[Andrew46]

Is it OK to call your company any name as long as you ad...window cleaning services  ...after it or will you be in trouble if you call it say..sparkle window cleaning services or any name that is already in exsistance (infront of window cleaning services )

cheers

[paul rulton]

call urself wot ever u want m8 

[wightsurf]

It depends on what the other company does. take dove soap so you would be ok with that as they don't clean windows. Call your self Ionics i think you might get a letter lol.
But if your surname was Ionics you can call your self that name .

[Ian Lancaster]

You can't use a name that's already registered at Companies House, but those are only Ltd companies.

So you can't call yourself 'Ian Lancaster Window Cleaner Ltd'

[Andrew46]

The thing is my name is also Ian Lancaster so I was going to call Ian Lancaster window cleaning services

or

50p cheaper than  Ian Lancaster window cleaning services

cheers

[daz1977]

u can call your sell any thing as long as it isnt taken in a ltd name

check the link below, it is from business link and gives you the info you need

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&r.l1=1073858805&r.lc=en&topicId=1073859131

[prestige cleaners]

theres nothing stopping you using another companys name if they havent trademarked it.
you just cant register two same names on companies house

[daz1977]

in theory u could call your self  Ian Lancasters Window cleaning service,  then it would be up to ian lancaster to take you to court to try and stop you or make you change your name, and then usually if they do make you change it, u can change it to  Ian Lancasters Window cleaning service (Burnley) or where every you are from,   providing you are using your own name

but he would have to prove that you was damaging his business, by you using his name,

i know because i owned a plumbing company by the name of 24/7 plumbing ltd and found out that some one else was using the name it was something like 24/7 plumbing barrow,  in the eyes of the law it was 2 different companys  and he never entered my area, or affected my business, so i couldnt stop them using it

[Ian Mason]

As long as the company with the same name is not too local to you, then you should be ok, but remember it can work both ways!

The company with the same name may have a really poor reputation, & drag you down aswell.

[AuRavelling79]

/Hypothetic mode on.

Because I clean the windows of buildings having Ionian Columns supporting their roofs and upper structures, such as museums and courthouses I think I may call my business Ionic Window Cleaning.

I also reach to wash those windows and so I think I may call myself Ionic reach and wash window cleaning.

/Hypothetic mode off.

Do you foresee any problems I may encounter?

[Andrew46]

u can call your sell any thing as long as it isnt taken in a ltd name

check the link below, it is from business link and gives you the info you need

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&r.l1=1073858805&r.lc=en&topicId=1073859131

Thanks Daz