Business Name Search 

This free search facility enables you to search against 10 million registered entities operating in the UK.

It is vital that you do not copy the name of an existing organisation in your field there are already 2 million businesses, 2.3 million companies, 2.5 million UK trade marks, 7 million European trade marks and 4.2 million UK domain names - and there are 25,000 changes each month.

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Tips

Don't search for words like "the" "company" "and" etc.

Enter key words for your search eg. "Energy Sav" for "Energy Saver Windows" this will give you names beyond what you are searching.

Trade Mark

If a trade mark is cited look in the classes in the Trade Mark section to see if the nature of business of the Trade Mark conflicts with your business.

It is important that you apply to register a name before printing stationery or commencing trading.

Sensitive words and expressions

There are some words and expressions that you can't use in a business name unless you have official permission. These are words that might give a false impression about your business. They are known as sensitive words.

The rules about sensitive words apply to all types of businesses and fall into five main groups:

*Sensitive words:

Type of expression	Examples
Words that suggest your business is of national importance	British, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, English, National, International, European
Words that suggest a special status	Association, Authority, Chamber of Commerce, Chartered, Council, Institute, Society
Words that suggest a particular function	Charity, Insurance, Register, Trust
Words that suggest a specialised activity	Architect, Chemist, Health Centre
Words that suggest connections with government or royalty	Parliament, Government, Royal, Queen, Prince

*These guidelines provide only a basic summary of sensitive words.