Company Name Check for UK Entrepreneurs
- Use our free tool to check if your proposed company name is available
- We can even register your company name with Companies House
- You don’t pay a £12 government fee
- And best of all, we'll get you all set within 2 hours 🚀
Register your company in 4 simple steps
Choose a
company nameWe’ll check your proposed name with Companies House in seconds and help you to reserve it.
Provide us with
the documentsJust send us your documents online. We’ll fill out the application and send it over for you to e-sign.
No need to
go anywhereWe do everything remotely: KYC, company registration, and can even provide you with a remote address to use.
Get a free bank
accountWe’ll connect you to our partner digital bank Cashplus — you can open an account online within 4 minutes!
How to pick a company name
To avoid having your name rejected by Companies House, here are some general guidelines that you should follow at all times. Make sure that your business name is:
Unique
You can’t have the same name as another company that’s already registered. You need to pick a completely unique name — you cannot simply add in a special character or slightly change the punctuation.
Non‑offensive
It’s common sense to avoid using an offensive term as your company name. However, just make sure to check that your proposed name doesn’t have any offensive connotations.
Non‑sensitive
’Sensitive words’ might suggest that your company is associated with a governmental or local authority. Companies House may therefore have an issue with you using these terms, meaning your registration process might be delayed.
Company name is
good to go
No deposits, no hidden costs
We register companies and provide all necessary incorporation services at a fixed rate. But wait, we also do more — our accounting services will support your company long after it’s been registered. Get a jump start with incorporation-only or sign up for ongoing accounting support to set your business up for success.
Q&A
What is company incorporation?
Incorporation is when your business is legally brought into existence as a company. Once your business is incorporated into a company, the assets and cash flow of your business are separated from your income as the business owner.
How do I check if a business name is available?
Use our free company name checker to verify your company name is available. There are over 4 million registered companies in the Companies House database, and we'll make sure that you have the unique one.
How do I register a company name?
When you incorporate your company on Companies House, you register your company name as well. Before you register your company, you will have to prepare a company name. Private limited company names have to be unique. Do this by checking if the company name you want is available by using the name availability tool on Companies House. Also, check with the UK Intellectual Property Office that your chosen company name does not clash with an existing trademarked name. No matter how unique your company name is, it will usually end with either ‘Limited’ or ‘Ltd’. If your company was registered in Wales, you can include the Welsh equivalents ‘Cyfyngedig’ and ‘Cyf’ instead.
Can two UK companies have the same registered name?
No, it's impossible. The Companies House set up requirements regarding what names the companies should have. Business names must be unique. Our free company name tool will check if the company name you chose is taken. So you won't waste your time sending applications twice.
