Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Part XXII E+W+S Bodies Corporate Subject, or Becoming Subject, to this Act (Otherwise than by Original Formation Under Part I)

Chapter II E+W+S Companies not Formed under Companies Legislation, but Authorised to Register

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) modified (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 11(1), 17(2)

C2 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) applied (30.9.2009) by The Manchester Ship Canal Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2579), art. 3 (with art. 4)

C3 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) applied (30.9.2009) by The Mersey Docks and Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2604), art. 3 (with art. 4)

687 Name of company registering. E+W+S

(1) The following applies with respect to the name of a company registering under this Chapter (whether a joint stock company or not).

(2) If the company is to be registered as a public company, its name must end with the words “public limited company” or, if it is stated that the company’s registered office is to be situated in Wales, with those words or their equivalent in Welsh (“cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus”); and those words or that equivalent may not be preceded by the word “limited” or its equivalent in Welsh (“cyfyngedig”).

(3) In the case of a company limited by shares or by guarantee (not being a public company), the name must have “limited” as its last word (or, if the company’s registered office is to be situated in Wales, “cyfyngedig”); but this is subject to section 30 (exempting a company, in certain circumstances, from having “limited” as part of the name).

(4) If the company is registered with limited liability, then any additions to the company’s name set out in the statements delivered under section 684(1)(a) or 686(1)(a) shall form and be registered as the last part of the company’s name.