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Companies Act 2006

Chapter 5 Change of name

  • Section 77 Change of name
  • Section 78 Change of name by special resolution
  • Section 79 Change of name by means provided for in company's articles
  • Section 80 Change of name: registration and issue of new certificate of incorporation
  • Section 81 Change of name: effect
  1. Chapter 5 · Change of name
  2. Change of name

Section 77 | Change of name

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)A company may change its name—

(a)by special resolution (see section 78), or

(b)by other means provided for by the company's articles (see section 79).

(2)The name of a company may also be changed—

(a)by resolution of the directors acting under section 64 (change of name to comply with direction of Secretary of State under that section);

(b)on the determination of a new name by a company names adjudicator under section 73 (powers of adjudicator on upholding objection to company name);

(c)on the determination of a new name by the court under section 74 (appeal against decision of company names adjudicator);

(d)under section 1033 (company's name on restoration to the register).

(e)by resolution of the directors acting under section 45(3) of the Charities Act 2011 (change of name to comply with direction of Charity Commission).F1

Notes

  1. F1

    S. 77(2)(e) inserted (14.6.2023) by Charities Act 2022 (c. 6), s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 46; S.I. 2023/643, Sch. para. 20(v)

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