- Made under
- Companies Act 2006
- Enforced by
- Companies House
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
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Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
416 duties
Companies Act 2006
243 duties
Companies Act 1985
85 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
Introductory
0 of 1 section shown1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Part 2
Company Names
0 of 9 sections shown9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002
Permitted characters
s.003
Exemption from requirement as to use of “limited”
s.004
Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form: generally applicable provisions
s.005
Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form: company exempt from requirement to have name ending in “limited”
s.006
Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form: unlimited company
s.007
Name not to be the same as another in the registrar's index of company names
s.008
Consent to registration of a name which is the same as another in the registrar's index of company names
s.009
Names with connection to Public Authorities
s.010
Interpretation
Part 3
Limited Liability Partnership Names
0 of 1 section shown1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011
Application to Limited Liability Partnerships
Part 4
Overseas Company Names
1 of 4 sections shown
s.013
Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form
Regulated
- Do not register with a name that incorrectly indicates company typeTrader
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012
Interpretation and permitted characters
s.014
Name not to be the same as another in the registrar's index of company names
s.015
Consent to registration of a name which is the same as another in the registrar's index of company names
Part 5
Business Names
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016
“Limited” and permitted alternatives
s.017
Other indications of legal form
s.018
Names with connection to Public Authorities
s.019
Savings and Transitional provisions
Part 6
Trading Disclosures
7 of 10 sections shown
s.021
Requirement to display registered name at registered office and inspection place
Regulated
- Display your company's registered name at your registered office and inspection placesTrader
s.022
Requirement to display registered name at other business locations
Regulated
- Display your company's registered name at all business locationsTrader
s.023
Manner of display of registered name
Regulated
- Display your company name clearly at business locationsTrader
s.024
Registered name to appear in communications
Regulated
- Display registered company name on all business communications and websiteTrader
s.025
Further particulars to appear in business letters, order forms and websites
Regulated
- Disclose company registration details on letters, orders, and websiteTrader
s.026
Disclosure of names of directors
Regulated
- Disclose all directors' names on business letters if any director namedTrader
s.027
Disclosures relating to registered office and inspection place
Regulated
- Disclose registered office, inspection place and records to any business contact who asks in writingTrader
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020
Legibility of displays and disclosures
s.028
Offence
s.029
Interpretation
Part 7
Miscellaneous
0 of 1 section shown1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030
Revocations and Consequential Amendments
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch001
Table 1
s.sch001
Table 2
s.sch001
Table 3
s.sch002
The words and abbreviations specified are— (a) “LIMITED” or (with...
s.sch002
The words and abbreviations specified as similar to the words...
s.sch002
The expressions and abbreviations specified are— (a) “PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY”...
s.sch002
The expressions and abbreviations specified as similar to the expressions...
s.sch003
In determining whether a name is the same as another...
s.sch003
Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs 2...
s.sch003
Regard each permitted character set out in column 1 of...
s.sch003
Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraph 2,...
s.sch003
(1) Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs...
s.sch003
(1) Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs...
s.sch003
Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs 2...
s.sch003
Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs 2...
s.sch003
(1) Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs...
s.sch003
Taking the name remaining after the application of paragraphs 2...
s.sch005
The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations...
s.sch005
In regulation 9, for section 57 of the Act, as...
s.sch005
In regulation 10, for section 65 of the Act, as...
s.sch005
In regulation 11, for section 66 of the Act, as...
s.sch005
In regulation 14, for sections 82 and 83 of the...
s.sch005
In regulation 15, for section 85 of the Act, as...
s.sch006
The following Regulations are revoked— (a) The Company and Business...
s.sch006
In the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 —
s.sch006
In the Transport Act 2000 , for section 56(5)(e) substitute—...
s.sch006
In Schedule 1 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8...
s.sch006
In the Registrar of Companies and Application for Striking Off...
s.sch006
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Investment Bank...
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