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Changing a Company’s name needs several compliances to be followed. Complete all relevant procedures with Bhavitra.com. Prices start at INR 13299/-.

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All about Company Name Change

All you need to know

A Limited Company is identified by a name and the selection of name is as per the discretion of a company. In other words, a company can alter its name whenever it wants to. However, the name change should be as per the regulations and procedures of company laws.

Reasons for Changing company’s name
  • Change of business activity of the company.
  • Change to reflect brand of the company.
  • Change as per government order.
Conditions to fulfill for Changing Company’s Name:
  • A time period of at least 1 year should have elapsed from the last name change.
  • At least 50% of its total revenue in the preceding 1 year period should have been accounted for by the new activity suggested by the new name, or, the amount invested in the new activity/project is at least 50% of the assets of the company.
  • The new name along with the old name shall be disclosed through the web sites of the respective stock exchange/s where the company is listed for a continuous period of one year, from the date of the last name change.
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ESSENTIAL

₹ 13299/-

  • Company Name Change(Private Limited)
  • Document preparation
  • Name Approval
  • Application for Name Change of the Company
  • Change in MOA & AOA
  • PAN Modification
  • TAN Modification
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ENHANCED

₹ 24999/-

  • Company Name Change (Private limited)
  • Document preparation
  • Name Approval
  • Application for Name Change of the Company
  • Change in MOA & AOA
  • Modification in PAN Card
  • Modification in TAN
  • GST Modification
  • MSME Modification
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Effects of changing company’s name

  • The change of name, by no means, shall affect any rights/obligations of the company and any legal proceedings continued against/by the company in its former/new name.
  • The legal proceedings commenced by the company in its old name can be continued under the new name.
  • The entity of the company continues despite such change.
  • The company is not dissolved nor does any new company come into existence.
  • By such change, the constitution of the company is not changed, only the name changes.

Documents required for changing a company’s name

  • Certified copy of Board Resolution
  • Current Certificate of Incorporation
  • MOA and AOA in word format
  • List of Directors and Shareholders
  • Proposed Name(s) in order of preference.
  • Digital Signature of the authorised director
  • Letterheads (approx 10) and rubber stamp of director

How to Change a Company’s Name?

5 Easy Steps

1

Fill in the simple checklist

2

Submit Documents

3

Name availability

4

Filing of Documents

5

New certificate of Incorporation

Fill in Simple Checklist

Our Compliance Manager will get in touch with you to obtain your documents along with a simple checklist. You need to fill up the checklist and submit along with the documents for processing. Our expert team will verify documents and proceed with changing the company’s name.

Name Availability

Once we have all verified all the documents, we will check the availability of the name that you have chosen. If the availability of the new name is confirmed by the RoC, A special resolution shall be passed and altered AOA and MOA will be drafted accordingly about such change in name.

Applying to ROC

Once the special resolution is passed the same will be submitted to ROC in form MGT 14 and we will also file the form INC 24 along with the required documents and fees. Upon being completely satisfied, the RoC will issue a new Certificate of Incorporation, reflecting the change in name.

FAQs

FAQs

Get answers to all your queries

A company name change is a legal process of altering the registered name of a company while keeping its identity, structure, and legal rights the same.

Yes, any registered company can change its name under the Companies Act, 2013 with approval from shareholders and the Registrar of Companies (ROC).

The Registrar of Companies (ROC), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), approves company name change applications.

Yes, a special resolution must be passed in a general meeting by shareholders before applying for a name change.

No, a name change does not affect the company’s legal entity, rights, or obligations. Only the name under which it operates changes.