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Choose Private Limited Company Name

Once you decide to start a Private limited company, the first question which arises is the name of the Company. Every person desires to have a unique name for Private Limited Company. But question arises How to Choose Private Limited Company Name in India.

But there are Company Naming Guidelines As Per Companies Act 2013 regarding choosing the name of the Company and the name availability as per the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies Incorporation Rules. Section 4, Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, lays down conditions to be followed for choosing the name of the Company. Private Limited  company name suggestions as below

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Why Choose Unique Name for Private Limited Company

1. Name by which company will become Popular
2. Name helps to create Brand Value
3. Unique Name helps to differentiate company from Other
4. Protect From Piracy
5. Easy to given customer recall value

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Types of Companies in India

1. Private Limited Company
2. Public Limited Company
3. Government Company
4. Sec 8 Company (Trust, foundations etc)
5. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
6. Nidhi company
7. One Person Company (OPC)
8. Finance Companies I e NBFC companies etc

There are few basic key words which can be used specifically only by that Company as per the Section 4, Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.

KeyWords

Sr. No	Word	Use of Word for a particular type of Company for availing Private Limited Company Name
1	Private Limited	The proposed word “Private Limited” can be used only in case of Private Limited Companies
2	Public Limted	The proposed word “Public Limited” can be used only in case of Public Limited Companies
3	State	The proposed word “State” can be used only in case of Government Companies
4	Corporation/ Financial	The proposed word “Corporation/Financial” can be used only in case of Semi Government or Finance Companies with prior approval of Reserve Bank of India and Regional Director of ROC.
5	OPC	The proposed word “OPC” can be used only in case of One Person Company
6	LLP i.e Limited Liability Partnership	The proposed word “LLP” can be used only in case of Limited Liability Partnership
7	Sec 8 Company	The proposed word(s) “Trust, foundationetc” can be used only in case of Sec 8 Company.

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Do’s and Dont’s while choosing a Private Limited Company Name  

Following are some Do’s and Dont’s while choosing a Private Limited Company Name

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End Word:

The last word while choosing name of the Company shall be “Limited” in case of a public limited company and “Private Limited” in case of Private limited company or any other as per the type of Company.

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Mandatory words for Sec 8 Company:

As per Rule 8, the name should not include restricted words like foundation, forum, association, federation, chambers, confederation, council, electoral trust, etc unless Central Governments permission is taken in case of selection of Private limited company Name except in case of Sec 8 Company.

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Mandatory words for Nidhi Company:

Every Company incorporated as a “Nidhi” shall have the last word ‘Nidhi Limited’ as part of Private Limited Company Name.

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Name includes financing, leasing, chit fund, investments, securities:

If the proposed Company has its main business activity as financing, leasing, chit fund, investments, securities or combination there of, the Private Limited Company Name should be indicative of such related financial activities.

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‘Insurance’, ‘Bank’, ‘Stock Exchange’, ‘Venture Capital’, ‘Asset Management’, ‘Nidhi’, ‘Mutual fund :

Use of the word “Insurance’, ‘Bank’, ‘Stock Exchange’, ‘Venture Capital’, ‘Asset Management’, ‘Nidhi’, ‘Mutual fund” may be allowed only where a declaration is submitted by the applicant that the requirements mandated by the respective regulator, such as IRDA, RBI, SEBI, MCA etc. have been complied with by the applicant.

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Not Identical or resembling to existing Company:

The Private limited company Name should not be identical or resembling with the similar name of the existing company or a Limited Liability Partnership whether incorporated in India or outside India and the name is reserved with the Registrar.

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Name in line with Business Activity:

Earlier before amendment, the company was required to select the name which is in line with the Business activity only, but now there is no such requirement.

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Non offensive under law:

The use of the name shall not constitute an offence under any law.

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Non Government name indicator:

The name should not contain any word or expression which gives the impression that company is connected to the Government, unless the permission of Central Government has been obtained.

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Existing names:

The Private Limited Company Name should not use existing name in the following manner: Joining or separating words, using different tense, using different phonetic spellings or spelling variations , misspelled words, addition of ‘.com’, ‘.net’, ‘.edu’ etc internet related designation, addition of words like ‘New’, ‘Modern’, ‘Shree’ etc, different combinations of the same words (as in the above mentioned example), Hindi or English translation of the same name.

• The Private Limited Company Name will be considered ‘undesirable’ under following circumstances:
• Any name or emblem specified in the Schedule of the The Emblems And Names (Prevention Of Improper Use) Act, 1950 or, any colourable imitation of the same unless permission from Central Government has been obtained.
• The Private Limited Company Name contains the name of registered trademark unless the owner has provided consent
• The name contains words offensive to any section of people.

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