Company name

[AlfredJPruffock]

What about the trend of using Vector as a buzzword ?

Im thinking of chaning my name from Pruffock Portfollio Management Consultancy to Pruffock Vector Portfolllio Management Consultancy , can you dig it ?

[BobTheCrate]

Inter-galactic Ltd

Big enough ?

[Bovvered]

Yes, but you're stuck if you are a consulting company

I dont see how. If you are a consulting company, what is wrong with X Software Ltd? On your bumph (of course you will have a website), you simply advertise the services your company provides.

I have a 'Software' name, and a 'Software' website. My contracting is mainly handled through an agency, they don't give a turd so long as you have a company. My products and and services are all advertised on my website, and I can present a more corporate image.

[Joe Black]

Hmm...guess using something with 'consultancy' or 'management' isn't too bad, though have to say it's sometimes gives the impression you're just a small/one-man company because so many people use it to 'big themselves up'.

My suggestion, an original and simple one or two word name just in case you ever do become big.

One advantage I found with that was lots of people, e.g. bank managers etc, remembered you much more than 'Joe Bloggs UK Software Management Services Company'.

PS: make sure the domains available and register that as well

[BoredBloke]

When I went to my accountants to get my company name I picked it off a sheet which listed Supercrook ltd amongst the available names.

[milanbenes]

the Benes Invoicing Ltd cash shell has had the new name which reflects the nature of plan b's business registered at the respective companies house

the name is a good un too

how much does it cost to make a name into a trademark ?

Scotspine if you're here, the domain you know will cease to exist at the next renewal

Milan.

[darmstadt]

When I had one it was called Flash Data Ltd, which was quite nice. My mate had Bodgit and Leggit Ltd.

[Rebecca Loos]

I find it quite laughable that you guys think the IR is using the company name for target practice!
What next, only putting someone under surveillance if their surname starts with "al-"???
Or only giving incapacity benefit if you've got a chav name - Ruperts need not apply?

[The Lone Gunman]

I find it quite laughable that you guys think the IR is using the company name for target practice!
What next, only putting someone under surveillance if their surname starts with "al-"???
Or only giving incapacity benefit if you've got a chav name - Ruperts need not apply?

You could be right Beccy love, but there is no harm in being slightly paranoid.
Govt. departments are well known for haveing no imagination and taking the route of least resistance. When the CPA had to increase its take from absent fathers they didnt look for non payers, they went straight to the registered payers and put their costs up.

Cant you imagine Hector sitting there wondering how he can quickly and easily find 100 contractors with Ltd companies.
2 easiest choices are PCG member list or search companies house for "consult" or "software" and filter the results.

[danio]

Good replies

Thanks for all the replies. Gives me something to think about...