How do I know if my New Company Name is Available? – Companies Made Simple - Help Centre

If you need to change your company name, it is highly recommended to check if your company name is available first.

You can check this via the name availability tool on our homepage or use Companies House's dedicated Company Name Availbility checker.

If you have already purchased the service, that is no problem, you can check the name is available within the form itself.

This is what will show if the company name is available:

This is what will show if the company name is unavailable:

Simple Tip: If the company name is submitted but not approved by Companies House, you can resubmit another company name at no additional fee.

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