A company name change is a major milestone for any business, whether due to rebranding, a merger, or a strategic pivot. In the UK, changing your company's name requires formal resolution and immediate updates across all regulatory and financial bodies.
We manage the entire naming process—from checking availability against the Companies House index to filing the NM01 form and managing post-change compliance.
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Core Name Change Services
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🔎Company Name Availability Review Conducting a thorough Companies House name index check to ensure the proposed name is not identical or misleadingly similar to an existing registered company name, and reviewing compliance with Companies House naming requirements, including any sensitive or restricted words requiring special approval.
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📄NM01 Form Filing Submitting the formal application to Companies House accompanied by the required Special Resolution.
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🏢HMRC Record Updates Notifying HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to update Corporation Tax, VAT, and PAYE records to reflect the new company name, ensuring all HMRC correspondence and scheme references are correctly updated.
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💳Banking & Commercial Record Updates Supplying the newly issued Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name to your corporate banks to update mandates and account records, and advising on supplier, customer, and commercial contract notification obligations.
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🏭Trademark & Brand Record Review Advising on a search of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) register to identify any potential trademark conflicts with the proposed new name, and supporting updates to domain names, marketing materials, and contractual documentation to reflect the rebrand.
Ready to Rebrand Your UK Company?
Speak to our company secretarial specialists for professional NM01 filing support, regulatory compliance guidance, and coordinated post-change updates. Processing times are subject to Companies House service levels and review requirements.
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