Trading Names
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TotalControl

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229 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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If a company is set up and called 'My Company Ltd' but I wish to use the trading name as 'My Company' without the Ltd, do I need to alter my paperwork for this? Or is it perfectly acceptable to carry on trading without notifying anyone?

therealpigdog

2,592 posts

228 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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You will need to make sure you comply with the Companies Act 2006 requirements that say you have to give full company name, reg'd number and reg'd address (amongst others) on business correspondence - Companies House website has a good section on what you need and where.

You'll probably end up with:

[My Company is a trading name of] My Company Limited, a private company incorporated in England and Wales under registration number 123456 and whose registered office is at My Company House, Any Street, Any Town.

TBH you probably don't need the trading name bit, just as long as it is clear on all contracts, invoices etc that it is My Company Limited who are contracting. Many companies drop the "Limited" or "Plc" from their logo's or when they answer the phone.

TotalControl

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8,307 posts

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Wednesday 28th April 2010
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I thought as much. Thanks for that RPD. I guess it is pretty pointless as everything will function as My Company Ltd anyway, so when I answer the phone by saying 'My Company' should not really have that much of an affect. All paperwork, emails, invoices etc. will have 'My Company Ltd on them.