Choosing a company name
Start with a Company Name Search. Existing
names (as well as names of the dissolved
companies) that are nearest to your
choice of name will be shown in your
search results. The closest matches
(if there are any) are highlighted in
yellow on the results page. If your
choice of name is not listed, then the
name is available. (If the name is already
registered, please choose another name
and repeat the process.)
-
If the company is listed as dissolved,
then technically and legally the
name is immediately available.
-
If you choose to register the name
of a recently dissolved company,
please consider whether your new
company may be mistaken for the
old one and any problems this may
bring you.
- If
a name that you choose is very close
to an existing company then it could
be contended.
Read more about company
names.
ONCE
YOUR NAME IS AVAILABLE, THE REST IS
EASY.
Please continue completing your application
as directed by the online form.
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Choose
the service you require
Included
in the price is our standard package
delivered to your home. You may choose
additional items/services such as registered
office or company secretary service,
those you may require at the start of
your company, You may also need a company
Nameplate and company seal. Legally
you should display a sign outside the
Registered Office of your company. Seal
is important to authenticate important
documents and share certificates.
With
each company formation you may register
a .ltd.uk Domain Name the same as your
company name. Our normall price is £75
but when you order with the company
order, price is just £25. Please
review the rules that apply to .ltd.uk
names, then send us an email.
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Your
information
The
address you provide (or request) will
be the official Registered Office. Your
company papers and all correspondence
from Companies House will be delivered
to this address only. This address will
be shown in the Companies House records,
when someone searches your company.
If you are not happy with this arrangement,
as you may be using your home address
for this. You may use our address
We
will use the e-mail address you give
here when we send you a confirmation
of your order.
If there is only one director he or
she cannot also be the secretary. However,
if there are two, one can be secretary
as well. There are no qualification
requirements for either directors or
secretaries. They can be individuals
or another company. They do not need
to be UK resident.
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Confirmation
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ensure that your details are correct
before proceeding. You can remove items
or click Back to add others.
Please always check your shopping cart
a second time.
PLEASE NOTE: Register Online Ltd. accepts
no responsibility for the accuracy of
the information sent to us by the users
of this site.
PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS.
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Pay
using your Credit / Debit Card.
This is a secure page. All credit card
details you enter are safe. You can
check for the symbols that confirm this:
either a closed padlock or an unbroken
key.
Please check the price of the services
you have selected.
If they are not correct, please use
the back button to return to the relevant
section and make any corrections.
Click the button at the bottom of the
page to make payment.
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Digital
signatures
After you have paid for your Company
services, please download the form for
efiling. This is the replacement of
form 288a, which needed to be signed
and sent by post. This form can be sent
by email at efiling@registeronline.ltd.uk
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What
is efiling
Companies
House has taken a lead in accepting
totally paperless application for new
company formations. We are one of few
companies who have developed the software
to use this service.
To submit an application on line, all
you need is to answer 3 of the
9 questions below. We suggest
our customer, to choose the questions
those are in the public knowledge.
| Our
recommended questions to answer
are in bold |
Examples |
01 |
The
first 3 letters of the name of
the town of birth; |
Luton
= LUT |
02 |
Discontinued
by Companies House |
|
03 |
The last
3 digits of their telephone number; |
234
5678 = 678 |
04 |
Discontinued
by Companies House |
|
05 |
The
last 3 characters of their National
Insurance number |
WA1234
45A = 45A |
06 |
The
last 3 digits of their Passport
Number |
12345678
= 678 |
07 |
The
first 3 letters of their mother's
maiden name |
Littlejones
= LIT |
08 |
The first
3 letters of their eye colour |
Brown
= BRO |
09 |
The
first 3 letters of their father's
first forename |
Michael
= MIC |
If
you have to use form 288a?
Sometimes, you as applicant may like
to keep record of the signed paper forms
for each director and secretary of the
company. Form 288a is one of the ways
you can keep this record for your files.
Though you may still submit your applcation
electronically using digital signatures.
Completing
Form 288a:
| Company
Number |
LEAVE
IT BLANK. |
| Company
Name in Full |
Give
the Company name you have applied
for. |
| Date
of appointment |
LEAVE
IT BLANK. |
| Date
of Birth |
Give
the date of birth of the applicant
(you and other directors). |
| Appointment
as Director /Secretary |
Tick
the appropriate box (both for
dual
appointment) |
| Style/Title |
Mr/Ms/Dr.
etc |
| Honours
etc. |
such
as OBE/MBE etc, but not necessary. |
| Forename(s) |
Applicant's
first and any second names. |
| Surname |
Applicant's
Last Name. |
| Previous
Names |
Complete
only if applicable. |
| Usual
residential address |
Applicant's
residential address (a P.O. Box
number is not acceptable). |
| Nationality |
Applicant's
present Nationality |
| Business
occupation |
e.g.
farmer, welder, computer programmer
etc. |
| Other
directorships |
Give
the name of every company incorporated
in GB of which the applicant is
or has been a director at any
time in the past 5 years. |
| Consent
signature |
Applicant's signatures here and
Date of application. |
| Leave
the rest of the spaces blank. |
Please do NOT send this form to Companies
House, but to:
Companies
Office Limited
5 Waterloo Road, Wolverhamtpon WV1 4DJ
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How
to claim your .ltd.uk .plc.uk domain
name
Once you have formed your own Limited
Company you are entitled to register
a.ltd.uk domain name. After placing
your domain name order we will register
your domain as soon as we receive confirmation
of your Company Number from Companies
House.
The
.ltd.uk .plc.uk domain name will belong
to your Company, not to an individual.
In
order to register your domain name please
purchase your domain at the time of
ordering your Company, then email us
with the name spelled according to these
rules including any hyphens. We will
then enable you to use this address
for email. Any emails to anyname@yourcompany.ltd.uk
will be redirected to the email address
you supply when purchasing your company.
You may also ask for a web hosting package
or, if you already have one, provide
details so you can use your new domain
name.
Please
note there is one simple rule that must
be adhered to:
Your .ltd.uk or .plc.uk domain name
must be identical to your company name.
This is a legal requirement.
A
hyphen is allowed where there is a space
between words, but other than that there
is no flexibility in the choice of name.
| Examples: |
|
|
| Most
likely accepted: |
Company
Name |
Domain
Name |
| |
Register
Online Ltd |
registeronline.ltd.uk |
| |
Register
Online Ltd |
register-online.ltd.uk |
| |
Batches
UK Ltd |
batches-uk.ltd.uk |
| |
Batches
UK Ltd |
batchesuk.ltd.uk |
| |
|
|
| Not
accepted: |
Register
Online Ltd |
register.ltd.uk |
| |
R
Ace Ltd |
raceco.ltd.uk |
| |
Batches
UK Ltd |
batches.ltd.uk |
email
us your chosen name.
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