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Companies House class some words, which are included in the Company Registration name, as sensitive words.
Our system automatically checks for sensitive words in your company formations name and then informs you of this, should you not notice them.
Some words only require some additional information to accompany the application and some words require special permission from various institutes etc.
This word or expression is covered by other legislation and its use in company names might be a criminal offence.
If you want to use this word or expression in your company name, then you should contact the relevant regulatory authority or ask us for advice before proceeding.
We may seek independent advice from the relevant body.
These words and expressions are controlled by the Opticians Act 1989. You cannot use them unless the body shown below confirms (letter or email) that it has no objection.
The Registrar General Optical Council 41 Harley Street London W1N 2DJ
You will need the approval of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before you use any of the following words or expressions (or their plural or possessive forms) in your chosen company name.
The following 66 word(s) fall under these restrictions:
Words or expressions in the following list need the approval of the Secretary of State.
If you want to use any of them in your company name you will need to write first to the relevant body to ask if they have any objection to its use.
When you apply for approval to use the name you should tell Companies House that you have written to the relevant body and enclose a copy of the reply you have received.
The following 30 word(s) fall under these restrictions:
Certain words or expressions are covered by other legislation and their use in company names might be a criminal offence.
If you want to use any of these words or expressions in your company name, then you should contact the relevant regulatory authority or ask us for advice before proceeding.
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