PART 1Companies etc

Company names

I1I215Objections to company’s registered name

1

Section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 (objection to company’s registered name) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b)—

a

after “in the United Kingdom” insert “or elsewhere”;

b

after “mislead” insert “members of the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere”.

3

In subsection (3), for the second sentence substitute “Any of the following may be joined as respondents—

a

any member or person who was a member at the time at which the name was registered;

b

any director or person who was a director at the time at which the name was registered.”

4

In subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” at the end of that paragraph).

5

In subsection (5), omit “, (b)”.