Point in time view as at 04/01/2024.
Companies Act 2006, Section 77 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A company may change its name—
(a)by special resolution (see section 78), or
(b)by other means provided for by the company's articles (see section 79).
(2)The name of a company may also be changed—
(a)by resolution of the directors acting under section 64 (change of name to comply with direction of Secretary of State under that section);
(b)on the determination of a new name by a company names adjudicator under section 73 (powers of adjudicator on upholding objection to company name);
(c)on the determination of a new name by the court under section 74 (appeal against decision of company names adjudicator);
(d)under section 1033 (company's name on restoration to the register).
[F1(e)by resolution of the directors acting under section 45(3) of the Charities Act 2011 (change of name to comply with direction of Charity Commission).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 77(2)(e) inserted (14.6.2023) by Charities Act 2022 (c. 6), s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 46; S.I. 2023/643, Sch. para. 20(v)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
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