🔄 Company Name Change in the UK

✅ Change Your UK Company Name Legally and Quickly

Whether you're rebranding, restructuring, or aligning your business with a new direction, changing your company name in the UK is a formal legal process. At YUDEY, we provide fast, compliant, and hassle-free company name change services — from shareholder resolutions to filings with Companies House.

📌 Who Can Change a Company Name?

The company name can be changed by:

  • ✔️ Shareholder decision via special resolution (for Ltd and PLC)

  • ✔️ Directors if Articles of Association grant them this power

Most companies require at least 75% shareholder approval.

🧾 Steps to Change a Company Name in the UK

Step Description
1. Name availability check Ensure the new name is unique and complies with Companies House rules
2. Special resolution 75% shareholder vote (unless directors have power under Articles)
3. Prepare Form NM01 Standard form to notify Companies House
4. File resolution + NM01 Must be filed within 15 days
5. Receive Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name Issued within 24–48 hours
6. Update all public and internal documents Website, contracts, bank, HMRC, etc.

⚠️ Important Notes

  • The new name must not be identical or too similar to an existing UK company

  • Names containing sensitive words (e.g. “Group”, “Holding”, “Royal”) require special permission

  • A name change does not affect company number, tax ID, or contracts

📦 Our Company Name Change Package Includes

  • Name availability check and risk review

  • Drafting of shareholder resolution

  • Preparation and submission of Form NM01

  • Companies House filing within 1 business day

  • Certificate of name change (digital)

  • Optional updates to HMRC, banks, contracts, website

🎯 When Should You Change a Company Name?

  • Rebranding after business pivot or investment

  • Mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring

  • Trademark conflicts or legal disputes

  • Market repositioning for UK/EU/international expansion

  • Alignment with parent group or holding structure

🛡️ Why Choose YUDEY?

  • UK-qualified lawyers in corporate governance

  • Full handling of legal resolutions and filings

  • Fast turnaround (often within 24 hours)

  • Multilingual support (English, Ukrainian, Polish)

  • Fixed pricing, no hidden fees

📞 Start Your Name Change Today

Reposition your brand and stay fully compliant.
Contact YUDEY to change your UK company name quickly and correctly — with legal peace of mind.

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