All sections · Part III: Company Names
25 Requirements as to names
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the name of a company shall end with —
(a) the word „Limited“, „Corporation“ or „Incorporated“; or
(b) the abbreviation „Ltd“, „Corp“ or „Inc“.
(2) The name of a protected cell company shall end with the words „Protected
Cell Company“ or with the abbreviation „PCC“.
(3) A company may use, and be legally designated by, either the full or the
abbreviated form of any word or words required as part of its name under
this section.
(4) Where the abbreviation „Ltd“, „Corp“, „Inc“ or „PCC“ is used as part of a
company‘s name, a full-stop may be inserted at the end of the abbreviation.
(5) A protected cell company shall assign a distinctive name to each of its cells
that —
(a) distinguishes the cell from any other cell of the company; and
(b) ends with the words „Protected Cell“ or with the abbreviation
„PC“.
(6) Subject to subsection (7) and notwithstanding subsection (1), a former Act
company may retain any name, including any suffix denoting limited
liability, which was permissible under the former Act.
(7) If a former Act company changes its name on or after the Act
commencement date, it shall comply with subsection (1).
(a) the word „Limited“, „Corporation“ or „Incorporated“; or
(b) the abbreviation „Ltd“, „Corp“ or „Inc“.
(2) The name of a protected cell company shall end with the words „Protected
Cell Company“ or with the abbreviation „PCC“.
(3) A company may use, and be legally designated by, either the full or the
abbreviated form of any word or words required as part of its name under
this section.
(4) Where the abbreviation „Ltd“, „Corp“, „Inc“ or „PCC“ is used as part of a
company‘s name, a full-stop may be inserted at the end of the abbreviation.
(5) A protected cell company shall assign a distinctive name to each of its cells
that —
(a) distinguishes the cell from any other cell of the company; and
(b) ends with the words „Protected Cell“ or with the abbreviation
„PC“.
(6) Subject to subsection (7) and notwithstanding subsection (1), a former Act
company may retain any name, including any suffix denoting limited
liability, which was permissible under the former Act.
(7) If a former Act company changes its name on or after the Act
commencement date, it shall comply with subsection (1).
Amended since 2016
Act 32 of 2021 · 2021-08-02
8. Section 25 of the principal Act is amended —
(i) in subsection (1) —
(A) in paragraph (a), by inserting after the word
“Corporation”, the words “, “Limited Liability
Company”, “Company” ”;
(B) in paragraph (b), by inserting after the word “Corp”, the
words “, “LLC”, “Co” ”;
(ii) by inserting after subsection (2), the following subsection —
“(2A) The name of a private trust company shall end
with the words “Private Trust Company” or with the
abbreviation “PTC”.”;
(iii) in subsection (4), by inserting after the word “Inc”, the word
“, “LLC”, “PTC” ”.
(i) in subsection (1) —
(A) in paragraph (a), by inserting after the word
“Corporation”, the words “, “Limited Liability
Company”, “Company” ”;
(B) in paragraph (b), by inserting after the word “Corp”, the
words “, “LLC”, “Co” ”;
(ii) by inserting after subsection (2), the following subsection —
“(2A) The name of a private trust company shall end
with the words “Private Trust Company” or with the
abbreviation “PTC”.”;
(iii) in subsection (4), by inserting after the word “Inc”, the word
“, “LLC”, “PTC” ”.
