Quick and Simple Change of an LLP Name Service for £75 only

Quick and Simple LLP Name Change Service: There may come a time when you need to change the name of your limited liability partnership (LLP), perhaps because it clashes with an existing LLP, company, or even a registered trademark. The first step is to think of a name that truly reflects your business and highlights its purpose. Once you have decided on a suitable name, search the national registers to ensure that you cannot be accused of undermining the goodwill and integrity of an existing company.

Companies House will not permit you to change your LLP name to one that already exists or one that contains prohibited words. However, they might approve an LLP name change that could later be deemed a violation. Coddan offers an easy and efficient service for new Limited Liability Partnership Formation, as well as LLP name alteration, should the need ever arise. All enquirers are handled by our highly trained and experienced corporate team for seamless and hassle free process.

To change an LLP name, you need to file an application with the relevant corporate registry authority, typically requiring a certified copy of the consent of all partners, a copy of the existing LLP agreement, and any necessary documentation related to the new name, such as a trademark application if applicable; this process is usually done through a designated form outlining the name change request.

All partners must agree to the name change and provide their consent in the appropriate form. Check the specific forms and procedures required by your jurisdiction to file for a name change, including any necessary fees. Ensure the existing LLP agreement is reviewed to ensure it aligns with the proposed name change. If the new name is to be trademarked, consider filing a trademark application before finalizing the name change. An LLP may be directed to change its name if the name was wrongly registered.

Such LLP shall draft a supplementary LLP agreement to give effect to the change of name, in the original agreement and subsequently file the same with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), in LLP Form No. 3 along with the prescribed fees and the following documents: Supplementary/ amended LLP agreement.

After choosing a suitable and appropriate name for your business, it is essential to secure the agreement of the other members of the LLP. This must be achieved by convening an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). You must ensure that the legal rights of all members are respected by providing adequate notice following your notification. Once the LLP name change has been approved through a vote, the minutes must be recorded and filed at the registered office. The legal process of registering a change of LLP name with Companies House involves submitting the correct Companies House’s Form in hard copy on the correct paper. Your LLP name change does not legally come into effect until a formal Certificate of Name Change has been issued.

Notifying Companies House: Once these steps have been completed, you can proceed to notify Companies House by submitting the appropriate form in hard copy format. The name change does not become legally effective until a formal change of name certificate has been issued by the Companies House. Remember, within 30 days of the name change being approved, you are required to inform HMRC and ensure that all business signage and communications are updated and amended to reflect the change.

Coddan can help: Coddan has extensive experience in assisting LLPs with various processes, including name changes. Contact us today to find out how we can help support your business during such transitions. By alleviating the worry and stress associated with the legal formalities and paperwork, our team of dedicated caseworkers will provide expert guidance and support throughout the process, ensuring it is carried out correctly, efficiently, and in a timely manner.

Procedure to change the legal name of an LLP

If you need to change the name of your limited liability partnership due to a conflict with the name of an existing partnership, company, or registered trademark, the first step is clear. Once you have devised a new name that accurately reflects the purpose and character of your partnership and its business, the next step is to check the national register – Companies House Names’ Index – for existing company names and maybe Intellectual Property Office database for any matching trademarks. This ensures that your proposed name cannot be interpreted as an attempt to appropriate the goodwill of an established trading entity. If the proposed name is already in use, or if it includes prohibited wording, Companies House will reject your application to change the LLP name. However, it is also possible to register a new name that may later be deemed too misleadingly similar to another entity’s name or found to infringe an existing trademark.

To ensure the availability of your new desired name, why not use our FREE NAME CHECKING TOOL service to confirm the name is available.

How to change an LLP official name?

After an LLP formation, have you decided to change the registered name of your limited liability partnership but don't know where to start? There are several stages to the process to consider before you even embark on registering the new LLP name with Companies House.

If you need to change an LLP name because of a clash with the name of an existing partnership, company or a registered trademark, you'll be all too aware of what comes first. Once you've thought up a new name that effectively conveys the idea of what your Limited Liability Partnership is all about, it's time to check the UK Registrar of Companies Name Index for potential existing match. Best way to do that is to use our NAME CHECK AVAILABILITY TOOL to confirm your intended name is available.

Please keep in mind that Name Availability Check service only checks name for it’s avidity with the Companies House Register and doesn’t check for any prohibited, sensitive or restricted wording which may not be allowed by the Companies House, so to be on a safe side and to make sure that your intended name is indeed available, why not give us a call and speak with our professional and highly trained team which will be able to guide you through the Name Change Process.

Once you're sure your chosen new partnership name is sustainable, you need the approval of the LLP's members, which can only be obtained at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Take care to respect members' legal right to the notice period set out in your LLP agreement, and notify them in the correct form. The LLP name change must be voted through by the meeting, and the minutes written up, ratified and filed in the partnership's register at your registered office address or SAIL address.

Only once these matters have been dealt with can you proceed to notifying Companies House. Unfortunately that's not just a matter of dropping them an email. The legal process of registering a change of LLP name with Companies House involves submitting the correct Companies House form in hard copy on the correct paper. Your LLP name change does not legally come into effect until a formal certificate of name change has been issued.

Fortunately Coddan can handle all this for you. We have the expertise and experience to manage the whole process with Companies House on your behalf - all you'll have to do is sign the forms.

Make sure also to notify HMRC of this important change to the identity of your partnership within 30 days of the date of the LLP business name change. A comprehensive service like that offered by Coddan will usually include or at least offer you the option to have this done for you too, leaving one less thing to worry about.