Company names

You have a choice of three names. Note that all companies in New Zealand must end with LIMITED. Under the Companies Act 1993, any name may be reserved unless it comes within any one of three categories of names that cannot be reserved (section 22(2) Companies Act 1993). These categories are:

• a name, the use of which would contravene an enactment
• a name that is identical or almost identical to:
• another company name, or
• a company name previously reserved by the Registrar and still available for registration
• a name that, in the opinion of the Registrar, is offensive