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pow
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The missus wants to start a little business, almost for fun, doing arts and crafty stuff.

She's been going on about calling herself a name that isn't registered with companies house but if you google it, someone is clearly using it.

Is there any reason why I can't register it anyway for her? Would I run into any legal problems?

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Buy an off the shelf company and apply for a name change, if it isn't already listed it will be yours.
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PlentyofPow LTD
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i think the only issues you will have is if it is already regisitered or it is similar to one that is already registered and you are doing a similar thing (may look like your trying to pass yourself off as being the original company).
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She'll not need anything registering if she's a sole trader.

Only requirement is company name trading as her name on the docs.
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Or if the question is do you want to register and introduce confusion in to the marketplace and probably annoy the guy, no you shouldn't do that.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
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The thing is if the name she wants someone is already using it then you might not be able to get the domain you want?
Whittie
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No problem at all with the same name for a little fun business.
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That's all it is, it's a little fun business but I want to buy the name for her (ltd company I assume).
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Why would you even think about going ltd for it?
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I thought that is how you reserve a name? I only trade as myself so I don't know!
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Start making some money first before you even consider going down that road. No point causing ass ache for something that'll probably not amount to much. Everyone has grand dreams that usually amount to nothing, but if they do and it's making money then bonus, then consider your options. IMO obviously.
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ltd company for slopping some acrylic on canvas
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I thought that is how you reserve a name? I only trade as myself so I don't know!


If she's doing it as a lil bit of fun/sideline business, then theirs no point. May as well remain a sole trader.

That tells ya most of what you need from the legal stand point.

https://www.gov.uk/business-legal-structures/sole-trader
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
ltd company for slopping some acrylic on canvas


Change that to oil paint and you have a billion dollar industry
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
( I only trade as myself so I don't know!


Exactly the same for her mate, although not using her name "Canvas art" or something instead.
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Thanks Alex. I know about being a sole trader, as, I am one
Matt L
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Why would you got ltd? have to pay to set it up and you would have to submit accounts therefore need to pay an accountant just for a fun business.

Just be sole trader and retrace with the name you want aslong as its not taken by a big company
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
....need to pay an accountant...


You don't need to have an accountant. It helps but it is not a requirement for LTD's.

[Edited on 21-11-2012 by Dom]
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i think Matt was trying to get a bit of private work there dom

 
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