Sensitive words for UK company formations
Some words are classed as sensitive by Companies House. Consequently, they will
not form nor change the name of a company if the name contains one of these words.
However, some words would be accepted if the own name company registration is accompanied
by a letter of justification for the use of that name. Specifically, if your company
name is to include any of the words "group", "holdings", or
"international" (or common variations of these words) then you will need
to submit a letter of justification. Templates for these can be found at the
bottom of this page.
For other sensitive words, the relevant regulatory board would need to be contacted.
For example to use the word "optician" or "optometrist", The
Registrar General Optical Council would need to be contacted.
For more information, please contact us.
Please note that plurals of the words listed are also classed as sensitive.
Once you have checked that your desired company name doesn't have any sensitive words in, you can check to see if it is available.
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ABORTION |
| ACCOUNTANCY AND ACTUARIAL DISCIPLINE BOARD | ACCOUNTANCY AND STANDARDS BOARD |
| ACCOUNTS COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND | ACCREDIT |
| ACCREDITATION | ACCREDITED |
| ACCREDITING | ADJUDICATOR |
| AGENCY | ALBA |
| ALBANNACH | ANZAC |
| ARCHITECT | ARCHWILYDD CYFFREDINOL CYMRU |
| ART PSYCHOTHERAPIST | ART THERAPIST |
| ASSEMBLY | ASSETS RECOVERY |
| ASSOCIATION | ASSURANCE |
| ASSURER | AUDIT COMMISSION (or Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England) |
| AUDIT OFFICE | AUDIT SCOTLAND |
| AUDITING PRACTICES BOARD | AUDITOR GENERAL |
| AUDITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND | AUDITOR GENERAL FOR WALES |
| AUTHORITY |
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE |
| BAN-DIÙC | BAN-DIÙCAN |
| BANA-PHRIONNSA | BANA-PRIONNSAICHEAN |
| BANC | BANK |
| BANKING | BANKNOTE |
| BANRIGH | BANRIGHREAN |
| BENEVOLENT | BHAN-DHIÙC |
| BHAN-DHIÙCAN | BHANA-PHRIONNSA |
| BHANA-PHRIONNSAICHEAN | BHANRIGH |
| BHANRIGHREAN | BHREATAINN |
| BHREATANACH | BHREATANAICH |
| BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST | BOARD |
| BOARD FOR ACTUARIAL STANDARDS | BORDER AGENCY |
| BREATAINN | BREATANNACH |
| BREATANNAICH | BRENHINES |
| BRENHINIAETH | BRENHINOL |
| BRENIN | BRIFYSGOL |
| BRITAIN | BRITISH |
| BRYDAIN | BRYDEINIG |
| BUILDING SOCIETY |
CABINET OFFICE |
| CADW | CARE AND SOCIAL SEVICES INSPECTORATE WALES |
| CENEDLAETHOL | CHAMBER OF |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHARITABLE |
| CHARITY | CHARTER |
| CHARTERED | CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT |
| CHARTERED SECRETARY | CHARTERED SURVEYOR |
| CHEMIST | CHENEDLAETHOL |
| CHILD MAINTENANCE | CHILD MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION |
| CHILD SUPPORT | CHIROPODIST |
| CHIROPRACTOR | CHOIMISEAN |
| CHOMHAIRLE | CHOMHAIRLE |
| CHOMHAIRLEAN | CHOMISEIN |
| CHOMISIWN | CHYMRAEG |
| CHYMREIG | CHYMREIG |
| CHYMRU | CHYNGOR |
| CISSW | CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS (Faster Higher Stronger) |
| CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | CLINICAL SCIENTIST |
| CO-OPERATIVE | COIMISEAN |
| COIMISEIN | COMHAIRLE |
| COMHAIRLEAN | COMISIWN |
| COMISIWN CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU | COMMISSION |
| COMMISSIONER | COMMONHOLD ASSOCIATION |
| COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL | COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND |
| COPYRIGHT | COUNCIL |
| COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST | CREDIT UNION |
| CRIME SQUAD | CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE |
| CYMRAEG | CYMREIG |
| CYMRU | CYNGOR |
| CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU |
DATA PROTECTION |
| DDUG | DDUGES |
| DENTAL | DENTAL PRACTITIONER |
| DENTAL SURGEON | DENTIST |
| DENTISTRY | DEPARTMENT FOR |
| DEPARTMENT OF | DEYRNAS GYFUNOL |
| DEYRNAS UNEDIG | DHIÙC |
| DHIÙCAN | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHER |
| DIETICIAN | DIETITIAN |
| DISCIPLINARY | DISCIPLINE |
| DISPENSING OPTICIAN | DIÙC |
| DIÙCAN | DOCTOR OF MEDICINE |
| DRAMA THERAPIST | DRUGGIST |
| DRUGGIST | DUCHESS |
| DUG | DUGES |
| DUKE | DYWYSOG |
| DYWYSOGES |
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST |
| EI FAWRHYDI | EI MAWRHYDI |
| EMAS | EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISORY SERVICE |
| ENGLAND | ENGLISH |
| ENROLLED OPTICIAN | EUROPEAN |
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FAMILY TRUST | FEDERATION |
| FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL | FINANCIAL REPORTING REVIEW PANEL |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST |
| FOUNDATION | FRENHINES |
| FRENHINIAETH | FRENHINOL |
| FRENIN | FRIENDLY SOCIETY |
| FUND |
GENEDLAETHOL |
| GENERAL PRACTITIONER | GENEVA CROSS |
| GIRO | GOMISIWN |
| GOVERNMENT | GROUP |
| GWLADOL | GYMRAEG |
| GYMREIG | GYMRU |
| GYNGOR |
H-OILTHIGHEAN |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY | HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| HEALTH CENTRE | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGIST |
| HEALTH SERVICE | HEALTH VISITOR |
| HER MAJESTY | HIS MAJESTY |
| HMRC | HOLDING |
| HOME OFFICE | HOUSE OF COMMONS |
| HOUSE OF LORDS | HOUSING CORPORATION |
| HPSS (Health and Personal Social Services) | HSC (Health and Social Care) |
| HSE | HUMAN RIGHTS |
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ICAEW | INDUSTRIAL & PROVIDENT SOCIETY |
| INSPECTORATE | INSTITUTE |
| INSTITUTION | INSURANCE |
| INSURER | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
| INTERNATIONAL | IPO |
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JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT |
KING |
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LAW COMMISSION | LICENSING |
| LICENSING AUTHORITY | LICENTIATE IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY |
| LLYWODRAETH | LYWODRAETH |
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MEDICAL CENTRE | MHORACHD |
| MIDWIFE | MIDWIFERY |
| MINISTRY | MINISTRY OF |
| MÒRACHD | MÒRACHD’ |
| MUSIC THERAPIST | MUTUAL |
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NA H-ALBA | NAFW |
| NAFWC | NAO |
| NATIONAL | NATIONAL ACCOUNTING |
| NATIONAL ACCOUNTS | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES |
| NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES COMMISSION | NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE |
| NAW | NAWC |
| NGHYMRU | NHS |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY |
| NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION | NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE |
| NORTHERN IRISH | NUCLEAR INSTALLATION |
| NURSE | NURSING |
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OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
| OIFIS SGRÙDAIDH | OILTHIGH |
| OILTHIGHEAN | OLYMPIAD |
| OLYMPIADS | OLYMPIAN |
| OLYMPIANS | OLYMPIC |
| OLYMPICS | OMBUDSMAN |
| OMBWDSMON | OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER |
| OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN | OPTICIAN |
| OPTOMETRIST | ORTHOPTIST |
| ORTHOTIST | OVERSIGHT |
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PARALYMPIAD | PARALYMPIADS |
| PARALYMPIAN | PARALYMPIANS |
| PARALYMPIC | PARALYMPICS |
| PARAMEDIC | PARLAMAID |
| PARLAMAIDEAN | PARLIAMENT |
| PARLIAMENTARIAN | PARLIAMENTARY |
| PATENT | PATENT AGENT |
| PATENT ATTORNEY | PATENTEE |
| PHARLAMAID | PHARLAMAIDEAN |
| PHARMACEUTICAL | PHARMACEUTIST |
| PHARMACIST | PHARMACY |
| PHRIFYSGOL | PHRIONNSA |
| PHRIONNSAICHEAN | PHRYDAIN |
| PHRYDEINIG | PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
| PHYSICIAN | PHYSIOTHERAPIST |
| PHYSIOTHERAPIST | PODIATRIST |
| POLICE | POLYTECHNIC |
| POST OFFICE | PRACTITIONER PSYCHOLOGIST |
| PREGNANCY TERMINATION | PRIFYSGOL |
| PRINCE | PRINCESS |
| PRIONNSA | PRIONNSAICHEAN |
| PROFESSIONAL OVERSIGHT BOARD | PROSTHETIST |
| PROSTHETIST | PRYDAIN |
| PRYDEINIG | PUBLIC HEALTH |
|
QUEEN |
RADIOGRAPHER |
| REASSURANCE | REASSURER |
| RED CRESCENT | RED CROSS |
| RED LION AND SUN | REGIONAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING |
| REGIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD | REGISTER |
| REGISTERED | REGISTERED OPTICIAN |
| REGISTERED PHARMACIST | REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST |
| REGISTERED TRADE MARK AGENT | REGISTRAR |
| REGISTRATION | REGISTRY |
| REGULATION | REGULATOR |
| REINSURANCE | REINSURER |
| RIAGHALTAIS | RIAGHALTAS |
| RIAGHALTASAN | RÌGH |
| RÌOGHACHD | RIOGHACHD AONAICHTE |
| RÌOGHAIL | RÌOGHALACHD |
| ROYAL | ROYALTY |
| RULE COMMITTEE |
SCOTLAND |
| SCOTTISH | SCOTTISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION | SELECT COMMITTEE |
| SENEDD | SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME |
| SHEFFIELD | SIAMBR |
| SOCA | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| SOCIETY | SOLICITOR (in Scotland only) |
| SPECIAL SCHOOL | SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST |
| SPEECH THERAPIST | SPIRIT IN MOTION TWENTY TWELVE |
| SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGIST | STANDARDS |
| STOCK EXCHANGE | SURGEON |
| SWYDDFA ARCHWILIO |
T-OILTHIGH |
| TEYRNAS GYFUNOL | TEYRNAS UNEDIG |
| THE GOVENOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND | THE PENSIONS ADVISORY SERVICE |
| THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT | THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY |
| THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHER | THEYRNAS GYFUNOL |
| THEYRNAS UNEDIG | THYWYSOG |
| THYWYSOGES | TRADE MARK |
| TRADE MARK AGENT | TRADE UNION |
| TRIBUNAL | TRUST |
| TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE (Olympic Games) | TYWYSOG |
| TYWYSOGES |
UKBA |
| UKIPO | UNDERWRITE |
| UNDERWRITING | UNITED KINGDOM |
| UNIVERSITY |
VET |
| VETERINARY | VETERINARY SURGEON |
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WAG | WALES |
| WASANAETH IECHYD | WATCHDOG |
| WELSH | WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT |
| WINDSOR | WLADOL |
Template letters for names including "group", "holdings", or
"international"
Download the appropriate template letter, modify it to suit your company details,
print it out on company headed notepapre and post or fax it to us when you submit
your company order.
Once you have checked that your desired company name doesn't have any sensitive words in, you can check to see if it is available.
Keywords: sensitive words, UK limited company formation, Companies House, own name company registration