A trading as question.

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TheFaQQer replied

10 November 2011, 22:30
Originally posted by JoJoGabor View Post

Did you get an answer to this? The domain name I wanted has now come avilable but this doesnt match my registered company name, so wanted to just use "MyCo trading as MyOtherCo"

Is that legal? I dont really want to go down the route of renaming my Ltd Co or closing and re-opening another one, jsut for a name change

Yes, it's legal. All you need is something that says, e.g. "XYZ.com is a trading name of ABC Ltd."

I have the same thing - my website is nothing close to the name of the business name. Same with my wife's website.
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JoJoGabor replied

10 November 2011, 22:20
Did you get an answer to this? The domain name I wanted has now come avilable but this doesnt match my registered company name, so wanted to just use "MyCo trading as MyOtherCo"

Is that legal? I dont really want to go down the route of renaming my Ltd Co or closing and re-opening another one, jsut for a name change
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Lomax replied

8 August 2011, 14:07
Originally posted by contractoralan View Post

I used the Search button on the forum to find this

National Business Register - Business Names

Thank you for taking the time to post a link - unfortunately I can't find the answer I'm looking for in your link - I too have been using the seach button
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contractoralan replied

8 August 2011, 12:31
Originally posted by Lomax View Post

Hi everyone,

My Ltd company name is not in the Title or second tag for my Website, does that count as 'trading as'? I have the Ltd company name at the bottom of each page in the footer and have a page called company info with full company info and registering office, insurance etc.

For Example - My Ltd Company name could be - W.C Plugg Plumbers Ltd but my web title and secondary tags might be - Title: Bathroom Fitter/fitting Derbyshire - Chesterfield. Secondary tag: Mobile number & prices from £

I have tried to research this and as far as answering the question It seems to be that if someone else wanted too they could register a company in the name I'm using as my title (no company is registered in the title name last time I checked) then start a solicitors proceedings against my website.

My company letterhead is the website title then my Ltd name underneath, if I did that with the website would it cover any complications ? or is it classed as trading as ? What are the legal requirements for trading as in this context please?

Any help appreciated, thanks

I used the Search button on the forum to find this

National Business Register - Business Names
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Lomax started a topic A trading as question.

7 August 2011, 18:33
A trading as question.

Hi everyone,

My Ltd company name is not in the Title or second tag for my Website, does that count as 'trading as'? I have the Ltd company name at the bottom of each page in the footer and have a page called company info with full company info and registering office, insurance etc.

For Example - My Ltd Company name could be - W.C Plugg Plumbers Ltd but my web title and secondary tags might be - Title: Bathroom Fitter/fitting Derbyshire - Chesterfield. Secondary tag: Mobile number & prices from £

I have tried to research this and as far as answering the question It seems to be that if someone else wanted too they could register a company in the name I'm using as my title (no company is registered in the title name last time I checked) then start a solicitors proceedings against my website.

My company letterhead is the website title then my Ltd name underneath, if I did that with the website would it cover any complications ? or is it classed as trading as ? What are the legal requirements for trading as in this context please?

Any help appreciated, thanks
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