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Sensitive names for UK company formations |
Some words are classed as sensitive by Companies House. Consequently, the Registrar will not form nor change the name of a company if the name contains one of these words. However, some words will be accepted if the company formation documents are accompanied by a letter of justification for the use of that name. Specifically, if your company name is to include any of the words "group", "holdings", or "international" (or common variations of these words) then you will need to submit a letter of justification.
For other sensitive words, the relevant regulatory board will need to be contacted. For example, to use the word "optician" or "optometrist", the Registrar of the General Optical Council would need to be contacted.
For more information, please contact us.
Please note that plurals of the words listed are also classed as sensitive.
| ABORTION | ANZAC | | ARCHITECT | ASSEMBLY | | ASSOCIATION | ASSURANCE | | ASSURER | AUTHORITY | | BENEVOLENT | BOARD | | BRITISH | BUILDING SOCIETY | | CBC (Welsh for CIC) | CCC (Welsh for plc) | | CENEDLAETHLOL (NATIONAL in Welsh) | CERTIFIED | | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE | | CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY | CHAMBER OF TRADE | | CHARITABLE | CHARITY | | CHARTER | CHARTERED | | CHARTERED BUILDER | CHARTERED BUILDING | | CHARTERED SURVEYOR | CHEMIST (1) & (2) | | CHEMISTRY | CHIROPODIST | | CIC | COMMONHOLD | | CONTACT LENS | CO-OPERATIVE | | COPYRIGHT | COUNCIL | | CREDIT UNION | CYNULLIAD (ASSEMBLY in Welsh) | | DENTAL | DENTAL PRACTITIONER | | DENTAL SURGEON | DENTIST | | DENTISTRY | DESIGNRIGHT | | DIETICIAN | DISPENSING OPTICIAN | | DISTRICT NURSE | DRUGGIST | | DUKE | ENGLAND | | ENGLISH | ENROLLED OPTICIAN | | ENTERPRISE AGENCY | EUROPEAN | | FEDERATION | FOUNDATION | | FRIENDLY SOCIETY | FUND | | GENEVA CROSS | GREAT BRITAIN | | GROUP | GWASANAETH (SERVICE in Welsh) | | HEALTH CENTRE | HEALTH SERVICE | | HEALTH VISITOR | HER MAJESTY | | HIS MAJESTY | HOLDING | | HOUSING CORPORATION | INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETY | | INSTITUTE | INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY | | INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY & OTOLOGY | INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDICS | | INSTITUTE OF OTOLOGY | INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY | | INSTITUTION | INSURANCE | | INSURER | INTERNATIONAL | | IRELAND | IRISH | | KING | LABORATORY OF THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST | | LAND CHARGES | LAND REGISTRATION | | LAND REGISTRY | MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN | | MIDWIFE | MIDWIFERY | | NATIONAL | NURSE | | NURSING | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | | OLYMPIAD | OLYMPIADS | | OLYMPIAN | OLYMPIANS | | OLYMPIC | OLYMPICS | | OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN | OPTICIAN | | OPTOMETRIST | ORTHOPTIST | | OVERSEAS TRADE SERVICES | PATENT | | PATENT OFFICE | PATENTEE | | PHARMACEUTICAL | PHARMACEUTIST | | PHARMACIST | PHARMACY | | PHYSIOTHERAPIST | POLICE | | POLYTECHNIC | POST OFFICE | | PREGNANCY TERMINATION | PRINCE | | PRINCESS | QUEEN | | RADIOGRAPHER | RE-ASSURANCE | | RE-ASSURER | RED CRESCENT | | RED CROSS | RED LION AND SUN | | REGISTER | REGISTERED | | REGISTERED OPTICIAN | RE-INSURANCE | | RE-INSURER | REMEDIAL GYMNAST | | ROYAL | ROYALE | | ROYALTY | SCOTLAND | | SCOTTISH | SE (unless separated by space or punctuation) | | SHEFFIELD | SOCIETY | | SOLICITOR (Scotland only) | SPECIAL SCHOOL | | STOCK EXCHANGE | TRADE UNION | | TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE COUNCIL | TRUST - | | UNITED KINGDOM UNIVERSITY | VETERINARY | | VETERINARY SURGEON | WALES | | WELSH | WINDSOR | |
