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What is Company Name Change ?

ROC Search Report is a tool in hand of stakeholders or Banks for inspection of a Company’s records. Search Report for ROC is mainly prepared by professionals like CA, CS, CWA, and Advocates after detailed inspection from the records of the Registrar of Companies. Generally, all documents filed or registered by ROC are available for inspection on payment of prescribed fees. The Search Reports of a Company serves purposes of stake holders on making decision on investment, loan advances, control, and management or to enter into a contract with the Company.

Reasons for Changing company’s name:

  • Change of business activity of the company.
  • Change to reflect brand of the company.
  • Change as per government order.

Documents required for changing a company name
  • Certified copy of Board Resolution
  • Current Certificate of Incorporation
  • MOA and AOA in word format
  • List of Directors and Shareholders
  • Proposed Name(s) in order of preference.
  • Digital Signature of the authorised director
  • Letterheads (approx 10) and rubber stamp of director
Reasons for Changing company name
  • Change of business activity of the company.
  • Change to reflect brand of the company.
  • Change as per government order.
Conditions to fulfill for Changing Company’s Name
  • A time period of at least 1 year should have elapsed from the last name change.
  • At least 50% of its total revenue in the preceding 1 year period should have been accounted for by the new activity suggested by the new name, or, the amount invested in the new activity/project is at least 50% of the assets of the company.
  • The new name along with the old name shall be disclosed through the web sites of the respective stock exchange/s where the company is listed for a continuous period of one year, from the date of the last name change.
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