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Title: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 02:56:42 pm

Can anybody tell me the advantage of getting your business name registered  and where i can do this any help would be great thanks.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: Chameleon on February 08, 2009, 03:27:23 pm

No, sorry I can't ::)
But just by replying it takes you to the top again, sorry I couldn't be any help

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 03:36:47 pm

thanks anyway

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: basiljohn on February 08, 2009, 03:40:54 pm

I too had this dilema, but could find no reason to register my business name.
It doesn't stop anyone else useing your name, and what difference does it make if they are as long as thay are not operating in the areas that you are, unless of course you are going to go national.
I am sure someone will corect me if I am wrong.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 03:45:24 pm

actually there is some  one  trading under the same name as me in my area.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: ftp on February 08, 2009, 03:59:34 pm

Can't be a lot of 'Herbie Fat Boys' trading so i wouldn't worry too much  ;D

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: chrisyg on February 08, 2009, 04:36:06 pm

Quote from: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 03:45:24 pm

actually there is some  one  trading under the same name as me in my area.

Id consider changing my company name then... easily confused over companies, dont matter who had it first, be original and unique.

Im not sure, so i could be wrong but you would need to be a ltd comapny to register your company name with companies house..  so that will be a lot more expensive if your just a sole trader or partnership with your accountant and returns..

google companies house to find out..

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gbf2.shtml#one

section 6 is what you may want :D

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 06:06:37 pm

no herbiefatboy is not my company name .

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on February 08, 2009, 06:12:18 pm

some companies only let you tender if you are registered,  you can pay yourself £84 a week so you dont get taxed.
no other company can use your business name. you can tell ppl your a Managing Director  :P

look on the companies house website

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 08, 2009, 08:44:35 pm

thanks for the help so far.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: bwoofie on February 08, 2009, 09:49:13 pm

I have really looked into this and the only way to protect your name is to pay a fortune and register it as a trade mark. if anyone should set themselves up as a business with same name as your chosen one, you may have a case if you can prove that the date you registered with the revenue was before theirs but you may find that will cost you time and money doing it the long way so, as far as i am aware the only thing you can do is to register as a trade mark
(roughly £500 quid) to protect yourself.This is what i found out from companys house website, but would suggest you ask someone from business link for more suggestions.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: chrisyg on February 08, 2009, 11:50:28 pm

strange, i was asked about this by a prospective customer via an email today, ive since looked into it further

this may be of info to you..

http://www.duport.co.uk/company-formation/index.htm

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: Ian Rochester on February 09, 2009, 06:49:36 am

Good link and well worth looking at.

We went ltd a couple of years ago, firstly to protect the name but also for the tax benefits and the personal security should anything happen to the business.

I think on the whole it has been a good move, I find that the business is better percieved by clients if it has a ltd status.

Title: Re: BUSINESS NAME{look}
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 09, 2009, 06:04:14 pm

Do you have to be earning so much to go LTD or can you do it earning any money.