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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john63. on January 17, 2015, 08:15:24 am

Title: Business name
Post by: john63. on January 17, 2015, 08:15:24 am: What's the legal bit for business names for instance if you had your initials on van but there was also a plumber with same initials
Or can you have say sparkle if there is no other one in your area but probably one in other area
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: capn sparkle on January 17, 2015, 10:04:59 am: Sparkle is over rated IMHO
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: capn sparkle on January 17, 2015, 10:05:26 am: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: PoleKing on January 17, 2015, 01:10:38 pm: If you're a sole trader then pretty much anything that isn't registered limited or trademarked is up for grabs.
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: john63. on January 17, 2015, 01:25:24 pm: How do you find out nobody has the same
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Window Lickers on January 17, 2015, 01:41:52 pm: http://www.companiesmadesimple.com
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: PoleKing on January 17, 2015, 03:30:11 pm: Quote from: john63. on January 17, 2015, 01:25:24 pm
How do you find out nobody has the same

Of you're going limited, you won't be able to register the name (or one too similar)
Of your sole trade, don't worry about it
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Andrew Griffiths on January 17, 2015, 03:43:06 pm: How about these

Class Glass window cleaning.
No streaks allowed window cleaners
Squeaky Clean window cleaners
Inside and out window cleaning
Glass gleamers

The name needs to say a little about what you do.

How about :-

The Squee Gees

Then release a greatest hits album:

How Deep Is Your Dirt
More Than A Washing
How Can You Mend A Broken Pane

Only joking!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: john63. on January 17, 2015, 05:14:28 pm: Do many of you get work off sign on van or would you say leaflets and door knocking just as good
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: PoleKing on January 17, 2015, 09:45:45 pm: Quote from: A Griffiths on January 17, 2015, 03:43:06 pm
How about these

Class Glass window cleaning.
No streaks allowed window cleaners
Squeaky Clean window cleaners
Inside and out window cleaning
Glass gleamers

The name needs to say a little about what you do.

How about :-

The Squee Gees

Then release a greatest hits album:

How Deep Is Your Dirt
More Than A Washing
How Can You Mend A Broken Pane

Only joking!! ;D ;D

Griff the 2nd :D
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: PoleKing on January 17, 2015, 09:47:35 pm: Quote from: john63. on January 17, 2015, 05:14:28 pm
Do many of you get work off sign on van or would you say leaflets and door knocking just as good

I've not been sign written for my last 2 vans.
Got some calls from it but nothing I've still got.
Mainly cheapskates looking to save a solitary quid.

I think I'm in the minority with my view on that though.
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Steve foster on January 17, 2015, 09:51:23 pm: I took my sign writing off my van. I seems that Splash and Dash was not doing me any favours.
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: G Griffin on January 17, 2015, 11:44:29 pm: By law, plumbers have priority over window cleaners when it comes to 'witty' business names.
The bloke fitting our bathroom told me.
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: john63. on January 18, 2015, 09:26:31 am: Don't think I'll bother then seems a waste of money probably get time wasters calling
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Soupy on January 18, 2015, 09:31:58 am: As far as growing my business I reckon that getting the vans sign written was one of the biggest steps along the way. On the same level as the website and uniforms.
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Post by: john63. on January 18, 2015, 11:41:50 am: Cheers soupy
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Post by: Perfect Windows on January 18, 2015, 12:11:11 pm: Quote from: john63. on January 17, 2015, 05:14:28 pm
Do many of you get work off sign on van or would you say leaflets and door knocking just as good

Sign writing has paid for itself a dozen times over for us, but you still need to do the other things as well.

Vin
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Joey Eastwood on January 21, 2015, 01:32:02 pm: b
Quote from: Window Lickers on January 17, 2015, 01:41:52 pm
http://www.companiesmadesimple.com

what is that?? seems like you type in your 'company name' and then they try to sell it to you? my company name is the name im registered with through hmrc....
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Soupy on January 21, 2015, 02:15:53 pm: Quote from: Joey Eastwood on January 21, 2015, 01:32:02 pm
b
Quote from: Window Lickers on January 17, 2015, 01:41:52 pm
http://www.companiesmadesimple.com

what is that?? seems like you type in your 'company name' and then they try to sell it to you? my company name is the name im registered with through hmrc....

It's if you want to register a business name it checks to see if someone is calling themselves that already.
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Joey Eastwood on January 21, 2015, 02:34:47 pm: but why would you pay to sign up with them? am i missing something... lol
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on January 21, 2015, 02:52:18 pm: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo
Title: Re: Business name
Post by: Soupy on January 21, 2015, 02:54:19 pm: Quote from: Joey Eastwood on January 21, 2015, 02:34:47 pm
but why would you pay to sign up with them? am i missing something... lol

Yeah, no idea.