Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004

33 Names E+W+S

(1) The name of a community interest company which is not a public company must end with—

(a) “community interest company”, or

(b) “c.i.c.”.

(2) But the name of such a company may (instead) end with—

(a) “cwmni buddiant cymunedol”, or

(b) “c.b.c.”,

if the memorandum of the company states that the company’s registered office is to be situated in Wales.

(3) The name of a community interest company which is a public company must end with—

(a) “community interest public limited company”, or

(b) “community interest p.l.c.”.

(4) But the name of such a company may (instead) end with—

(a) “cwmni buddiant cymunedol cyhoeddus cyfyngedig”, or

(b) “cwmni buddiant cymunedol c.c.c.”,

if the memorandum of the company states that the company’s registered office is to be situated in Wales.

(5) [F1 Section 25 of the 1985 Act or Article 35 of the 1986 Order] (company name to end with “public limited company” or “limited” or equivalent) does not apply to community interest companies.

(6) Schedule 6 (further provisions about names) has effect.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 33(5) substituted (6.4.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1093), art. 1(3), Sch. 4 para. 3 (with art. 11(1))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 33 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(3), Sch. 3