Window Cleaners" or whatever.
If another trader or trading entity doesn't like you using the trading name you have chosen, they can apply through the courts to stop you using that particular name.
For instance, it would be unwise to set up a limited company and decide to use a trade name such as "Sainsbury's".
mrmr96 said:
Eric, is it legal to have a legal entity called "abc limited" and then trade as "def limited"?
(i.e. "def limited is a trading name of abc limited". This seems a bit fishy as it could be misleading as to what the legal entity is called.)
No.(i.e. "def limited is a trading name of abc limited". This seems a bit fishy as it could be misleading as to what the legal entity is called.)
You can not use "limited" in a a "trade name".
A limited company is a legal entity in its own right and to use the term "limited", you must register a limited company with that name at Companies House. If another limited company with the same or a very similar name is already registered at Companies House, Companies House will not allow you to register your company using that name.
Thanks, so I assume people like the national business register are just allowing you to unofficially register your intent to trade under a said name?
And if someone does decide they don't like you training under that name they'll stick up for you?
I was originally going to trade under stairsuk.com but realised this might be a bad idea as someone is already registered as trading as stairsuk?
Consequently I now have tkstairs.com
Would you say it's worth registering with the national business register?
Also if I do, would i register as tkstairs or tkstairs.com or would i need to register both separately?
And if someone does decide they don't like you training under that name they'll stick up for you?
I was originally going to trade under stairsuk.com but realised this might be a bad idea as someone is already registered as trading as stairsuk?
Consequently I now have tkstairs.com
Would you say it's worth registering with the national business register?
Also if I do, would i register as tkstairs or tkstairs.com or would i need to register both separately?
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Seem to just catch people of guard when starting new ventures, amount of people running companies that don't have a grasp of the basics.
I'm not saying they are con merchants at all they just offer a service that you can easily do yourself/or not needed
Seem to just catch people of guard when starting new ventures, amount of people running companies that don't have a grasp of the basics.
I'm not saying they are con merchants at all they just offer a service that you can easily do yourself/or not needed
TwistingMyMelon said:
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Seem to just catch people of guard when starting new ventures, amount of people running companies that don't have a grasp of the basics.
I'm not saying they are con merchants at all they just offer a service that you can easily do yourself/or not needed
Indeed. I have to say I'm wary of any establishment which uses a ".biz" URL.Seem to just catch people of guard when starting new ventures, amount of people running companies that don't have a grasp of the basics.
I'm not saying they are con merchants at all they just offer a service that you can easily do yourself/or not needed
beano500 said:
Isn't it great how a business can set themselves up and call themselves "National Busybusiness Register" or "National I've-had-an-Accident Helpline" and that dollop of public gullibility can just do the rest.....
beano500 said:
Isn't it great how a business can set themselves up and call themselves "National Busybusiness Register" or "National I've-had-an-Accident Helpline" and that dollop of public gullibility can just do the rest.....Gassing Station | Business | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff