Change an LLP Name With Coddan

There may come a time when you need to change the name of a limited liability partnership (LLP). There are several controls in place in the UK which are concerned with the naming of an LLP, and these include restrictions on the use of certain words and expressions, especially those which indicate or describe an LLP's legal structure, names that are the same as, or similar to an existing name on the Companies House index. There are also restrictions on the way in which particular characters, symbols or signs, and punctuation is used in a partnership name.

If, before LLP incorporation, your LLP name included any restricted words or symbols, or if it was very similar to the name of an already registered company, it will be necessary to alter the LLP name.

With regards to the process of changing an LLP name, we offer two levels of services. The first is straightforward, and may appeal to experienced businesspersons, who may already be au fait with the registration and LLP name changing processes through the Companies House; or to those who may run a small-sized business where the decision-making process is quicker.

With the first option: we will handle the submission of your LLP name change, provide a certificate of the name change, and as an additional option, we can also inform HMRC of the LLP name change. For the large LLP with many members, which may require a lot of organisation and agreement around name changes, we offer a second, more comprehensive service.

With the second option: we will provide a full legal support for the name change, including the preparation of draft minutes from members' meetings, consent for short notice of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM), the EGM notice, the minutes of the EGM, and the proxy voting form. These documents are emailed to you, and you should print, sign, and retain them at either the registered office address or the single alternative inspection location (SAIL) address.

Since COVID, Companies House no longer offers fast track name change service for LLPs. All requests for Change of Name for a limited liability partnership is processed at the standard time frame which takes about 7-10 business days to complete. Companies House’s government filing fee for the LLP Name Change is included in our prices. Name changes for LLPs can only be submitted to Companies House by post using statutory paper forms.