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Latest Guidance

For the latest guidance on business name, sensitive words and expressions, please refer to our guidance ‘GP1 Incorporation and Names’ (Companies Act 2006) below.

GP1 Incorporation and Names (Companies Act 2006) HTML
GP1 Incorporation and Names (Companies Act 2006) PDF

Archived Guidance

Archived guidance (pre – Companies Act 2006) can be found on the UK Government Web Archive:

Archived Guidance – GBF3 Business Names (Companies Act 1985) HTML
Archived Guidance – GBF3 Business Names (Companies Act 1985) PDF